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CPGA Final Communique for the recently concluded meeting in New York 14-16 October 2014

Grateful, if the attached be forwarded on behalf of H E Sir Julian Robert Hunte, Chairman,

Council of Presidents of the General Assembly of the United Nations, to the kind attention of

H. E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, United Nations.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Excellency,

On behalf of H. E. Sir Julian Robert Hunte, please find attached the final Communique coming

out of the recently concluded meeting of the CPGA in New York 14-16 October 2014.

Grateful if you would be so kind as to acknowledge receipt.

Thanking you.

V/R

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COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS OF

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Sixteenth Meeting 14-16 October 2014

CONSEIL DES PRESIDENTS DE

L 'ASSEMBLER GENERALE DES NATIONS UNIES

CPGAUN/Pienary/2014/L.2 16 October 2014

•'inal Communique of the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly

The Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly,

Acknowledging the United Nations as the premier international organization

committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations

among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights; and

advancing the self-determination of peoples;

Affirming the paramount role of the General Assembly as the main deliberative,

policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations, and the most universal of

international bodies, in the promotion of multilateral cooperation, as articulated in the

United Nations Charter;

Bearing in mind that the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly was

created on 21" November 1997 as a body to organize the collective diplomatic experience

and institutional memory of its members in furtherance of the goals and ideals contained

in the United Nations Charter;

Recalling the vision of the founder of the Council H.E. Mr. Samir S. Shihabi,

President of the forty-sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly for the

Council, to operate as a resource for the President-in-Office of the General Assembly and

the United Nations system as a whole;

Further recalling the concerted efforts of the Council at the sixty-fourth through

sixty-eighth sessions of the General Assembly in seeking observer status in the United

Nations General Assembly, and aware that the some member States are of the view that

observer status should be limited to intergovernmental bodies;

Also recalling the continuous support of the United Nations Secretary-General for

the Council of Presidents to continue to pursue its observer status effort in the category

earlier created for "Other Entities having received a standing invitation participate in the

work of the General Assembly, "

I. Extends its congratulations to H.E. Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa on his election as

President of the 69"' Session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly,

pledges the strong support of the Council of Presidents (the Council) as he

proceeds with the stewardship of the Assembly during his presidency, and

welcomes his ideas on the enhanced role of the Council vis a vis the Office of

the President and the wider U.N. system expressed during his extensive

participation in the Sixteenth meeting of the Council;

2. Welcomes the discussions with Secretary General Ban ki-Moon on the urgent

issues facing the General Assembly including, inter alia, the seriousness of the

Ebola Crisis and the speedy emergence of terrorist elements which have usurped

vast areas straddling the Iraq and Syria borders, and the longstanding conflict

between Israel and Palestine, and the crisis in Ukraine and commends the

Secretary-General for his continued leadership of the United Nations in an era

of special and particular challenges to international peace, security and stability;

3. Also welcomes the presentation to the Council by H.E. Jan Eliasson, President

of the 601h Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in his capacity as

Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, who provided an overview on

recent developments in the three main pillars of international peace, security

and development, and human rights, acknowleqges his sustained encouragement

for an enhanced role of the Council vis a vis the U.N. system, and decides to

follow up on his proposal for the Council to consider a role in preventive

diplomacy;

4. Expresses appreciation to Dr, Jehangir Khan, Director of U.N. Counter

Terrorism of the Department of Political Affairs, for his presentation on the

contemporary challenges of the global terrorism threat, including cyber

terrorism, the U.N. role in capacity building for member states in countering the

scourge, and the criticalness of protecting U.N. personnel on the ground as they

carry out their duties in the numerous U.N. missions across the globe;

5. Notes the emergence of the Islamic State (IS) which is the consequence rather

than the cause of the conflict in Syria and post-Iraq War period, and further notes

that military steps are not the long-term solution to the situation on the ground

which presently provides fertile ground for the emergence of such groups;

Revitalization of the United Nations System

6. Takes note of the ongoing work underway m the Intergovernmental

Negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in

the membership of the Security Council and related matters, under the able

chairmanship of H.E. Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of the Islamic

Republic of Afghanistan, takes note of the various alternatives under

consideration for Security Co unci I reform, and expresses concern that the

challenges have thus far impeded consensus on implementation;

