UN GA 63rd session kicked off in New York Sept.16

PanARMENIAN.Net - The new President of the UN General Assembly kicked off the 63rd session of the 192-member forum on September 16 with a call to democratize the United Nations so that it can deal more effectively with the world's most pressing problems and ensure that the voices of a few do not overwhelm the views of the majority of others.



Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, a former foreign minister of Nicaragua, pledged in his opening address to the session to dedicate his year as President to representing the interests of "the dispossessed of the world" and fostering solidarity between peoples and Member States.



"I am aware of the great expectations which the vast majority of the dispossessed inhabitants of our threatened planet have placed in the United Nations to bring them peace, security and to defend their right to life and to full development," he said. "We must not fail them."



Political discussions will last from September 23 to October 1. Presidents of Brazil, U.S., France, Serbia, Argentina, Gabon, Iran Georgia and Lithuania are scheduled to take the rostrum on the first day. The President of Ukraine will deliver a speech on September 24 morning. Presidents of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan will address the Assembly on September 26, the UN news center reported.



As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from reliable sources, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will depart for New York on September 23 and will apparently partake in the discussions.



Trilateral meetings between the Presidents and Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan are also expected.