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(from left to right) Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations
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(from left to right) António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations; Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
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Group of Luxembourg nationals working for the United Nations
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(from left to right).) Jean Asselborn, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs; Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations
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As part of his trip to New York on the occasion of Luxembourg’s election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2022-2024 term, the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Jean Asselborn, s’ is interviewed with several interlocutors in order to discuss the latest international developments.
Minister Asselborn was thus received at the headquarters of the United Nations by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, for a bilateral meeting. The Secretary General first of all thanked Luxembourg for the continuous support that the Grand Duchy provides to the United Nations and to the various UN agencies. He praised Luxembourg’s “exemplary role” on the international scene, qualifying it as “a pillar of multilateralism and European integration”.
Minister Asselborn and Secretary General Guterres then focused on the main issues of international current affairs, including the situation in Afghanistan, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. The Middle East peace process and the Secretary-General’s priorities for his second term were also discussed.
Minister Asselborn underlined that the Secretary General “will be able to count on the full support of Luxembourg to continue strengthening the vital United Nations action for peace and security, human rights, sustainable development and the fight against global warming. climate “.
Jean Asselborn also met Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, President of the International Peace Institute (IPI) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, to take stock of the human rights situation in the world and on cooperation between Luxembourg and IPI.
The trip to New York was also an opportunity for Minister Asselborn to meet with the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, as well as with the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations. United Nations, Riyad Mansour. These interviews allowed for an exchange of views on the latest international developments, including those related to the Middle East peace process.
Finally, Jean Asselborn was able to exchange views with a group of Luxembourgers working at the United Nations who presented their respective fields of action to him.
Communicated by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
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