7. Reiterates its concern that comprehensive reform of the Security Council has

not yet been achieved, calls for the acceleration of genuine effort to attain a

more equitable composition of the Security Council to meet the needs of a more

diverse and numerous 2151 century United Nations membership, and offers the

assistance of the Council of Presidents in providing support, including

mediation efforts, in carrying out this mandate;

8. Commends the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the

Work of the General Assembly, under the co-chairmanship of Ambassador

Frantisek Ruzicka, the Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United

Nations; and Ambassador Norachit Sinhaseni, the Permanent Representative of

Thailand to the United Nations, for its timely and innovative recommendations,

and encourages member States to accelerate their efforts in the process of

revitalization of the General Assembly including, inter alia, the method of work

of its substantive committees, so integral to the overall necessary reform of

United Nation institutions;

Further Institutionalization of the Council of Presidents

9. Notes with appreciation the mandate provided by the General Assembly in

Resolution 68/307 of I 01h September 2014, upon the recommendation of the Ad

Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly,

to provide a role for the Council in strengthening the institutional memory of the

Office of the President in the context of revitalization of the General Assembly;

10. Reiterates its earlier decision to pursue observer status in the category of "Other

Entities having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the

sessions and the work of the General Assembly," and once again, expresses

appreciation for the continual support articulated by the Secretary-General for

the development of a formal linkage between the Council and the General

Assembly, in particular, in pursing observer status effort in this alternative

category;

11. Takes into account that 2015 will mark the seventieth anniversary of the

General Assembly, requests the Executive Secretary of the Council to develop a

framework for a workplan for the appropriate participation of the former

presidents in the activities of the 70th anniversary to include, inter alia, a

programme of support to the President-Elect of the General Assembly, a

thematic interactive dialogue of former Presidents in conjunction with the 70th

anniversary activities, and the publication of a book in commemoration of the

historic diplomatic contributions of the former Presidents;

12. Decides to convene the seventeenth session of the Council as part of the

preparatory process of the activities of the 2015 commemoration of the 70th

anniversary of the U.N. scheduled for 21-23 September 2015, and welcomes the

invitation of President Kutesa to participate in the activities of the 70th

anniversary;

13. Also decides to request the Permanent Representatives of the member States

which have supplied presidents of the General Assembly to meet with the

Council with the aim of forming a "Friends of the Council of Presidents"

grouping to provide diplomatic support for Council initiatives;

14. Takes note of the Assessment of the Tenth Round of the negotiations on the

question of equitable representation of the Security Council which examines the

range of issues associated with the item including the categories of membership,

the question of the veto, regional representation, Security Council enlargement,

and the relationship with the General Assembly; recalls the formidable

challenges faced in arriving at consensus on Security Council reform; and

encourages that the 70th anniversary be used an opportunity to examine the role

ofthe wider U.N. including the Security Council.

T

Recent developments in the United Nations system

15. Welcomes the Report of the Open Working Group of the General Assembly on

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the co-chairmanship of

Ambassador Csaba K6rosi, the Permanent representative of Hungary; and

Ambassador Macharia Kamau, the Permanent Representative of Kenya, who

convened a total of thirteen sessions between March 2013 and July 2014

resulting in the development of a comprehensive set of proposals on SDGs to

advance the mandate of the General Assembly as contained in the outcome

document of of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development,

entitled "The future we want," and further welcomes the adoption by the

General Assembly of Resolution 68/309 of I Oth September 2014 deciding that

the proposals of the Open Working Group shall be the main basis for integrating

the SDGs into the post 2015 development agenda;

16. Also welcomes the Post 2015 Report of the High Level Panel on the Post 2015 Development Agenda which was established to provide recommendations on

advancing the development framework beyond the target date for the UN's

Millennium Development Goals, and reiterates the call for a vibrant and robust

post-20 15 development agenda, including the mobilization of additional

resources and implementation of international aid commitments already made;

Regional Developments

17. Recalls the division of Korea in 1945 following centuries of unification, takes

note of the position of the President of the Republic of Korea in regards to the

process of unification and the importance of trust building measures between the

Republic of Korea and the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPKR),

urges the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1718

(2006) to effectively carry out its mission, and welcomes the continued U.N.

humanitarian assistance being provided, including food assistance.

