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World Press Freedom 2023 Joint Statement

JOINT STATEMENT ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AS A DRIVER OF ALL OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE OCCASION OF THE WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2023 Delivered by the Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly, UNESCO General Conference, the United Nations Economic and Social...

PGA remarks to the ECOSOC Youth Forum – Opening Session

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- ECOSOC Youth Forum – Opening Session 25 April 2023 (As Delivered)   Thank you much, Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Leaders of today, Leaders of tomorrow,   Welcome to this...

PGA remarks on Global Digital Compact

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Meeting organized by Global Digital Compact co-facilitators 24 April 2023 (As Delivered) Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me thank the PRs of Sweden and Rwanda for their commitment and...

PGA remarks on Harmony with Nature

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Interactive Dialogue among Member States on Harmony with Nature 24 April 2023 (As Delivered)   Excellencies, Distinguished delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, As humans, we are latecomers, new...

PGA remarks to Good Food Finance Week Leaders Dialogue

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Good Food Finance Week (GFFW) Leaders Dialogue 24 April 2023   Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, All actions have multiple consequences whether they were intended or not. Similarly, inaction...

PGA’s Chinese Language Day remarks

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Chinese Language Day 20 April 2023    (As prepared)   Dear friends, good evening.   It is a pleasure to join you for this celebration of Chinese Language Day.   I thank the organizers for...

PGA remarks to informal interactive dialogue with Indigenous Peoples

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Informal interactive dialogue with Indigenous Peoples   20 April 2023    (As delivered)   Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Chair, Indigenous representatives, Excellencies, Friends, Once again, let me...

PGA remarks on his Second Townhall with Civil Society

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Second Townhall with Civil Society 20 April 2023    (As delivered, includes Menti questions and interaction with audience)   Thank you much indeed USG, Melissa Fleming, my good friend. Good...

PGA remarks on Accessibility and Disability Awareness

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Training session on Accessibility and Disability Awareness 19 April 2023    (As delivered)   Thank you so much, ASG [Cherith] Norman. Ladies and Gentlemen, all of you, all of us will become...

PGA remarks to opening of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Opening of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 17 April 2023    (As delivered)   Gracias, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Madam President of ECOSOC, Excellencies, Thank you for the...

PGA remarks to ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum 17 April 2023    (As delivered)   Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General, Madam Deputy Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, As the saying...

PGA remarks to closing of 2nd GA science briefing

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ----  Closing remarks to 2nd Informal Briefing of the General Assembly on Science-based Evidence in Support of Sustainable Solutions 12 April 2023 (As delivered)   Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen....

PGA remarks to opening of 2nd GA science briefing

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ----  Opening remarks to 2nd Informal Briefing of the General Assembly on Science-based Evidence in Support of Sustainable Solutions 12 April 2023 (As delivered)     Good morning Excellencies,...

PGA message on 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Message on the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) 7 April 2023 On this World Health Day, I congratulate WHO on its 75th anniversary. Over the course of its history, WHO has...

PGA remarks to the High-level Meeting on Zero Waste

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ----  High-level Meeting on Zero Waste 30 March 2023 (As delivered by Ambassador Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representatives of Turkmenistan and Vice President of the General Assembly, who delivered...

PGA remarks to the closing of the 2023 UN Water Conference

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Closing of the 2023 UN Water Conference 24 March 2023 [As delivered] [Ramadan greetings]. Your Excellency President Emomali Rahmon, Your Excellency Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes,...

PGA remarks to the opening plenary of the 2023 UN Water Conference

Csaba Kőrösi, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly ---- Opening plenary of the 2023 UN Water Conference 22 March 2023 [As delivered multilingual version] Your Majesty, King Willem-Alexander, Your Excellency President Emomali Rahmon, thank you for...