Making the United Nations Relevant to all PeoplePRESS BRIEFING BY MONICA GRAYLEY, SPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MARÍA FERNANDA ESPINOSA
Hello everyone, good afternoon! We will start with a trip announcement…
PRESIDENT ESPINOSA WILL TRAVEL TO BELGIUM AND FINLAND
The President of the General Assembly will be in Belgium, on Monday, 4 March, to address the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, in Brussels. Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa will meet leaders of the European Union as well as Belgian authorities and members of the UN Country Team.
She will start her working day by meeting with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, Ms. Federica Mogherini.
The PGA will also meet the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Work, Economy and Foreign Trade, H.E Kris Peeters, and the President of the Board of the Foreign Ministry, H.E. Bruno van der Pluijm.
On Tuesday, 5 March, Ms. Espinosa will address the Political and Security Committee at the European Union, and hold a bilateral meeting with the President of the European Commission, H.E. Jean-Claude Juncker.
From Belgium, the PGA and her delegation will travel to Helsinki, Finland, where she will take part in the International Youth Summit and meet Finish authorities and youth leaders.
Ms. Espinosa will grant interviews to national media outlets in both countries.
The PGA’s delegation includes a senior adviser, a coordination officer, a communications adviser and her personal assistant.
All travel costs to Brussels are being covered by the PGA’s Office Trust Fund. Finland will cover all travels costs to Helsinki.
More on both official visits can be found on our website www.un.org/pga/73.
PGA’S AGENDA AND OTHER ISSUES
On the PGA’s Agenda today: Ms. Espinosa chaired the 69th plenary meeting of the General Assembly on the role of diamonds in fueling conflict: breaking the link between the illicit transaction of rough diamonds and armed conflict as a contribution to prevention and settlement of conflicts. (Agenda Item 33), and later the GA will meet on the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030). The President met this morning the Minister of Environment of El Salvador, Her Excellency Ms. Lina Dolores Pohl Alfaro. This afternoon, the PGA will hold a bilateral meeting with the Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States, H.E. Maged Abdelaziz.
You can find more information and access our videos on our YouTube channel @unitednationsga7 or our Twitter account @UN_PGA
PGA TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON 8 MARCH AT 11 AM
And on our last note: President Espinosa will hold a Press Conference on 8 March at 11 a.m. here at this Press Briefing Room. The PGA will deliver her opening remarks for five minutes and take your questions. We look forward to this interaction with you.
And now I am happy to take your questions…
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