18. Reiterates the view that the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

would facilitate the resolution of disputes in other parts of the region, thus

contributing to peace and stability in the entire Middle East; and that the two­

state solution remains the best possible resolution of the conflict whereby a

democratic, independent and viable Palestine would live in peace side by side

next to Israel recognized and secured in its 1967 borders, mutually agreed

exchange of small territories notwithstanding.

19. Expresses deep concern for the extensive humanitarian suffering and loss of life

as a result of the 2014 conflict in occupied Gaza characterized by

disproportionate military action; takes note of the pledges of international

financial and material support for the reconstruction of the territory; calls for the

expeditious delivery of the pledged resources; emphasizes the importance of

lifting existing restrictions on delivery of necessary materials and supplies for

the speedy recovery; and stresses the importance of steps to be taken to ensure

that the rebuilt infrastructure, private homes and other facilities financed by the

multi billions in recovery aid would not be destroyed again in a future similar

conflict.

20. "Takes note of General Assembly Resolution 68/262 of 27 March 2014 on the

Territorial Integrity of Ukraine, stresses the importance of sustaining and

building upon the present cease fire to begin a sustained dialogue between the

Ukraine government and the combatants in Eastern Ukraine, with support from

the Organization of Security Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), representatives of

the European Union, and the Russian Federation, and endorses an arbitration

role for the United Nations, as appropriate, in furtherance of the peaceful and

sustainable resolution of the conflict. One possible solution of the conflict can

be a form of federalization of Ukraine which would guarantee territorial

integrity and sovereignty of the country similarly as Security Council

Resolution 1244 outlined high degree of autonomy of Kosovo within an

integrated state. The Council wishes to recommend to the Secretary-General the

appointment of a special representative for Ukraine and offers the help and

assistance of its members in this regard."

United Nations response to the Ebola Crisis

21. Notes with satisfaction the adoption of General Assembly Resolution 69/1 of 19

September 2014 which welcomed the intention of the Secretary-General to

establish the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, recalls

Security Council Resolution 2176 (2014) which expressed, inter alia, the

appreciation of the Security Council for the appointment of the U.N. System

Senior Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator for Ebola, and further recalls

Security Council Resolution 2177 (20 14) which referenced the World Health

Organization Ebola Response Roadmap aimed to stop transmission of the disease

worldwide;

22. Expresses alarm that the crisis is no longer one of a regional health nature but

one of global dimensions requiring a strong and robust global response, bearing

in mind that the speed of the Ebola outbreak, thus far, is outpacing the

international response thus far;

Outcome of General Assembly Initiatives

23. Welcomes the adoption of the Small Island Developing States Accelerated Modalities of Action (Samoa Pathway) at the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) held in 2014 in Samoa that reaffirmed that

S IDS remain a special case for sustainable development in view of their unique

and particular vulnerabilities, and that SIDS remain constrained in meeting their

goals in all three dimensions of sustainable development;

24. Also welcomes the convening in September 2014 of the Climate Summit with

purpose to raise political momentum for a meaningful universal climate

agreement in Paris in 2015, and to galvanize transformative action in all

countries to reduce emissions and build resilience to the adverse impacts of

climate change;

25. Further welcomes the convening in September 2014 of the World Conference

on Indigenous Peoples which reiterated the important and continuing role of the

United Nations in promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples,

and which reaffirmed support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights

of Indigenous Peoples adopted by the General Assembly in 2007;

Other Issues before the General Assembly

26. Welcomes the convening of the High Level Meeting on the Prevention and

Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, and the adoption by the General

Assembly of its outcome document in Resolution 68/300 of 10 July 2014 with

focus on intensifying global efforts towards a world free of the avoidable

burden of non-communicable diseases; and also welcomes the adoption of

Resolution 68/271 of 13 May 2014 on the scope and modalities of the

comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achieved in the

prevention and control of non-communicable diseases;

27. Recognizes the proclamation of the International Decade for People of African

Descent as contained in General Assembly Resolution 68/237 of 23rd

December 2013 under the theme "People of African descent: recognition,

justice and development"; and takes note of the work undertaken on the

elaboration of a programme of implementation of'the International Decade by

the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the

Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;

28. Welcomes the adoption by the General Assembly of Resolution 68/97 of I I December 2013 on the Implementation of the (Decolonization) Declaration, and

related resolutions on the question, urges the Special Committee on

Decolonization to rationalize its method of work so as to speed up the

implementation of the Declaration, laments that the number of non self­

governing territories, rather than decreasing in numbers, has increased by one to

include French Polynesia by General Assembly Resolution 67/265 of 17 May

2013, and supports the implementation of the 2006 Plan of Implementation for

the Decolonization Mandate including, inter alia, the appointment of an

independent expert to undertake an assessment of the progress and extent of

self-determination in the remaining territories.

