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President Bush Addresses United Nations General Assembly VIDEO
2008-09-23 22:54:00 President George W. Bush is welcomed by United Nations U.S. Ambasador Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad as he arrives Monday, Sept. 22, 2008, aboard Marine One at the Wall Street helicopter landing area in New York City. President Bush addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday Sept.23, 2008. White House photo by Eric Draper.President Bush makes his speech to the United Nations when the General Assembly opened today. Later in the day, he met with U.N. Sec. General Ban Ki Moon and the Iraq Coalition. President Bush Addresses United Nations General Assembly, FULL STREAMING VIDEO, United Nations Headquarters New York, New York. In Focus: Global Diplomacy 10:12 A.M. EDT.THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen: I'm pleased to be here to address the General Assembly.Sixty-three years ago, representatives from around the world gathered in San Francisco to complete the founding of the Charter of the United Nations.They met in the shadow of a de...
President's speech at UN brought honor to nation(2007/09/30)
2007-11-28 07:13:00 Islamic Revolution Leader, Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei said the Iranian president's recent visit to America was a good and blessed event which brought honor to the Iranian nation.In a meeting with President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad Sunday evening, Ayattolah Khamenei said: "Your speech at Columbia Universtiy and what happened there as well as your address at the United Nations General Assembly session on the whole honored the Iranian nation."The Islamic Revolution Leader praised Ahmadninejad's statements and attitude during his visit.In the meeting the president presented a report on his visit to America, Bolivia and Venezuela.
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The United Nations General Assembly pushes for a worldwide suspension of th
2007-11-15 22:25:00 Bahamas set to vote on capital punishment at UN: By Bianca Symonette, Guardian Staff Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: The Bahamas is set to take part in a vote on a resolution today in which the United Nations General Assembly is calling for a worldwide suspension of the use of the death penalty. A spokesperson for The Bahamas United Nations Office in New York told The Guardian that The Bahamas has a position that it would take during the vote, however, the spokesperson declined to state what that position would be. The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly met yesterday to discuss the resolution and also to deal with 14 amendments to that resolution. They are expected to reconvene at 10 a.m. today to take a vote. There hasn't been a hanging in The Bahamas since David Mitchell met his fate at the gallows on January 6, 2000. The Bahamas has hanged 50 men since 1929, according to records at Her Majesty's Prison. Five were hanged under the Ingraham administration, 13 were h...
United Nations General Assembly (GA)
2007-03-15 23:28:00 The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations. It is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations. It is made up of all United Nations member states and meets in regular yearly sessions under a president elected from among the representatives. As the only UN organ in which all members are represented, the Assembly serves as a forum for members to discuss issues of international law and to make decisions regarding the functioning of the organization.
President Bush Addresses United Nations General Assembly
2006-09-20 04:24:02 THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Secretary General, Madam President, distinguished delegates, and ladies and gentlemen: I want to thank you for the privilege of speaking to this General Assembly. Last week, America and the world marked the fifth anniversary of the attacks that filled another September morning with death and suffering. On that terrible day, extremists killed nearly 3,000 innocent people, including citizens of dozens of nations represented right here in this chamber. Since then, the enemies of humanity have continued their campaign of murder. Al Qaeda and those inspired by its extremist ideology have attacked more than two dozen nations. And recently a different group of extremists deliberately provoked a terrible conflict in Lebanon. At the start of the 21st century, it is clear that the world is engaged in a great ideological struggle, between extremists who use terror as a weapon to create fear, and moderate people who work for peace. Five years ago, I stood at this po...
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