Press Release: Commission Adopts Strategy for Successful 2005 UN Summit

The European Commission on 15 June 2005 adopted a strategy for achieving ambitious results at the UN Summit held on 14 to 16 September 2005. The strategy included its position on some key issues dealt with by the Summit Draft Outcome document, as presented by the UN General Assembly President, Mr Jean Ping, on 3 June 2005 such as security, development, trade, the environment, human rights and democracy. The Commission also outlined how it intended to contribute effectively to implementation after the Summit. Concrete suggestions were provided for making operational the Peacebuilding Commission and a Human Rights Council and for developing a UN Environment Organisation.