{"id":47838,"date":"2014-09-22T16:04:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T16:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=3c55669f3ac2f3b2798f9b8ec90a596b"},"modified":"2014-09-27T17:00:26","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T17:00:26","slug":"news-story-united-nations-general-assembly-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=47838","title":{"rendered":"News story: United Nations General Assembly 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Updated:<\/em> Added translation<\/p>\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>A key priority for the UK government at <abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr> was building broad-based support for the new Iraqi government and for international action to confront <abbr title=\"Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant\">ISIL<\/abbr> (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) and tackle Islamic extremism. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/isil-uk-government-response\">Read about the UK government response to <abbr title=\"Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant\">ISIL<\/abbr>.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/pm-speech-at-the-un-general-assembly-2014\">Prime Minister\u2019s closing speech at <abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alongside the Prime Minister, ministers from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department of Energy and Climate Change and Department for International Development attended <abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr>. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"news-and-announcements\">News and announcements<\/h2>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<p>See key events from <abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr> on <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/storify.com\/number10gov\/united-nations-general-assembly-2014\">our Storify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"ebola\">Ebola<\/h3>\n<p>The UK is leading a mission to defeat the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, and called on governments at <abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr> to join its action plan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/the-uk-is-leading-the-international-drive-against-ebola-in-sierra-leone\">The UK is leading the international drive against Ebola in Sierra Leone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/international-call-for-assistance-to-combat-ebola-from-the-governments-of-sierra-leone-and-the-uk\">International call for assistance to combat Ebola from the governments of Sierra Leone and the UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/uk-action-plan-to-defeat-ebola-in-sierra-leone-background\">UK action plan to defeat Ebola in Sierra Leone: background<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"climate-action\">Climate action<\/h3>\n<p>The UN summit on climate change saw major initiatives on climate, as over 120 leaders gathered to offer high level political support and momentum to efforts for a global climate deal at the key Paris summit in December 2015.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/speeches\/un-climate-summit-2014-david-camerons-remarks\">UN Climate Summit 2014: David Cameron\u2019s remarks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-hails-successful-start-to-15-months-of-climate-diplomacy\">UK hails successful start to 15 months of climate diplomacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/renewed-support-to-reduce-emissions-through-protecting-the-worlds-forests\">Renewed support to reduce emissions through protecting the world\u2019s forests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/joint-statement-on-redd\">Joint statement on REDD+<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-to-tackle-deforestation-in-developing-countries\">UK to tackle deforestation in developing countries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"syria\">Syria<\/h3>\n<p>Representatives from the Friends of Syria, including UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, met with Syrian National Coalition President Hadi al-Bahra to demonstrate collective support for the moderate opposition led by the National Coalition.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/friends-of-syria-ministerial-communique\">Friends of Syria Ministerial Communique<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The UK is stepping up humanitarian support for Syrian families caught in the crisis, as unrest from <abbr title=\"Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant\">ISIL<\/abbr> extremism continues to threaten the region.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/world-must-invest-in-syrias-young-says-greening\">World must invest in Syria\u2019s young, says Greening<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"meetings\">Meetings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-meeting-with-un-secretary-general-ban-ki-moon\">PM meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-meeting-with-president-el-sisi\">PM meeting with President El Sisi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-meeting-with-president-rouhani\">PM meeting with President Rouhani<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-meeting-with-president-goodluck-jonathan\">PM meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"social-media\">Social media<\/h2>\n<p>Follow these Twitter accounts to get the latest from <abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/number10gov\">@number10gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/foreignoffice\">@foreignoffice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/dfid_uk\">@dfid_uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/deccgovuk\">@deccgovuk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/PHammondMP\">@PHammondMP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKUN_NewYork\">@UKUN_NewYork<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LyallGrant\">@LyallGrant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterWilson\">@PeterWilson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Relevant hashtags: #<abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr>, #UNGA69, #MDGCountdown, #MDGMomentum, #Climate2014, #backclimateaction #TimeToAct, #HeForShe, #EbolaResponse, #WCIP2014 (World Conference on Indigenous People), #SocialGoodSummit, #FreeAndEqual (LGBT rights), #ZeroHunger, #ChildrenOfSyria, #ChildrenNotSoldiers, #NoLostGeneration<\/p>\n<p>Follow the UK Mission to the UN\u2019s Instagram account at <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/ukun\">http:\/\/instagram.com\/ukun<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"read-more-about-unga\">Read more about <abbr title=\"United Nations General Assembly\">UNGA<\/abbr><br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Find out more about the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly on <a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/\">the UN website.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister led a delegation to the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New 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