Remarks by H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly

7 June 2022

 

I wish to express my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Csaba Korosi on his election as the 77th President of the General Assembly.

Mr Korosi brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience from his almost forty years serving his country as a diplomat.

Many of you already know Mr. Korosi from his tenure in New York as Hungary’s Permanent Representative. During this time he co-chaired the intergovernmental process that ushered in the 2030 Agenda and established the Sustainable Development Goals.

More recently he has served his country as Deputy State Secretary responsible for security policy, diplomacy, and human rights – all key fundamentals to our work here at the United Nations.

Mr. Korosi’s vision for the 77th session – “Solutions through Solidarity, Sustainability, and Science” – offers a pragmatic view of the work of the General Assembly as we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, tackle climate change and strive to meet the SDGs. I am certain that, with his extensive experience both here at the UN and around the world, the General Assembly will be in good hands next session.

As Mr. Korosi prepares to take office in September, my team and I stand ready to support him over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition to the seventy-seventh session.

As a matter of fact, my Team is already working with his Team.

We have shared with them our experiences regarding the challenges of the OPGA, staffing-related matters and ongoing initiatives. We wish the new OPGA77 the very best.

Coming back to the 76th session, there is still much to be done during this final quarter of my Presidency of HOPE, including making progress in the follow-up process to Our Common Agenda, as well as accelerating action on the environment and climate at the ‘Moment for Nature’ event in July.

I look forward to working with the PGA-elect to ensure a successful handover and continued progress on the many important issues currently on the agenda of the United Nations.

I now invite H.E. Mr. Csaba Korosi, President-elect of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session, to take the floor.