May I begin by thanking the delegation of Iran for the inclusion of this very topical issue on the agenda of this session. I would like also to thank Giandomenico Picco, Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, for the very important contribution he has made with respect to this issue.
The…
As the Secretary-General’s report accurately notes, the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly, held last June, was the culmination of the comprehensive efforts of the international community to carry out the tasks laid out at the Copenhagen Social Development Summit in 1995. The wide…