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High-level United Nations Conference, Authorized by General Assembly, to Review South-South Economic Relations
Nairobi Gathering Will Mark 30th Anniversary of Buenos Aires ‘Plan of Action’ on Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries
UNITED NATIONS. A high-level United Nations conference on South-South cooperation is to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1-3 December, 2009, the General Assembly has decided.
All States of the United Nations system, as well as intergovernmental organizations with observer status with the United Nations General Assembly and United Nations specialized agencies and other entities of the United Nations system, have been invited by Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to participate in the Conference. Also invited are Non-Governmental Organizations and public and private sector development partners of the United Nations. read more
Press Clippings
- Africa-South America Summit (Venezuela, 26 and 27 September of 2009) Declaration of Nueva Esparta (http://www.voltairenet.org/article162310.html)
- Message of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops stresses the urgency to study and apply the social doctrine of the Church and proposes greater South-South cooperation as well as between the Churches of Africa and Asia (http://new.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=16681)
Documents
Decisions of the Secretary-General, 23 July meeting of the Policy Committee (PDF)
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