29. Welcomes the participation in the deliberations of H. E. Ms. Menissa Rambally,

Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, and expresses

appreciation for the logistical and other support provided by the Permanent

Mission of Saint Lucia in facilitating the sixteenth meeting of the Council of

Presidents of the General Assembly (CPGA).

H.E. Sir. Julian R. Hunte, (Chairman) President of the Fifty-Eighth Session

H.E. Mr. Jan Kavan, President, Fifty-Seventh Session

H.E. Dr. Han Seung-soo, President, Fifty-Sixth Session

H.E. Dr. Srgjan Kerim, President, Sixty-Second Session

H.E. Mr. Amara Essy, President, Forty-Ninth Session

The communique is also endorsed by

Mr. John Ashe

Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

Mr. Joseph Deiss

Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann

68'" Pres

66'11 Pres

65'" Pres

63'd Pres

Ms. Sheikha Haya Rasheed Al-Khalifa Dr. Theo-Ben Gurirab MP

Dr. Didier Opertti

Mr. Razali Ismail

Prof. Diogo Freitas Do Amaral

Mr. Dante Caputo

Mr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Mr. Abdelaziz Boutetlika

61" Pres

54th Pres

53'd Pres

51st Pres

50'h Pres

43'd Pres

34'h Pres 291h Pres

Dr. Carlyle Corbin, Executive Secretary

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Excellency,

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COUNSElL DES PRESIDENTS

DE L' ASSEMBLEE GENERALE DES NATIONS UNIES

October 17, 20 14

On behalf of the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly, (CPGA) I have

the honour to forward a copy of the final Communique of the 16th Meeting of the CPGA

which convened from 14- 16 October at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

In this connection, I wish to thank those presidents who were able to attend the

session for their important contributions, and to especially thank H.E. Sam Kahamba

Kutesa, President of the 69th Session of the General Assembly for his active participation

n our sessions.

At this stage, I am providing the text of the final communique for the

consideration of those presidents who were unable to participate in the seventeenth

session with the view of gaining your endorsement of the text. Accordingly, the

members of the Council at the close of the seventeenth meeting directed that the

communique be circulated to those presidents not in attendance at the session under silent

procedure for period of three days until 20th October 20 14, after which time your name

will be added to the list of presidents endorsing the document.

Finally, the Council is planning a series of events in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the General Assembly next September, and a framework of these activities

will be forwarded to you in the coming months.

Sir Julian R. Hunte Chairman

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COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS OF

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Sixteenth Meeting 14-16 October 2014

CONSEIL DES PRESIDENTS DE

L' ASSEMBLEE GENERALE DES NATIONS UNIES

CPGAUN/Pienary/2014/L.2 16 October 2014

Communique of the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly

The Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly,

Acknowledging the United Nations as the premier international organization

committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations

among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights; and

advancing the self-determination of peoples;

Affirming the paramount role of the General Assembly as the main deliberative,

policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations, and the most universal of

international bodies, in the promotion of multilateral cooperation, as articulated in the

United Nations Charter;

Bearing in mind that the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly was

created on 21 '1 November 1997 as a body to organize the collective diplomatic experience

and institutional memory of its members in furtherance of the goals and ideals contained

in the United Nations Charter;

Recalling the vision of the founder of the Council H.E. Mr. Samir S. Shihabi,

President of the forty-sixth Session of the United Nations General Assembly for the

Council, to operate as a resource for the President-in-Office of the General Assembly and

the United Nations system as a whole;

Further recalling the concerted efforts of the Council at the sixty-fourth through

sixty-eighth sessions of the General Assembly in seeking observer status in the United

Nations General Assembly, and aware that the some member States are of the view that

observer status should be limited to intergovernmental bodies;

