Summary: The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 5th. Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, called on member states to use the true spirit of multilateralism to solve the problems and challenges facing the world, so as to better protect the security and dignity of human beings.
On September 5, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, delivered a speech at the first plenary session of the new session of the UN General Assembly.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie E
The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 5th. Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, called on Member States to use the true spirit of multilateralism to solve the problems and challenges facing the world, so as to better protect the security and dignity of human beings.
On September 5, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, delivered a speech at the first plenary session of the new session of the UN General Assembly.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie E
In his opening speech, Francis said the new session of the UN General Assembly was being held “in the face of a series of progressively worsening challenges”. He called on Member States to advance peace by empowering the most vulnerable; mobilize resources for shared prosperity; and accelerate development by giving due attention to youth and harnessing drivers of innovation and technology.
U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed addressed the opening ceremony on behalf of U.N. Secretary-General Guterres, saying that immediate action is needed to advance peace and human rights, save the Sustainable Development Goals, address the threat of climate change, create jobs and Opportunities for economic development, ensuring that technologies such as artificial intelligence better serve humanity, and building a world that brings hope to all and leaves no one behind.
On September 5, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohamed delivered a speech at the first plenary session of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on behalf of UN Secretary-General Guterres.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie E
Earlier in the day, the 77th session of the UN General Assembly closed. The President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly Kresch delivered a speech, and Francis was sworn in as the new President of the UN General Assembly.
The United Nations General Assembly is the main deliberative, supervisory and review body of the United Nations, composed of all member states of the United Nations. The General Assembly holds regular sessions from September to December each year. The regular session is usually divided into two stages, the first stage is the general debate stage, and the second stage is the stage where the General Assembly considers various issues included in the agenda.
On September 5, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Dennis Francis (right), President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, received the gavel symbolizing the authority of the President of the UN General Assembly from the hand of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly President Kresch.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie E
On September 5, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, President of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis (left) raised the gavel symbolizing the power of the President of the General Assembly.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie E
Original Title: Opening of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
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2023-09-06 00:44:06
