Written question asked by Dai Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 28 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2008. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2008 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

United Nations Day

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he took to mark United Nations Day on 24 October 2008.

Answer: To mark United Nations Day on 24 October 2008, my noble Friend Lord Malloch-Brown took part in a debate on the United Nations on 23 October, organised by the Global Development Forum. The Minister also issued a statement on 24 October recognising and applauding the UN's achievements.Sir John Sawers, our Permanent Representative to the United Nations, marked UN Day by giving a keynote speech in Boston entitled ““Today's United Nations—Tomorrow's Challenges”” to the United Nations Association of Greater Boston.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office was also represented at senior official level at an event hosted by the United Nations Association - UK entitled "Lobby for the UN" on 24 October.

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