Meeting with the President Mr Peter Maurer, International Committee of the Red Cross
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The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson today met with the President of the ICRC, Mr Peter Maurer. They exchanged views on the global humanitarian and refugee crisis, as well as on the High Level Meeting of the General Assembly on addressing Large Movement of Refugees and Migrants (which will be held on Monday, 19 September 2016) and its follow-up. President Thomson congratulated the ICRC for its key contributions in assisting people in need around the world, an for consistently advocating the need to respect international humanitarian law.