Amidst the planetary COVID-19 crisis, the President of the General Assembly closed the UN High-Level league connected Monday, crediting “sound mitigation measures” and precocious vaccination rates for its success.
Noting that the UN has “taken its biggest, boldest measurement yet to look from the pandemic”, Abdulla Shahid said: “We indispensable physique upon this occurrence and proceed momentum”.
“Yet, our existent measurement of occurrence remains our willingness and quality to prosecute successful dialog and to enactment our religion successful the multilateral system”, helium said.
‘In-person diplomacy’
Mr. Shahid reported that implicit the past week 194 speakers took the iconic greenish marble podium, including 100 Heads of State, 52 Heads of Government, 3 Vice-Presidents, and 34 Ministers.
“I spot you are arsenic encouraged arsenic I americium by the beardown showing of our instrumentality to in-person diplomacy”, said the Assembly President, delighted that the UN’s halls and cafeterias were again “filled with dialogue…debate…laughter…and compromise”.
However, flagging that of this year’s 194 speakers, lone 18 were women, helium emphasized that much indispensable beryllium done to equilibrium the scales.
“I person already held a dedicated treatment with pistillate Heads of State and Government, arsenic good arsenic the European Union (EU), connected however to boost sex equality”, helium said.
Recurring concerns
While a large woody was discussed implicit the past week, a wide acceptable of issues arose clip and again, namely COVID-19, clime change, peace, information and the risks of instability.
“The information that each of these issues were truthful predominant speaks volumes arsenic to what the satellite wants”, said Mr. Shahid, adding that the UN indispensable present code these concerns “in a mode that turns each situation into an opportunity… an accidental to fortify multilateralism and present results connected ground”.
He underscored that “there is nary clip for complacency. The satellite is demanding much enactment and not less”.
With high-level meetings planned connected COVID-19, climate, and the environment, arsenic good arsenic efforts to empower women, girls and youth, the Assembly President looked guardant to “an progressive and an inclusive session”.
Two truths
In closing, helium observed that “two truths” were displayed passim the session, opening with the information that everyone shares the aforesaid concerns and unwavering committedness to flooded obstacles.
“However overmuch we whitethorn disagree connected tactics, our extremity end is precise overmuch the same”, assured Mr. Shahid.
His 2nd reflection was that multilateralism “is so live and well”.
Evidenced by the world that truthful galore person come, spoken, engaged, deliberated and argued, helium described it arsenic “a motion of a satellite that continues to judge successful dialog and diplomacy, and that reposes its religion successful a United Nations that is capable and ready”.
“Let’s deduce our anticipation from these truths and enactment with a consciousness of work and determination for the remainder of the 76th session”, concluded the Assembly President.
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