New York - The UN General Assembly on Tuesday rescheduled
its failed efforts to hold a debate on the global financial and
economic crisis at the end of June, three weeks later than the
original date.
Last week, the 192-nation assembly cancelled the so-called
economic summit originally scheduled for June 1-3 because several
government leaders could not attend even though the event had been
scheduled and publicized months ahead. Another reason for the
postponement was the lack of time to negotiate an outcome document.
'Delegates had expressed concern that they require more time to
negotiate the draft outcome document that is to be adopted by world
leaders,' assembly president Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann said in a
statement.
It said d'Escoto Brockmann consulted with all major regional
groups in recent days on the proposed three-week deferral and
achieved consensus on the change. He also asked governments to
complete the outcome document by June 15.
'We believe that success will depend on a positive and forward-
looking outcome document and the active engagement of the political
leadership of the member states at the highest possible level,'
d'Escoto Brockmann said in an address to the assembly, which convened
Tuesday to decide on the new date.
He called on UN members to show political will and good faith when
negotiating the outcome document.
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