UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ‘PARLIAMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE’ CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY

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Web version   New York Jan 11 2016 12:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  A wide view of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas (file) UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY –'PARLIAMENT FOR ALL PEOPLE' – CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY Marking the 70th anniversary of the first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said the body has truly become the "Parliament for all people." Read more RELATED From misplaced emblem in London to iconic hall – the UN General Assembly across 70 years Before there was a United Nations Secretary-General, a Security Council or an iconic Headquarters in New York, there was the General Assembly, the most representative body ever of world nations, meeting for the first time in a London hall facing Westminster Abbey, the 1,000-year-old coronation site of Britain's kings and queens. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version UN News Service Contact Unsubscribe Radio News and Media