Also recalling the continuous support of the United Nations Secretary-General for

the Council of Presidents to continue to pursue its observer status effort in the category

earlier created for "Other Entities having received a standing invitation participate in the

work of the General Assembly, "

1. Extends its congratulations to H.E. Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa on his election as

President of the 69th Session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly,

pledges the strong support of the Council of Presidents (the Council) as he

proceeds with the stewardship of the Assembly during his presidency, and

welcomes his ideas on the enhanced role of the Council vis a vis the Office of

the President and the wider U.N. system expressed during his extensive

participation in the Sixteenth meeting of the Council;

2. Welcomes the discussions with Secretary General Ban ki-Moon on the urgent

issues facing the General Assembly including, inter alia, the seriousness of the

Ebola Crisis and the speedy emergence of terrorist elements which have usurped

vast areas straddling the Iraq and Syria borders, and the longstanding conflict

between Israel and Palestine, and the crisis in Ukraine and commends the

Secretary-General for his continued leadership of the United Nations in an era

of special and particular challenges to international peace, security and stability;

3. Also welcomes the presentation to the Council by H.E. Jan Eliasson, President

of the 601h Session of the United Nations General Assembly, in his capacity as

Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, who provided an overview on

recent developments in the three main pillars of international peace, security

and development, and human rights, acknowledges his sustained encouragement

for an enhanced role of the Council vis a vis the U.N. system, and decides to

follow up on his proposal for the Council to consider a role in preventive

diplomacy;

4. Expresses appreciation to Dr, Jehangir Khan, Director of U.N. Counter

Terrorism of the Department of Political Affairs, for his presentation on the

contemporary challenges of the global terrorism threat, including cyber

terrorism, the U.N. role in capacity building for member states in countering the

scourge, and the criticalness of protecting U.N. personnel on the ground as they

carry out their duties in the numerous U:N. missions across the globe;

5. Notes the emergence of the Islamic State (IS) which is the consequence rather

than the cause of the conflict in Syria and post-Iraq War period, and further notes

that military steps are not the long-term solution to the situation on the ground

which presently provides fertile ground for the emergence of such groups;

Revitalization of the United Nations System

6. Takes note of the ongoing work underway m the Intergovernmental

Negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in

the membership of the Security Council and related matters, under the able

chairmanship of H.E. Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of the Islamic

Republic of Afghanistan, takes note of the various alternatives under

consideration for Security Council reform, and expresses concern that the

challenges have thus far impeded consensus on implementation;

7. Reiterates its concern that comprehensive reform of the Security Council has

not yet been achieved, calls for the acceleration of genuine effort to attain a

more equitable composition of the Security Council to meet the needs of a more

diverse and numerous 21st century United Nations membership, and offers the

assistance of the Council of Presidents in providing support, including

mediation efforts, in carrying out this mandate;

8. Commends the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the

Work of the General Assembly, under the co-chairmanship of Ambassador

Frantisek Ruzicka, the Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United

Nations; and Ambassador Norachit Sinhaseni, the Permanent Representative of

Thailand to the United Nations, for its timely and innovative recommendations,

and encourages member States· to accelerate their efforts in the process of

revitalization of the General Assembly including, inter alia, the method of work

of its substantive committees, so integral to the overall necessary reform of

United Nation institutions;

Further Institutionalization of the Council of Presidents

9. Notes with appreciation the mandate provided by the General Assembly in

Resolution 68/307 of 1 01h September 2014, upon the recommendation of the Ad

Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly,

to provide a role for the Council in strengthening the institutional memory of the

Office of the President in the context of revitalization of the General Assembly;

10. Reiterates its earlier decision to pursue observer status in the category of "Other

Entities having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the

sessions and the work of the General Assembly, " and once again, expresses

appreciation for the continual support articulated by the Secretary-General for

the development of a formal linkage between the Council and the General

Assembly, in particular, in pursing observer status effort in this alternative

category;

11. Takes into account that 2015 will mark the seventieth anmversary of the

General Assembly, requests the Executive Secretary of the Council to develop a

framework for a workplan for the appropriate participation of the former

presidents in the activities of the 70th anniversary to include, inter alia, a

programme of support to the President-Elect of the General Assembly, a

thematic interactive dialogue of former Presidents in conjunction with the 70th

anniversary activities, and the publication of a book in commemoration of the

historic diplomatic contributions of the former Presidents;

