{"id":116675,"date":"2017-09-14T16:12:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T20:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/?p=116675\/"},"modified":"2018-06-18T19:29:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T23:29:10","slug":"highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-14-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2017\/09\/14\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-14-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights of Press Briefing by Spokesperson &#8211; 14 September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.69&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY BRENDEN VARMA,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SPOKESPERSON FOR <\/strong><strong>GENERAL ASSEMBLY <\/strong><strong>PRESIDENT <\/strong><strong>MIROSLAV LAJ\u010c\u00c1K <\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-meta vcard\">\n<p><strong>United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"updated\">14 September 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.69&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TO SUPPORT HURRICANE IRMA SURVIVORS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The President of the General Assembly, together with the Secretary-General, will co-host a high-level meeting this Monday, 18 September, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, to draw political attention to the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2017\/09\/High-level-meeting-on-Hurricane-Irma-1.pdf\">Link to invitation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The meeting will aim to increase solidarity with those affected and highlight the need for building communities that are more resilient to natural disasters and climate change.<\/li>\n<li>Information will also be shared on what is being done at the national, regional and global levels to respond to the disaster.\u00a0 The event will bring together United Nations Member States, United Nations agencies and other relevant stakeholders.<\/li>\n<li>Asked if the meeting was meant to be a pledging conference, the Spokesperson said that was not the intended purpose. At the same time, his office had been informed that there was a possibility that some Member States might be making pledges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>PRESIDENT MEETS HEAD OF GENEVA OFFICE &amp; ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In terms of the President\u2019s schedule, he met this morning with the head of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Michael M\u00f8ller, as well as the Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations.<\/li>\n<li>When asked about the topic of the Algeria meeting, the Spokesperson answered that it was a courtesy call requested by the Mission of Algeria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>PRESIDENT TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FORM IN LINE WITH ETHICS &amp; TRANSPARENCY STANDARDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The President met with the United Nations Ethics Office this morning. The purpose was to seek guidance and ensure that everything was on track for him to submit his financial disclosure form before the established deadline of 26 September \u2013 in line with his commitment to ethics and transparency.<\/li>\n<li>Also, for the sake of transparency, photos and biographical information for the staff of the Office of the President had all been posted at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/team\">un.org\/pga\/72\/team<\/a>. The Office consisted of 28 team members, including 20 women and 8 men. The team was drawn from all regions of the world.<\/li>\n<li>Seven staff were covered by the regular United Nations budget, 15 were seconded from Member States, and 3 had been recruited through voluntary contributions to the Office\u2019s Trust Fund. There was also one secondment from the United Nations system \u2013 namely the International Organization for Migration \u2013 and 2 United Nations<\/li>\n<li>The Spokesperson was asked whether the transparency on the Office\u2019s web site would only extend to the President or to the rest of the staff as well. The journalist specifically wanted to know whether it would be possible to determine which staff members were being funded by which countries. The Spokesperson said that not all pledges to the Office\u2019s Trust Fund had been converted into contributions yet. However, once actual funds were received, including those which Member States had earmarked for certain staff members, that information would be posted immediately on the web site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>GENERAL COMMITTEE VOTES FOR 1<sup>ST<\/sup> TIME IN 12 YEARS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On 15 September, the General Assembly, at its 2nd Plenary meeting, would consider the report of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/ga\/info\/meetings\/72schedule.shtml\">General Committee<\/a> (A\/72\/250) and adopt the agenda for its 72nd session. On 13 September, the first formal meeting of the General Committee took place. The Committee considered a draft agenda, as well as how to distribute the agenda items among the Plenary and the different General Assembly committees. The General Committee prepared recommendations to the General Assembly regarding each item proposed.<\/li>\n<li>Many of the agenda items remain the same from session to session. But this year there were seven requests for new items to be included in the agenda of the 72nd session. Five of those were requests for observer status in the General Assembly.<\/li>\n<li>Another was titled: \u201cThe responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity\u201d. By a vote of 19 in favour to 5 against with 3 abstentions, the General Committee recommended that the General Assembly include the item on its agenda for the 72<sup>nd<\/sup> This was the first time in 12 years that a vote was held in the General Committee.<\/li>\n<li>The other new item was called: \u201cComplete withdrawal of foreign military forces from the territory of the Republic of Moldova\u201d. Based on an agreement between the concerned delegations, the General Committee decided to postpone the consideration of that item to the next formal meeting of the General Committee, to be held in October.