INTEGRITY FOR SERVICE:
United Nations Secretary-General
• 17 October – New York: Secretary-General's message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
• 16 October – New York: Secretary-General's message on World Food Day
• 13 October – New York: Statement by the Secretary-General on the global financial crisis
• 9 October – New York: Secretary-General's statement following meeting with pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies working on HIV and AIDS
• 2 October – New York: Secretary-General's remarks at High-Level Meeting on the Mid-Term Review of the Implementation of the Almaty Programme of Action on the Special Needs of Landlocked Developing Countries
• 2 October – New York: Secretary-General's remarks at the General Assembly meeting on the International Day of Non-Violence
• 1 October – New York: Secretary-General's remarks to the 59th Anniversary Gala of UNA-USA
SUMMARY OF THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL'S OFFICIAL TRAVELS http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2009/sgsm12190.doc.htm
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General
• 17 October – New York: Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the UN headquarters event for 'Stand Up and Take Action against Poverty and for the MDGs'
• 6 October – New York: Deputy Secretary-General's remarks to the Second Committee of the General Assembly
• 29 September – New York: Deputy Secretary-General's closing remarks to Ministerial Meeting on Reducing Disaster Risks in a Changing Climate
29 September – New York: Deputy Secretary-General's remarks at the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Least Developed countries
UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM GOALS
GOAL 8:
DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
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• Fact Sheet for Goal 8
Target 1:
Address the special needs of least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states
• Development aid falls for the second year, jeopardizing commitments for 2010
• Development assistance will have to increase substantially to double aid
to Africa by 2010
Target 2:
Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system
• Market access for most developing countries is little improved
• Domestic agricultural subsidies by rich countries overshadow money
spent on development aid
• Trade-related assistance needs to be increased
Target 3:
Deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt
• Developing countries are shouldering less debt
Target 4:
In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries
• Poor availability and high prices are barriers to access to essential drugs in developing countries
Target 5:
In cooperation with the private sector, make available benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications
• Mobile phones are expanding communications in developing countries
• Internet use is increasing rapidly, but the poorest regions lag behind
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Young scientist travel award
Are you a young scientist? Would you like to participate in WCC-3?
The European Meteorological Society invites applications for a Young Scientist Travel Award to support the participation of young scientists at WCC-3. The award includes financial support for travel expenditure of Є 500. For more, please see below.
The EMS invites applications for a Young Scientist Travel Award (YSTA) to support the participation of young scientists at the World Climate Conference WCC-3, 31 August - 4 September 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland.
This award includes financial support for travel expenditures of 500Є.
Eligibility
Young scientists under 35 years of age on the first of January 2009 working and/or studying in a European country are eligible for an award. All countries with an EMS Member Society or included in the WMO RA VI region are considered as European. For an overview of EMS Member Societies please consult the EMS Web Site.
Application procedure
The candidates may apply directly.
Alternatively the following bodies may recommend candidates:
the Programme Committee of the Conference, EMS Member Societies,
and EMS Associate Members.
The following documents are required:
(i) a short curriculum vitae,
(ii) the abstract submitted for poster presentation to the WCC-3,
(iii) a breakdown of contributions from other sources to the expenses,
(iv) a document to determine the age of the candidate, and
(v) a supporting statement (e.g. by an EMS Member Society or an
EMS Associate Member).
Please submit any proposal to the EMS Executive Secretary at ems-sec[at]met.fu-berlin.de.
The deadline for the receipt of proposals is 28 May 2009.
The Awardee will receive a certificate that will be presented during the WCC-3 conference in Geneva.
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