Assembly chief opens annual UN debate with pledge to partner for peace

21 September 2011 – Unless governments take urgent steps to deal with the ongoing global economic crisis, “a grave political and social rift” could open up between countries and peoples, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff warned world leaders gathered today at the General Assembly. Speaking at the opening of the Assembly’s annual General Debate, Ms. Rousseff called on the international community to find “collective, rapid and real solutions” to the crisis, particularly the large numbers of u .... [More]