NOON BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS BY PAULINA KUBIAK GREER,
SPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ABDULLA SHAHID
United Nations Headquarters, New York

GA WEEK AHEAD

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On Monday, 11 July, the General Assembly will resume its election to fill the last vacant seat of the Economic and Social Council. That*s at 3PM.

 

There will also be action on two draft resolutions.

 

One related to the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity. A draft resolution requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the 78th session of the General Assembly.

 

The other resolution is on strengthening connectivity between Central and South Asia.

 

KISWAHILI DAY

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Today is the World Kiswahili Day.

 

In a video message, the President of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, highlighted the importance of Kiswahili as a language of global communication and its importance in multiculturalism.

 

The President also linked the importance of Kiswahili with achieving the Sustainable Development Goals# and acknowledged its contribution to peacebuilding and liberation struggles of Southern Africa and Africa in general.

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QUESTIONS

 

There were no question for the Spokesperson.

 

 

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