PGA remarks at the opening of the General Debate
Remarks by the President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, at the opening of the General Debate [as delivered] 19 September 2023 Excellencies, Heads of State andGovernment, Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Honourable...
PGA remarks at the Closing of the SDG Summit
Remarks by the President of the 78th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, at the closing of the SDG Summit [As Delivered] 19 September 2023 Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you once again for your active participation in the 2023 SDG...
PGA Opening Remarks at the SDG Summit
Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly 18 September 2023 [As delivered] Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Your Excellency, Ms. Paula Narvaez, President...
PGA Remarks to the SDG Digital session (SDG Action Weekend)
Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly 17 September 2023 [Recorded] Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to present brief remarks at this critical SDG Digital event. It is a magnificent opportunity...
PGA Remarks to the Opening of SDG Action Weekend
Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly 16 September 2023 [As delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Today, we find ourselves at a crossroads, a moment of reckoning on our path to the 2030...
PGA Remarks on UN International Day to Protect Education from Attack
Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly 13 September 2023 [As delivered] Her Highness, Sheikha Moza Bin Naseer, President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio...
PGA Remarks to the Observance of 42nd Anniversary of the International Day of Peace
Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly 13 September 2023 [As delivered] UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Excellency Ishikane Kimihiro and your dear spouse, Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming, Deputy...
PGA Remarks to High Level Policy Forum on “Multilateralism by the Numbers: How to Address the Interconnected Challenges of Our Time”
Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly 12 September 2023 [As delivered] Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, Let me begin by expressing my deep appreciation to the International Peace Institute and Open Society...
PGA Remarks to the commemoration of United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
Remarks by Dennis Francis, President of the 78th session of the General Assembly “United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation 2023” 12 September 2023 [As delivered] His Excellency, H.E. Peter Mohan Maithri Pieris,President of the 21st session of the High-Level...
PGA Remarks to the General Assembly Debate on the use of the veto – Item 63 (MALI)
Remarks by H.E. Mr. Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session General Assembly Debate on the use of the veto - Item 63 Friday, 8 September 2023 ******** Today’s debate is a clear demonstration that two organs of the United...
