Presenting the President-Elect

María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés

Each and every one of my actions will bear in mind the fact that the main recipients of our commitments and decisions are our peoples. We are working for them.

-María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés

Making the United Nations relevant to all people

Global leadership and shared responsibilities
for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies

PRIORITIES

Decent Work

Highlighting the future of work by celebrating efforts to provide decent and meaningful employment opportunities for youth, women, and the unemployed

Persons With Disabilities

Highlighting the challenges of access to employment, healthcare and public spaces that face persons with disabilities to deepen political and social commitment to them

Environmental Action

Promoting the implementation of the Paris Agreement and highlighting the dangers of our pervasive use of plastics to our health, food, and ecosystems

Migrants and Refugees

Promoting the UN’s milestone agreements like the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees

Gender Equality

Prioritizing our commitment to women and girls who are victims of violence and to girls and adolescents who demand access to quality education

Revitalization of the UN

Promoting the revitalization agenda and bringing the work of the General Assembly closer to the people

Youth, Peace and Security

Enhancing the power of young people, to promote peace and security