Ambassadors comment on the handover from the European Union Force (EUFOR) to the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). Rodolphe Adada, UN-AU Joint Special Representative in Darfur welcomes the transfer of authority to UNAMID’s “sister mission” across the border. UNTV / UNAMID
General Assembly President Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann defends his criticism of the International Criminal Court’s indictment of Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, and briefs on his recent trip to Iran. UNTV
The World Bank’s quarterly review of China’s economy says that while the country has been hit hard by the global crisis, it is still holding up and is strong enough to look beyond 2009. WORLD BANK
The UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur on Myanmar calls for the release of political prisoners before elections set for next year. UNTV