President João Lourenço speaks on Tuesday at the High-level debate of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, in New York, USA.
The meeting kicks off with a statement by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on the international issues and the activities carried out by the organization during the previous session (from September 2023 to date).
This is followed by the speech of the president of the 79th General Assembly, Philemon Yang, from Cameroon, elected in June 2024, continuing with interventions by the Presidents of Brazil and the United States of America (USA), respectively, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Joe Biden, and continues with statements based on the order in which speakers are registered.
The general debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for world leaders to present solutions to interconnected global challenges.
The theme chosen for the current session of the General Assembly calls for the unity and solidarity of UN Member States to work together in the se
arch for pragmatic solutions, with a view to responding to the numerous and complex challenges and overcoming the hard international political situation.
The purpose is to promote peace, conflict prevention, harmony, sustainable development, shared prosperity and human dignity, without exclusion.
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly, running until the 30th, was officially opened on the 10th of this month, being guided by the president of the body, who is assisted by 21 vice-presidents, also elected last June, including Angola.
In addition to the Summit on the Future, held on Sunday and Monday, high-level meetings are planned on “How to face the existential threats posed by rising sea levels”, on the 25th, “To commemorate and promote the international day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, also known as nuc weapons elimination day, held on sept 26 and “On antimicrobial resistance”, on the same day.
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the organization’s main political decision-making body, b
eing a forum for multilateral discussion of the entire spectrum of international issues covered by the United Nations Charter. The 193 Member States have equal votes.
Source: Angola Press News Agency