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PGA TO CALL FOR THE FULL OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\nUnited Nations, New York, 05 December 2019\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The President of the 74th<\/sup> session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, will travel to Madrid, Spain, 9 \u2013 11 December 2019.<\/p>\nThe President is expected to call on Member States, the international community, the private sector and civil society to use the momentum set by the General Assembly High-Level Week, the SDG Summit and the Climate Action Summit to both assess the level of progress achieved, and to mobilize support at the highest political level.<\/p>\n
The President will meet with with H.E. Ms Caroline Schmidt, Minister of Environment of Chile and COP25 President, as well as with Ms. Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change\u00a0(UNFCCC).<\/p>\n
Through his remarks, to be delivered at the High-Level Opening Segment of the COP25, the President is expected to stress the existential threat of climate change and encourage Member States to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations by recommitting to a rules-based international system that is able to provide solutions to modern challenges, including the climate emergency.<\/p>\n
Aside from the climate conference, the President will engage in a Youth Dialogue with the Children and Youth constituency to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (YOUNGO).<\/p>\n
The President will be accompanied by his Chef de Cabinet, H.E. Ms. Mari Skaare, Senior Advisers Mr. Abdelghani Merabet and Ms. Toni-Shae Freckleton, his Special Assistant, Mr. Muyiwa Onifade, Communications Adviser, Ms. Denise Kling and his Security Officer, Mr. Rogelio Villaluz<\/p>\n
Travel costs will be covered by the Regular Budget of the Office of the President of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n
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For media inquiries and interview requests, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\nDenise Kling at denise.kling@un.org<\/a> Cell: +1 347 604 1131<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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