[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n
NOTE TO CORRESPONDENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n United Nations, New York, 12 January 2018<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The President of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr.\u00a0Miroslav Laj\u010d\u00e1k, will travel to Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 13 to 15 January.<\/p>\n In Abu Dhabi, the President will address the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly. The Assembly will discuss concrete steps to accelerate the global transition to renewable energy.<\/p>\n President Laj\u010d\u00e1k will also participate in the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the largest sustainability gathering in the Middle East, under the theme \u201cDriving the Global Energy Transformation\u201d, and address the closing of the Abu Dhabi Global Action Day.<\/p>\n While in the UAE, the President will\u00a0address students at the Emirates Diplomatic Academy on \u201cThe role of multilateral diplomacy today\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and hold meetings with: H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Cabinet Member and Minister of Climate Change and Environment of the UAE; H.E. Ms. Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs of the UAE; H.E. Mr. Taro KONO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan; Mr. Adnan Amin, Executive Director of IRENA; and the United Nations Country Team.<\/p>\n On 15 January, the President will travel to the State of Kuwait to meet with H.H. Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Amir of the State Kuwait;\u00a0H.E. Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait; and\u00a0officials and the United Nations Country Team.\u00a0In Kuwait, he will also hold a lecture at the Diplomatic Institute.<\/p>\n On 16 January, Mr. Laj\u010d\u00e1k will continue his trip to Doha, Qatar, to address a regional dialogue on sustaining peace and give a lecture at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies.\u00a0He will also hold meetings with: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocate H.H. Sheikha Moza bint Nasser; H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Prime Minister of the State of Qatar; and other Government officials of the State of Qatar.<\/p>\nU.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT HEADS TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KUWAIT, QATAR, ITALY AND SWITZERLAND<\/strong><\/h1>\n