A new President with an ambitious agenda.
A
new
President
with
an
ambitious
agenda
.
That describes former Nicaraguan foreign minister Migueld' Escoto Brockmann, who took office at the United Nations this week as the organization's General Assembly opened its 63rd session.
That
describes
former
Nicaraguan
foreign
minister
Migueld
'
Escoto
Brockmann
,
who
took
office
at
the
United
Nations
this
week
as
the
organization
's
General
Assembly
opened
its
63rd
session
.
The new President's immediate agenda for all 192 members includes addressing the global food crisis, reforming the UN Security Council, and combating climate change.
The
new
President
's
immediate
agenda
for
all
192
members
includes
addressing
the
global
food
crisis
,
reforming
the
UN
Security
Council
,
and
combating
climate
change
.
As Brockmann addressed the Assembly, he noted that "trillions of dollars are spent on wars of aggression, while more than half the world's people are in hunger and poverty."
As
Brockmann
addressed
the
Assembly
,
he
noted
that
``
trillions
of
dollars
are
spent
on
wars
of
aggression
,
while
more
than
half
the
world
's
people
are
in
hunger
and
poverty
.
''
During this session, members will examine the root causes of the world food crisis caused by rising food prices, and its impact on world hunger and poverty.
During
this
session
,
members
will
examine
the
root
causes
of
the
world
food
crisis
caused
by
rising
food
prices
,
and
its
impact
on
world
hunger
and
poverty
.
President Brockmann identified the root of world hunger as unequal trade of agricultural goods within and between countries.
President
Brockmann
identified
the
root
of
world
hunger
as
unequal
trade
of
agricultural
goods
within
and
between
countries
.
The issue of expanding the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will likely cause heated debate during the Assembly.
The
issue
of
expanding
the
United
Nations
Security
Council
(
UNSC
)
will
likely
cause
heated
debate
during
the
Assembly
.
The UNSC is a powerful section of the United Nations, in charge of maintaining international peace and security.
The
UNSC
is
a
powerful
section
of
the
United
Nations
,
in
charge
of
maintaining
international
peace
and
security
.
Currently, the UNSC has 15 members: 10 rotating, non-permanent members and five permanent ones.
Currently
,
the
UNSC
has
15
members
:
10
rotating
,
non-permanent
members
and
five
permanent
ones
.
The five permanent members - China, United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Russia - have not changed since the UN's beginning in 1945.
The
five
permanent
members
-
China
,
United
States
,
France
,
the
United
Kingdom
,
and
Russia
-
have
not
changed
since
the
UN
's
beginning
in
1945
.
They are the only members to hold veto power.
They
are
the
only
members
to
hold
veto
power
.
The General Assembly has agreed to begin talks no later than February 28, 2009, about expanding the membership of the UNSC.
The
General
Assembly
has
agreed
to
begin
talks
no
later
than
February
28
,
2009
,
about
expanding
the
membership
of
the
UNSC
.
In response to questions from journalists, Brockmann said that this session will examine climate change, unequal access to water, terrorism and human rights, nuclear control and disarmament, the ongoing situation in Palestine, humanitarian assistance, and race equality.
In
response
to
questions
from
journalists
,
Brockmann
said
that
this
session
will
examine
climate
change
,
unequal
access
to
water
,
terrorism
and
human
rights
,
nuclear
control
and
disarmament
,
the
ongoing
situation
in
Palestine
,
humanitarian
assistance
,
and
race
equality
.
"What is important now is that we look to the future, learning from our past mistakes, and together carry wholeheartedly on the task of building a new and better world.
``
What
is
important
now
is
that
we
look
to
the
future
,
learning
from
our
past
mistakes
,
and
together
carry
wholeheartedly
on
the
task
of
building
a
new
and
better
world
.
I am aware of the great expectations that the vast majority of the inhabitants of our threatened planet have placed in the United Nations to bring them peace and security, and to defend their right to life and to full development," said Brockmann.
I
am
aware
of
the
great
expectations
that
the
vast
majority
of
the
inhabitants
of
our
threatened
planet
have
placed
in
the
United
Nations
to
bring
them
peace
and
security
,
and
to
defend
their
right
to
life
and
to
full
development
,
''
said
Brockmann
.
"We must not fail them."
``
We
must
not
fail
them
.
''
A new President with an ambitious agenda. That describes former Nicaraguan foreign minister Migueld' Escoto Brockmann, who took office at the United Nations this week as the organization's General Assembly opened its 63rd session. The new President's immediate agenda for all 192 members includes addressing the global food crisis, reforming the UN Security Council, and combating climate change.  As Brockmann addressed the Assembly, he noted that "trillions of dollars are spent on wars of aggression, while more than half the world's people are in hunger and poverty." During this session, members will examine the root causes of the world food crisis caused by rising food prices, and its impact on world hunger and poverty. President Brockmann identified the root of world hunger as unequal trade of agricultural goods within and between countries.  The issue of expanding the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will likely cause heated debate during the Assembly. The UNSC is a powerful section of the United Nations, in charge of maintaining international peace and security. Currently, the UNSC has 15 members: 10 rotating, non-permanent members and five permanent ones. The five permanent members - China, United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Russia - have not changed since the UN's beginning in 1945. They are the only members to hold veto power. The General Assembly has agreed to begin talks no later than February 28, 2009, about expanding the membership of the UNSC.  In response to questions from journalists, Brockmann said that this session will examine climate change, unequal access to water, terrorism and human rights, nuclear control and disarmament, the ongoing situation in Palestine, humanitarian assistance, and race equality.  "What is important now is that we look to the future, learning from our past mistakes, and together carry wholeheartedly on the task of building a new and better world. I am aware of the great expectations that the vast majority of the inhabitants of our threatened planet have placed in the United Nations to bring them peace and security, and to defend their right to life and to full development," said Brockmann. "We must not fail them."