12. Decides to convene the seventeenth session of the Council as part of the

preparatory process of the activities of the 2015 commemoration of the 70th

anniversary of the U.N. scheduled for 21-23 September 2015, and welcomes the

invitation of President Kutesa to participate in the activities of the 701h

anniversary;

13. Also decides to request the Permanent Representatives of the member States

which have supplied presidents of the 'General Assembly to meet with the

Council with the aim of forming a "Friends of the Council of Presidents"

grouping to provide diplomatic support for Council initiatives;

14. Takes note of the Assessment of the Tenth Round of the negotiations on the

question of equitable representation of the Security Council which examines the

range of issues associated with the item including the categories of membership,

the question of the veto, regional representation, Security _Council enlargement,

and the relationship with the· General Assembly; recalls the formidable

challenges faced in arriving at consensus on Security Council reform; and

encourages that the 701h anniversary be used an opportunity to examine the role

of the wider U.N. including the Security Council.

Recent developments in the United Nations system

15. Welcomes the Report of the Open Working Group of the General Assembly on

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the co-chairmanship of

Ambassador Csaba K6rosi, the Permanent representative of Hungary; and

Ambassador Macharia Kamau, the Permanent Representative of Kenya, who

convened a total of thirteen sessions between March 2013 and July 2014

resulting in the development of a comprehensive set of proposals on SDGs to

advance the mandate of the General Assembly as contained in the outcome

document of of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development,

entitled "The future we want," and further welcomes the adoption by the

General Assembly of Resolution 68/309 of 1Oth September 2014 deciding that

the proposals of the Open Working Group shall be the main basis for integrating

the SDGs into the post 2015 development agenda;

16. Also welcomes the Post 2015 Report of the High Level Panel on the Post 2015 Development Agenda which was established to provide recommendations on

advancing the development framework beyond the target date for the UN's

Millennium Development Goals, and reiterates the call for a vibrant and robust

post-20 15 development agenda, including the mobilization of additional

resources and implementation of international aid commitments already made;

Regional Developments

17. Recalls the division of Korea in 1945 following centuries of unification, takes

note of the position of the President of the Republic of Korea in regards to the

process of unification and the importance of trust building measures between the

Republic of Korea and the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPKR),

urges the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1718

(2006) to effectively carry out its mission, and welcomes the continued U.N.

humanitarian assistance being provided, including food assistance.

18. Reiterates the view that the peaceful resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict

would facilitate the resolution of disputes in other parts of the region, thus

contributing to peace and stability in the entire Middle East; and that the two­

state solution remains the best possible resolution of the conflict whereby a

democratic, independent and viable Palestine would live in peace side by side

next to Israel recognized and secured in its 1967 borders, mutually agreed

exchange of small territories notwithstanding.

19. Expresses deep concern for the extensive humanitarian suffering and loss of life

as a result of the 2014 conflict in occupied Gaza characterized by

disproportionate military action; takes note of the pledges of international

financial and material support for the reconstruction of the territory; calls for the

expeditious delivery of the pledged resources; emphasizes the importance of

lifting existing restrictions on delivery of necessary materials and supplies for

the speedy recovery; and stresses the importance of steps to be taken to ensure

that the rebuilt infrastructure, private homes and other facilities financed by the

multi billions in recovery aid would not be destroyed again in a future similar

conflict.

20. Takes note of General Assembly Resolution 68/262 of 27 March 2014 on the

Territorial Integrity of Ukraine, stresses the importance of sustaining and

building upon the present cease fire to begin a sustained dialogue between the

Ukraine government and the combatants in Eastern Ukraine, with support from

the Organization of Security Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), representatives of

the European Union, and the Russian Federation, and endorses an arbitration

role for the United Nations, as appropriate, in furtherance of the peaceful and

sustainable resolution of the conflict bearing in mind Security Council

Resolution 1244 on the question of Kosovo. The Council wishes to recommend

to the Secretary-General the appointment of a special representative for Ukraine

and offers the help and assistance of its members in this regard.