<\/li>\n<li>Asked about whether the item on foreign military forces in the Republic of Moldova referred to Russian troops, the Spokesperson answered that the \u201cconcerned delegations\u201d to which he had referred were indeed the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation, but he did not speculate further on the nationality of the \u201cforeign military forces\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>PRESIDENT TO COMMUNICATE REGULARLY WITH THE PRESS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Asked if the President would give regular press briefings, the Spokesperson answered that the President would hold a press conference on 2 October. That date, which was after the General Debate, was chosen since the President would be able to brief at that time on the achievements of the General Debate and how its outcomes had aligned with his expectations.<\/li>\n<li>The Spokesperson added that the President was very willing to meet regularly with the press.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;BrightCove Video ShortCode&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.6&#8243;]\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe width=\"&quot;100%&quot;\" height=\"&quot;180&quot;\" src scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights of Press Briefing by Spokesperson Brenden Varma &#8211; 14 September 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>As delivered<\/em><\/h4><h2><strong>Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at the\u00a0Annual American Bar Association Meeting\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Showcase Luncheon<\/strong><\/h2><h3><strong>10 August 2017<\/strong><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/71\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/08\/DG5FJZ2XcAENRY0.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-105723 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/71\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2017\/08\/DG5FJZ2XcAENRY0-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"American Bar Association\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Mark Alcott, ABA Representative to UN<\/em><\/p><p><em>Visiting Presidents and Members of Foreign Bar Associations<\/em><\/p><p><em>Distinguished guests<br \/> Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/em><\/p><p>I acknowledge the honour of being asked to speak at the Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association, and I thank the President of the American Bar Association and the other organizers of today\u2019s event for the invitation.<\/p><p>The United Nations is a house that from its outset has been steeped in the influence of international legal professionals \u2013 whether on diplomatic delegations, within the staffing cohort, or amongst the experts who play such instrumental roles in helping the UN advance the rule of law across the world.<\/p><p>Indeed, since its establishment in 1945, the promotion of justice and the rule of law has been a golden thread running through the work of the United Nations in pursuit of its three founding pillars \u2013 the maintenance of peace and security, the protection of human rights, and the advancement of development.<\/p><p>The logic behind this golden thread is clear.<\/p><p>For the 71 peacekeeping operations that have been established since the UN\u2019s foundation, and for the nearly 100,000 peacekeepers currently deployed by the UN across the world, the promotion of the rule of law is at the very heart of their efforts to build and sustain international peace.<\/p><p>And then in the UN\u2019s work to promote and protect human rights everywhere, the ending of discriminatory laws, the promotion of fair and transparent processes, discouraging violations, and fighting impunity is fundamental.<\/p><p>And through \u00a0the UN\u2019s efforts to achieve sustainable development to build effective institutions, lift public trust in government, and ensure equal access to justice, we make our stand for a just, peaceful and prosperous world.<\/p><p>For over seven decades now, the United Nations has been at the forefront of global efforts to promote the rule of law across our world.<\/p><p>The International Court of Justice \u2013 the principal judicial organ of the UN \u2013 has increasingly become the forum of choice for a growing number of States to peacefully settle their international disputes.<\/p><p>The establishment of legal bodies such as the International Criminal Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, have been critical steps in the global fight against impunity and for ensuring justice for victims of crimes perpetrated during war.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, the increasing number of international courts and tribunals focused on specialized areas of law, including human rights, law of the sea, and trade law, point to a growing understanding among Member States of the importance of an international rules-based order.<\/p><p>For all of these accomplishments, we are confronted by a conundrum: how to precisely quantify to the global public the importance and the success of each of these achievements.\u00a0 Especially since these achievements belong to humanity as a whole and are seldom celebrated.<\/p><p>We ponder how many conflicts have been prevented?<\/p><p>How many lives have been saved?<\/p><p>How much people have had their sense of hope restored through the acknowledgement of crimes perpetrated against them, and the rendering of international justice?<\/p><p>Far too often \u2013 as with much of what the United Nations does \u2013 it is the shortcomings and failures that receive widespread attention, with little acknowledgement of achievements, particularly in averting even graver tragedies.<\/p><p>Indeed, in our current global landscape, characterized by an unprecedented pace of change, and the fears that arise in times of great uncertainty, we are seeing in some parts of the world an instinct to withdraw from international engagement and to revert to nationalistic tendencies.\u00a0 That tendency even extends to a questioning of the importance of the rule of law, both within national boundaries and at international levels.<\/p><p>In a world facing complex global security challenges, including the worst humanitarian and refugee crisis since World War II, shifting global dynamics, unprecedented technological advancement and population growth, widening inequality, climate change, and large-scale environmental degradation, the importance of international law becomes greatly elevated.\u00a0 That point cannot be overstated.