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Opening of the 30th Session of COI Election of new Chair - Andreas Baum (Switzerland) Election of Vice-Chairman – Javier Rose (Angola) Provisional Agenda (A/AC.198/2008/1) Report of SG on Activities of the Department of Public Information (A/Ac.198/2008/1 and A/AC.198/2008/2) • Before the start of the General Debate the Representative for G77 and China made a statement requesting postponement of consideration of the DPI Strategic Framework for 2010-2011 until the next session. This was supported by France. • Unanimously decided that consideration of the DPI Strategic Framework for 2010-2011 will be postponed until the 31st session in 2009. The Work Programme was approved. The agenda was adopted. Statement was made by the Chairman - Mr. Andreas Baum (Switzerland) (Full statement on the web site: http://www.un.org/ga/coi/30/chairman.shtml) Statement by Kiyotaka Akasaka (Full statement on the Web site: http://www.un.org/ga/coi/30/usg.shtml) • Kiyo’s statement included mention of a n...

We would like to bring to your attention the launch of an updated UN Reform website http://www.un.org/reform/ . The information, cleared by the Secretary-General's Office, has been updated to provide the highlights of UN Reform from 2007-2008. The UN Reform site includes information about initiatives undertaken by the SG, and with Member States, in the areas of development, peace and security, human rights, humanitarian assistance and management. As with many websites, this is a living document, and will be periodically updated to reflect new developments. Language versions of the site will follow as soon as we can arrange for translations of the final text. There are links throughout the text to additional documents and information sources, including to websites of other principal Charter organs. However, as was the case with the previous version of the website, there is no discussion of Security Council composition and representation, or revitalization of the General Ass...