United Nations response to the Ebola Crisis

21. Notes with satisfaction the adoption of General Assembly Resolution 6911 of 19

September 2014 which welcomed the intention of the Secretary-General to

establish the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, recalls

Security Council Resolution 2176 (2014) which expressed, inter alia, the

appreciation of the Security Council for the appointment of the U.N. System

Senior Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator for Ebola, and further recalls

Security Council Resolution 2177 (2014) which referenced the World Health Organization Ebola Response Roadmap aimed to stop transmission of the disease

worldwide;

22. Expresses alarm that the crisis is no longer one of a regional health nature but

one of global dimensions requiring a strong and robust global response, bearing

in mind that the speed of the Ebola outbreak, thus far, is outpacing the

international response thus far;

Outcome of General Assembly Initiatives

23. Welcomes the adoption of the Small Island Developing States Accelerated

Modalities of Action (Samoa Pathway) at the Third International Conference on

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) held in 2014 in Samoa that reaffirmed that

SIDS remain a special case for sustainable development in view of their unique

and particular vulnerabilities, and that SIDS remain constrained in meeting their

goals in all three dimensions of sustainable development;

24. Also welcomes the convening in September 2014 of the Climate Summit with

purpose to raise political momentum for a meaningful universal climate

agreement in Paris in 2015, and to galvanize trans formative action in all

countries to reduce emissions and build resilience to the adverse impacts of

climate change;

25. Further welcomes the convening in September 2014 of the World Conference

on Indigenous Peoples which reiterated the important and continuing role of the

United Nations in promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples,

and which reaffirmed support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights

of Indigenous Peoples adopted by the General Assembly in 2007;

Other Issues before the General Assembly

26. Welcomes the convening of the High Level Meeting on the Prevention and

Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, and the adoption by the General

Assembly of its outcome document in Resolution 68/300 of 10 July 2014 with

focus on intensifying global efforts towards a world free of the avoidable

burden of non-communicable diseases; and also welcomes the adoption of

Resolution 68/271 of 13 May 2014 on the scope and modalities of the

comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achieved in the

prevention and control of non-communicable diseases;

27. Recognizes the proclamation of the International Decade for People of African

Descent as contained in General Assembly Resolution 68/237 of 23rd

December 2013 under the theme "People of African descent: recognition,

justice and development"; and takes note of the work undertaken on the

elaboration of a programme of implementation of the International Decade by

the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the

Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;

. .

28. Welcomes the adoption by the General Assembly of Resolution 68/97 of II December 2013 on the Implementation of the (Decolonization) Declaration, and

related resolutions on the question, urges the Special Committee on

Decolonization to rationalize its method of work so as to speed up the

implementation of the Declaration, laments that the number of non self­

governing territories, rather than decreasing in numbers, has increased by one to

include French Polynesia by General Assembly Resolution 67/265 of 17 May

2013, and supports the implementation of the 2006 Plan of Implementation for

the Decolonization Mandate including, inter alia, the appointment of an

independent expert to undertake an assessment of the progress and extent of

self-determination in the remaining territories.

29. Welcomes the participation in the deliberations of H.E. Ms. Menissa Rambally,

Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, and expresses

appreciation for the logistical and other support provided by the Permanent

Mission of Saint Lucia in facilitating the sixteenth meeting of the Council of

Presidents of the General Assembly (CPGA).

H.E. Sir. Julian R. Hunte, (Chairman) President of the Fifty-Eighth Session

H.E. Mr. Jan Kavan, President, Fifty-Seventh Session

H.E. Dr. Han Seung-soo, President, Fifty-Sixth Session

H.E. Dr. Srgjan Kerim, President, Sixty-Second Session

H.E. Mr. Amara Essy, President, Forty-Ninth Session

The communique is also endorsed by

Dr. Carlyle Corbin, Executive Secretary

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Excellency,

21/10/2014 06:35:48 PM

Thank you for submitting a letter transmitting the final Communique of the Council of Presidents of the General Assembly, subsequent to the meeting on 15 October where the UN Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Jan Eliasson was participating.

We appreciate you sharing this document and the information outlined. However, kindly note, in his present capacity serving as the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Eliasson is not in a position to formally endorse or sign the Communique. That said, he sends his appreciation to the Members of the Council for the opportunity to meet recently in New York to continue the dialogue on the activities of the former PGAs.

Best regards,

Pim

Pim Valdre (Ms.)

