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NOON BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS BY PAULINA KUBIAK GREER,<\/strong>
\nSPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ABDULLA SHAHID<\/strong>
\nUnited Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n

STOCKHOLM+50<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starting with the General Assembly Hall.<\/p>\n

Underway is the preparatory meeting entitled \u201cStockholm+50: a healthy plant for the prosperity for all \u2013 our responsibility, our opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his opening remarks, the President of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, spoke about the need to be united and act quickly to stem the impact of climate change.<\/p>\n

He said \u201cthere is hope. We have the knowledge and we have the capacity. All that remains is summoning the political will to translate that into action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those remarks were delivered by Ambassador Osama Mahmoud Abdel Khalek Mahmoud, the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, and one of the General Assembly Vice-Presidents.<\/p>\n

The opening segment also included remarks from Ms. Annika Strandhall, Sweden\u2019s Minister for Climate and the Environment. And Mr. Keriako Tobiko, from Kenyan Ministry of Environment and Forestry.<\/p>\n

As well as Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.<\/p>\n

The Stockholm+50 international conference will be held on 2nd<\/sup> and 3rd<\/sup> June.<\/p>\n

President Abdulla Shahid will deliver today’s closing remarks in-person.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

SIDS MULTIDIMENSIONAL VULNERABILITY INDEX<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first meeting of the high-level panel of experts on the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index was held today.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, the Office of the President of the General Assembly, briefed the panel on the terms of reference of its work and the expectations of the Member States.<\/p>\n

You will recall that President Abdulla Shahid met with the co-chairs on 18 March.<\/p>\n

The co-chairs are Mr. Gaston Browne, the Prime Minster of Antigua and Barbuda; and Ms. Erna Solberg, the Prime Minister of Norway.<\/p>\n

The Panel will keep Member States regularly briefed on the work and ensure that all partners in the process are consulted.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

DOHA FORUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the weekend, President Shahid was the keynote speaker in the opening of the 20th<\/sup> Doha Forum.<\/p>\n

He spoke under the title of \u201cTransforming for a New Era\u201d focusing on four main areas: Geopolitical Alliances and International Relations; Financial System and Economic Development; Defense, Cyber and Food Security; Climate Change and Sustainability.<\/p>\n

While in Doha, President Abdulla Shahid met with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar.<\/p>\n

He also met with Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.<\/p>\n

All costs for the visit were generously funded by the Government of the State of Qatar.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

There were no questions for the Spokesperson.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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