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Nov 20 2009 EU welcomes unanimous adoption of Rights of the child resolution

On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the European Union warmly welcomes the unanimous adoption of the resolution on the Rights of the child by the third committee of the UN General Assembly.

Gunilla Carlsson, Development Cooperation Minister of Sweden, which is holding the rotating EU-presidency, welcomed...

Nov 20 2009 EU proposal for a more balanced way to share budgetary responsibilities of the UN

The European Union today presented a proposal for a more balanced way to share budgetary responsibilities of the UN. The EU continues to stress the need for Member States’ contributions to the UN...

Nov 18 2009 Somalia piracy up for debate in the Security Council

The Security Council arranged a debate on November 18 to discuss the acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia. The Swedish Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Anders Lidén, delivered a statement in the debate on...

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Nov 13 2009 Security Council debate on counter terrorism
Nov 3 2009 EU Ambassadors met with China
Oct 27 2009 Security Council debate on peace and security in Africa
Oct 23 2009 Luncheon with EU Ambassadors and the Secretary-General
Oct 23 2009 Security Council debate on the situation in Timor-Leste
Oct 19 2009 Child participation in practice at event co-organised by Sweden in parallel with UN General Assembly
Oct 15 2009 Security Council debate on the Middle East and the Palestinian question
Oct 15 2009 General debate on children's rights
Oct 15 2009 International dimensions on rule of law
Oct 13 2009 Focus on population and development on commemoration of the ICPD
Oct 7 2009 Swedish Minister for Social Security spoke of social development
Oct 7 2009 Women, peace and security in focus in the Security Council
Oct 6 2009 EU underlined need for change of EU scale of assessments
Oct 2 2009 Interactive Panel Discussion on Child Participation on October 15
Sep 29 2009 UN General Assembly Week over but the questions live on
Sep 25 2009 Side-event on “Debating the death penalty – experiences from different regions”
Sep 25 2009 EU calls for continued and increased support for UNRWA