Giorgos Papandreou attended the Aspen Ministers Forum meeting which took place in New York.

The Aspen Ministers Forum is an initiative of former foreign ministers from across the political spectrum.

During the meeting a number of current and strategic issues concerning international developments were discussed as well as the orientation of global governance and the direct effects on the lives people across the world.

Discussed in detail:

– Developments in Syria and Iraq, focusing on humanitarian and political dimensions

– Recent developments in Ukraine

– Developments in the EU after the elections

– The situation in the EU countries that are in adjustment programs

– Climate change and the role of the UN

– Global economic developments in the light of globalization and the understanding of an international legal system

– Issues of inequality and Democracy

– Peacekeeping missions and new challenges that the international community faces

The Aspen Ministers Forum meeting was attended by the U.N. Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Strategic Planning, Robert Orr, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, David Miliband and former Ministers of Foreign Affiars such as Madeleine Albright – U.S., Mohamed Benaissa – Morocco, Ying fu, – China, Marwan Muashar-Jordan, Lamberto Dini – Italy, Lloyd Axworthy – Canada, Rosario Green – Mexico.