NOON BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS
Spokesperson for General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM
President Csaba Kőrösi today spoke to the opening session of the ECOSOC Youth Forum.
He called today’s young people warriors… fighting the odds against climate change and other global crises on behalf of themselves, their families, communities and the planet…
With little more than their voices, social media accounts, and enthusiasm.
Despite those challenges – they’re winning.
The President pointed to the General Assembly resolutions requesting an ICJ advisory opinion related to climate change as one such victory.
He noted that the UN Water Conference ended with game changing ideas and a Water Action Agenda that will change the course of events.
But there’s more work left.
He urged young people to educate themselves, hold leaders accountable for promised made and share their stories.
You have the full remarks online and in your inboxes: https://www.un.org/pga/77/2023/04/25/pga-remarks-to-the-ecosoc-youth-forum-opening-session/
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
In the General Assembly this morning, there is a plenary meeting under the agenda item “Prevention of armed conflict”… on the Report of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011
Member States were briefed by Ms. Catherine Marchi-Uhel, Head of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism – Syria (IIIM).
President Kőrösi met with Ms. Marchi-Uhel ahead of the General Assembly briefing.
Due to scheduling issues, the remainder of the debate was overseen by Ambassador Egriselda Lopez, the Permanent Representative of El Salvador, in her capacity as a GA Vice-President.
PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
Turning to the President’s other main bilateral today…
This afternoon, he will meet with Minister Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine.
SG BRIEFING
At 3PM, Secretary-General António Guterres will brief on the special edition of his report on “Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals”.
That will be in the ECOSOC Chamber.
Given the importance of this report for the political declaration of the SDG Summit in September, Ambassador Fergal Mythen, the Permanent Representative of Ireland, will join the meeting and deliver remarks on behalf of the co-facilitators of the informal consultations on the political declaration.
QUESTIONS
The Spokesperson was asked if any additional General Assembly resolution related to Syria was in the works. The Spokesperson said that today’s meeting does not include action on a resolution.
