By declaring 2013 the International Year of Water Cooperation, the United Nations General Assembly recognizes the broad benefits of cooperation in the water domain for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed goals, and calls Members States and all concerned stakeholders to strengthen dialogue and partnerships.

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Since its founding, ASEAN has grown from a modest forum for regional cooperation to an institutionalized organization responsible for a broad range of practical cooperation, and the driver for broader regional economic, political, and security integration.

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"China and the United States share extensive common interests and broad prospects for cooperation on a series of major issues important to mankind's peace and stability and development, " Hu said, naming the economy, climate change and cultural exchanges among those issues.

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General Jones met with President Santos and several of the new cabinet ministers and had excellent discussions underscoring our commitment to developing closer cooperation across a broad spectrum of issues.

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