{"id":270030,"date":"2022-07-21T22:21:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T02:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/76\/?p=270030"},"modified":"2022-07-24T22:24:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T02:24:55","slug":"readout-of-meeting-between-the-president-of-the-general-assembly-and-the-president-of-the-republic-of-latvia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/76\/2022\/07\/21\/readout-of-meeting-between-the-president-of-the-general-assembly-and-the-president-of-the-republic-of-latvia\/","title":{"rendered":"Readout of meeting between the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Republic of Latvia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the 76<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, called on H.E. 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In relation to climate change, he agreed on the necessity to build on the success of Glasgow COP, while stressing his latest effort to ensure synergies from the various nature related inter-governmental processes by convening the High-Level Thematic Debate entitled \u201cMoment for Nature\u201d on 19 July 2022 in New York.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>President Levits underlined Latvia\u2019s strong commitment to multilateralism and to the work of the United Nations, highlighting his country\u2019s dedication to address the challenges of the planet, as well as, in the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, to preserve the rule-based international order, while upholding the standards of international law.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The discussions also touched on the importance of tackling the challenges stemming from the digital era and ensuring gender equality at the highest level of political decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The meeting took place in the Riga Castle, Office of the President of the Republic of Latvia in Riga.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>21 July 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the 76th\u00a0session of the General Assembly, H.E. 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