4 April 2005

General Assembly Begins Deliberations on Secretary General's Report
Annan's report In Larger Freedom to be discussed

From April 6 - 8, the General Assembly will hold informal consultations of the plenary discussing the recommendations for UN reform contained in the Secretary-General's report 'In larger freedom'.

Beginning Wednesday April 6th, the General Assembly will hold informal consultations discussing the recommendations for UN reform contained in the Secretary-General's report 'In larger freedom' (PDF). The informal consultations on the report as a whole are scheduled until April 8th, followed by thematic consultations from April 19th to 28th.

The thematic consultations will be structured according to the four clusters of issues corresponding to the four parts of the SG's report:

Cluster I:


Subject:
Freedom from want
(Poverty reduction and global prosperity)

Facilitators:
Permanent Representative of Barbados,
Permanent Representative of Ghana,
Permanent Representative of Ukraine



Cluster II:


Subject:
Freedom from fear
(Action against threats to international peace and security)

Facilitators:
Permanent Representative of Australia,
Permanent Representative of Thailand,
Permanent Representative of Tunisia



Cluster III:


Subject:
Freedom to live in dignity
(Rule of law, human rights and democracy)

Facilitators:
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh,
Permanent Representative of Slovenia



Cluster IV:


Subject:
The imperative for collective action: Srengthening the UN

Facilitators:
Permanent Representative of Netherlands,
Permanent Representative of Panama