Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with former Secretary-General Kofi Annan. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz
 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at a luncheon in honour of world leaders who are attending the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz
    United States Open Tennis Draw ceremony at headquarters. The cup presented to the winner of the United States Open tennis tournament. 
    Yoo Soon-taek (centre), wife of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, with a UN flag during the world peace flag ceremony at the special event entitled “United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony”  UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz
 A group of Spanish dancers performed "Sardana" today at the Visitors Lobby to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Maestro Pau Casals' death, Composer of the United Nations Anthem. UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz
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 Yoo Soon-taek (front row, centre), wife of Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, poses for a group photo with members of the United Nations Women’s Guild in the General Assembly Hall. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America, meets the spouses of the Heads of State or Government on the opening day of the general debate of the sixty-fifth General Assembly.UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz
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 His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (right) meets Rabbi Arthur Schneier, Senior Rabbi at Park East Synagogue in New York and Member of the High-Level Group of the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 Special screening of the “One Day on Earth” documentary in the General Assembly Hall. The film, sponsored in part by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and other UN agencies, is a patchwork of videos submitted from all corners of the globe and edit
 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Gordon Brown, U.N. Special Envoy for Global Education and former United Kingdom Prime Minister. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 Yoo Soon-taek (right), wife of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, meets for tea with Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America, on the opening day of the general debate of the sixty-fifth General Assembly. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 William J. Clinton, UN Special Envoy to Haiti and former President of the United States, briefs reporters following a meeting of the Security Council René Garcia Préval (at microphone). William J. Clinton flanked by  Mr. Préval, 
 Susan Rice, Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, speaks to journalists before her departure from her current post to assume her duties on 1 July as National Security Adviser. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 A view of the working dinner of the Quartet on the Middle East, with representatives of the United Nations, United States, European Union and Russia. On the right: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; Hillary Rodman Clinton, Secretary of State of the Unit
 A view of the dignitaries' section at the opening of the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly. Those pictured include (front row, from left): Anilla Cherian, wife of General Assembly President John Ashe; Yoo Soon-taek,
 United States President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the luncheon hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in honour of world leaders who are attending the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/ Devra Berkow
 Singer-songwriter Chaka Khan (right) and pianist George Duke perform at the inaugural International Jazz Day Concert, of which Duke is also musical director, at UN Headquarters. The all-star concert, jointly organized by UN Educational, Scientific a
 United States Secretary of State John Kerry (centre) addresses the Security Council after they unanimously adopt a resolution on safeguarding and destroying Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz  .
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 Amina Mohammed, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for Post-2015 Development Planning and ex-officio member of the High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, at  the General Assembly special thematic debate on human traffi
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 Evo Morales Ayma (left), President of Bolivia, holds a press conference on the sidelines of the General Assembly’s sixty-eighth general debate. Beside him is Sacha Sergio Llorentty Solíz, Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the UN. UN Photo/ Devr
 At a luncheon in honour of world leaders attending the general debate, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson (right) chats with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States of America. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 Acclaimed trumpeter Terence Blanchard performs at the inaugural International Jazz Day Concert at UN Headquarters. The all-star concert, jointly organized by UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Insti
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 Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, addresses the general debate of the sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 World-famous jazz trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis (left), and renowned jazz bassist, Christian McBride, perform at the inaugural International Jazz Day Concert at UN Headquarters. The all-star concert, jointly organized by UN Educational, Sc
 Condoleezza Rice briefs press at security council stakeout. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses the General Assembly for the second time in her career. Her first visit to the United Nations took place almost 53 years ago, in 1957. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz 
 During a memorial ceremony at UN Headquarters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (at podium) leads a moment of silence for the 101 UN colleagues who perished in Haiti's earthquake. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
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 Laura Bush, wife of the  43rd  President of the United States, speaks with first ladies, during an afternoon tea party in honour of the spouses of the Heads of State or Government attending the General Assembly. UN Photo/ Devra B
 Stevie Wonder, United Nations Messenger of Peace, addresses a press conference on the General Assembly’s high-level meeting on disability and development. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 American actor and UN Messenger of Peace Michael Douglas, speaks at the inaugural International Jazz Day Concert at UN Headquarters. The all-star concert, jointly organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the
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 CNN news anchor, Anderson Cooper hosted an evening of entertainment and appearances by humanitarian workers at the UN General Assembly Hall tonight. The event culminated the performance, “I Was Here,” for World Humanitarian Day, which will be c
  inaugural International Jazz Day Concert at UN Headquarters. The all-star concert, jointly organized by UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Institute, caps off a series of Jazz Day events. UN P
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  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (left), The President of the Republic of Liberia; Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women; and Ameerah Haq, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support talk during a luncheon in honour of world leaders g
 Amina Mohammed, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for Post-2015 Development Planning and ex-officio member of the High-level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, briefs journalists on the Panel’s report. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
 Bindi Irwin (behind mic), 8-year old daughter of the late Steve Irwin, is surrounded by Asha-Rose Migiro (left), Deputy Secretary-General and her mother Terri Irwin (right), as she reads the UN Environment Programme children's book: "Tore and the To
 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (second from left) hosts a lunch for former Secretary-General Kofi Annan (second from right) and Lakhdar Brahimi (far right), Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria. A
 Malala Yousafzai (right), the young education rights campaigner from Pakistan, speaks at the “Malala Day” UN Youth Assembly. The event, taking place on Malala’s sixteenth birthday, brings together hundreds of students from over 80 countries to call
 Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (left), President of the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, meets with Tadodaho Sid Hill, Spiritual leader of the Haudenosaunee, a group of the First Nations/Native Americans that originally consisted of five nati
 A participant in traditional dress, during the eleventh session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). The two-week session opened today and emphasizes the theme, “The Doctrine of Discovery: Its Enduring Impact on Indigenous People
 Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked male tennis player, with Vuk Jeremić (right), President of the sixty-seventh session of the Assembly, with Jacques Rogge (centre), President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after the adoption
 Angelina Jolie, actress and Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, addresses the Security Council meeting on “women and peace and security”. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz 
 Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan, before he addresses the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
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 Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador (left) addresses a press conference on the progress achieved in the on-going "Say No to Violence Against Women" campaign launched by UNIFEM.  Seated at podium with her from left to right: Nicole Kidman,
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 François Hollande, President of France, addresses a press conference at UN headquarters. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
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 Acclaimed poet, writer and activist Maya Angelou (front, centre) gets a preview of the multimedia exhibit at UN Headquarters entitled, “The African Continuum: Celebrating Diversity, Recognizing Contributions of People of African Descent”, along with
 Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (right), President of the sixty-third session of the General Assembly, meets with Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz
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 Susan Rice, former Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, (left) shares a toast with Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey, at the luncheon in honour of world leaders attending the general debate. UN Photo/ D
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 Ben Affleck, Director and actor, introduces a short film "Gimme Shelter," shot in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a campaign launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to raise fund
 First ladies speak during an afternoon tea party in honour of the spouses of the Heads of State or Government attending the General Assembly. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz 
 Photograph taken on the historic day when the Republic of South Sudan is admitted as the 193rd Member State of the United Nations. UN Photo/ Devra Berkowitz 
 Margaret Chan (right), Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks at a special event on “Women’s and Children’s Health: The Unfinished Agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”. Beside her is Melinda Gates, Co-Chair of
 A special event held in the General Assembly Hall to mark World Interfaith Harmony Week (1-7 February). Entitled “United for a Culture of Peace Through Interfaith Harmony”, the event was hosted by the President of the General Assembly; the UN Educat
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