<\/p><p>These are the times when more, not less, needs to be done to strengthen the rule of law at national and international levels.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>I would like to make a further point that emphasizes the role of the United Nations in strengthening the rule of law in these challenging times.<\/p><p>The decision by world leaders at the United Nations in September 2015 to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was a major milestone in our efforts to build a world of sustainable peace and justice.<\/p><p>Based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the 2030 Agenda seeks to shift humanity\u2019s current trajectory away from its current course towards unsustainability, towards a future that is safe, secure and prosperous for all.<\/p><p>Premised on the commitment\u00a0 to \u2018leave no one behind\u2019, the SDGs stand to transform our world by breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty; building peaceful societies; increasing global prosperity; achieving gender equality; protecting our natural environmental, and averting the worst impacts of climate change \u2013 all by 2030.<\/p><p>Critically, it dedicates our efforts towards the promotion of\u00a0 the rule of law across the world.<\/p><p>Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda specifically seeks to <em>\u2018promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels\u2019<\/em>.\u00a0 Goal 16 is underpinned by specific targets by which to measure success.<\/p><p>I emphasize that the SDGs are integrated and mutually-reinforcing in nature, and that the 2030 Agenda inherently places peace, human rights, justice, and strong institutions as a fundamental requirement to achieve sustainable development.\u00a0 The Agenda recognizes an international rules-based order as indispensable for achieving a just, peaceful and prosperous world.<\/p><p>It is obvious to all, that achieving this reality will require all stakeholders \u2013 Governments at all levels, civil society, the private sector, and grassroots organizations \u2013 to work together in new and innovative ways.<\/p><p>The Ocean Conference held here at the UN in June of this year was a prime example of such partnership and innovation in action. With around 6,000 participants from Governments, the UN system, civil society, the scientific community, academia, and the business sector, nearly 1,400 voluntary commitments for action were made in the cause of reversing the cycle of decline in which the Ocean is currently caught.<\/p><p>It is in The Ocean Conference\u2019s positive spirit of common purpose, that action must now be taken to build on the inter-linkages between the SDGs. We must pursue cross-cutting actions across the SDGs to strengthen the rule of law, peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development.<\/p><p>And in this regard, I commend the American Bar Association and visiting members of foreign bar associations for your dedicated efforts to strengthen justice systems, to improve governance, and protect human rights across the world.<\/p><p>In particular I mention the work being undertaken through the Rule of Law Initiative to promote legal education, improve access to justice, address land and resource governance, fight human trafficking, and support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.\u00a0 This work is essential not only for promotion of the rule of law, but for achieving peaceful and inclusive societies, and accelerating SDG implementation.<\/p><p>I encourage you to do all you can to further support this work \u2013 at home and abroad \u2013 as a critical component of sustainable development.\u00a0 With the American Bar Association representing a network of over 400,000 attorneys, you have a huge opportunity to bolster UN efforts in our common aim of advancing the rule of law.<\/p><p>I encourage you all to continue supporting the development, understanding, and dissemination of international law.<\/p><p>I encourage you to continue your capacity-building, legal education and training assistance across the world.<\/p><p>And I urge you to assist in the fight against corruption and organized crime, building robust legal frameworks, ensuring equal access to justice, supporting accountable institutions, and promoting inclusive and representative decision-making at all levels.<\/p><p><em>Ladies and Gentlemen,<\/em><\/p><p>In our interconnected world, international law shapes our daily lives \u2013 from internet governance and air travel, to international trade and environmental protections.<\/p><p>We must continue to work together to build global understanding of international law as an enabler and a pre-requisite of peace, justice and development, and to promote the rule of law everywhere.<\/p><p>I thank you for your attention.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[232],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spokespersons-briefings","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Highlights of Press Briefing by Spokesperson - 14 September 2017 - General Assembly of the United Nations<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2017\/09\/14\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-14-september-2017\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Highlights of Press Briefing by Spokesperson - 14 September 2017 - General Assembly of the United Nations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Highlights of Press Briefing by Spokesperson Brenden Varma - 14 September 2017\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2017\/09\/14\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-14-september-2017\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"General Assembly of the United Nations\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-09-14T20:12:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-06-18T23:29:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Katharina Kandt\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Katharina Kandt\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2017\/09\/14\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-14-september-2017\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2017\/09\/14\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-14-september-2017\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Katharina Kandt\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/#\/schema\/person\/06bf09e43d46846c087701ec99ac8412\"},\"headline\":\"Highlights of Press Briefing by Spokesperson &#8211; 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