Trinidadian diplomat Dennis Francis said on Thursday that ending the war in Ukraine, promoting climate action and ramping up efforts to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) topped the agenda of the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly Debate.
In his first press conference in post, Francis, the General Assembly president, briefed journalists on highlights from the 78th General Debate of Heads of State of Government from the 193 countries that comprise the UN, which concluded earlier this week.
The UN said it marked the first time the gathering has been fully in-person since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Francis said 189 leaders spoke from the rostrum, “an impressive increase indeed over recent years,” and that 21 were women, or one less than the previous year.
The Assembly President convened the second annual platform of women leaders at the outset of the High-Level Week, which ran from Sept. 19-26.
The UN said focus was on the role of women in achieving the SDGs, “which aim to deliver a more just, equitable and greener world by 2030.” Read More
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