Germany

Climate change, biological diversity and UN reform have been high on the agenda during official talks so far on the current three-day visit to Germany by General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim, who met Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on May 28. The two men discussed various UN reform initiatives, including proposals to re-shape the size and nature of the Security Council, according to a spokesperson for the Assembly President. They also talked about efforts to achieve the globally agreed anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). (UN News Service)