Readout of the meeting between the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Judicial Branch

The President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid met with Ms. Silvia Patricia Valdés Quezada, President of the Judicial Branch on 14 July 2022.

The President commended Ms. Silvia Patricia in her capacity as the President of the Judicial Branch and her work on the empowerment of women. He also commended Guatemala for having women leaders at top positions.

Both sides discussed relevant topics such as the Court of Justice’s critical role in contributing to good governance, access to justice and helping advance peace.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Mr. Mario Adolfo Búcaro Flores also attended the meeting.

The meeting took place at the Supreme Court of Justice, Guatemala City.

15 July 2022