The opening of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly
Release time: 16:39, September 6, 2023 Source: China News Network
On September 5, local time, the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly closed at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. On the same day, the 78th session of the UN General Assembly opened, Francis, a diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago, officially took office as the chairman of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly.
On the same day, Francis took over the gavel of the UN General Assembly from the 77th President of the UN General Assembly Kresch. At the opening meeting of the new session of the UN General Assembly, Francis emphasized four key priorities in his speech – peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability, and called on the international community to step up the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Francis pointed out that the complex challenges facing the world today, including climate change, conflict and poverty, make peace more difficult to achieve, while geopolitical divisions increase instability and raise doubts about multilateralism. As the main decision-making body of the United Nations, the General Assembly has a special responsibility to ensure that relevant efforts are rooted in a strong multilateral system and faithful to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
On behalf of UN Secretary-General Guterres, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina, said that she would like to thank Kresch for his excellent leadership of the UNGA over the past year. As we continue to seek multilateral cooperation, the new UNGA President Francis brings skills , experience, knowledge and wisdom will be crucial. She called on Member States to build trust, solidarity and cohesion to take action to address challenges and develop solutions that all hoped for. (produced by Zhou Jing)
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