Political Affairs Officer

Executive Office of the Secretary-General

Room S-3848, ODSG United Nations New York, N.Y. 10017 Tel: +1 (212) 963 5059 valdrep@un.org

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From: Jan Eliassen <jan.eliasson@yahoo.se> To: Pim Valdre <valdrep@un.org>, Date: 19/10/2014 02:59 PM

Subject: Fwd: Correspondence from H E Sir Julian R Hunte- Chairman CPGA

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Office of Sir Julian R. Hunte" <jrhpa@ol.1tlook.com>

Date: October 17, 2014 at 11:41:37 AM EDT

To: Afidah Muhasshim <afidah(al,gmomf.org>, "Amb. Menissa" <

menissa.rambally(a)gosl.gov.lc>, Ceny Santiago <ceny santiago(al,hotmail.com>, "Dr.

Jehangir Khan" <khanj@.un.org>, Eunhee Cho <eun1173@.gmail.com>, "HE Mr. Nassir

Abdulaziz Al-Nasser" <nsaad777(al,vahoo.com>, "H. E. Dr. Didier Opertti" <

dopertti@adinet .com.uy>, "H. E. Dr. Han Sueng-soo" <hanseungsoo@.gmail.com>, "H.

E, Dr . Srgjan Kerim" <a.kostoska@mpm.com.mk>, "H. E . Dr . Srgjan Kerim" < vongova({ihm.org>, "H. E . Dr . Srgjan Kerim" <a.petreska(@,mpm .com.mk>, "H. E. Dr . Srgjan Kerims.kerim@mpm.com.mk" <s.kerim(al,mpm.com.mk>, "H. E. Edita Hrda" < un.ne\'.-york(a)embassv.mzv.cz>, "H. E. Jan Eliasson" <jan . eliasson(Q)Vahoo . se>, "H. E. Mr Sam K Kutesa" <ugandaunny@,un.int>, "H. E. Mr . Amara Essy" < amaraessy@yahoo . fr>, "H. E. Mr. Amara Essy" <nanockci(al,vahoo.fr>, "H. E. Mr. Amara

Essy" <ncharles99(@,hotmail.com>, "H. E. Mr . Dante Caputo" <kamiagi(@,yahoo.com>, "H. E. Mr. Dante Caputo" <tangos(@,mail . com>, "H. E. Mr . Jan Eliasson" <

monica . lundkvist(a),foreign .mini stry.se>, "H. E. Mr . Jan Kavan" <kavanjm(a1seznam . cz>, "H. E. Mr. John Ashe" <jwashe l (@,yahoo.com>, "H. E. Mr . Joseph Deiss" < pga65(a)un.org>, "H. E . Mr. Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann" <fundanic(a)ibw.com.ni>, "H.

E. Mr. Razali Ismail" <raz@iri s .com .my>, "H. E. Mr . Salim Ahmed Salim" < sasalim 1 942@gmail . com>, "H. E. Ms . Skeikha Haya Rasheed Al-Khalif' < n.alnoaimi(Q{hraklf.com>, "H. E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser Zarina Fakira" < zarinaf(al,unops .org>, Jan Kavan <kavanjan l 7(@,gmail .com>, Jessica Sungyun Cho < choj09@�Zmail . com>, Michelle Joseph <micche1 1 23@aol.com>, Nadezda Novoseltseva <novoseltseva@un .org>, Ndapandula Shipiki <n.shipiki({uparliament.gov.na>, "Prof. Diogo Freitas do Amaral" <conceicao . amorim@ulusofona.pt>, Sang-il Kim < sangilkim08@,gmail .com> Cc: Sir Julian Robert Hunte <hunterj 1 4@aol.com>, "Dr . Carlyle Corbin" < cgcorbinmon(a!,gmail .com>, "Dr . Carlysle" <cgcorbin@gmail . com> Subject: Correspondence from H E Sir Julian R Hunte - Chairman CPGA

Excellency,

Please find attached correspondence from HE Sir Julian R Hunte - Chairman CPGA for your kind and urgent attention .

Grateful if you would be so kind as to acknowledge receipt .

VIR

Celeste R. Charlemagne (Ms) Personal Assistant to: Honourable Sir Julian R. Hunte SLC, KCMG, OBE

Mongiraud House

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