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Mr. Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a983e68f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:40px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:0px\">\n\n<div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a8a8a;margin-bottom:14px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/81\/documents\/\" style=\"color:#8a8a8a;text-decoration:none\">Documents<\/a> &nbsp;\/&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/81\/documents\/readouts\/\" style=\"color:#8a8a8a;text-decoration:none\">Readouts<\/a> &nbsp;\/&nbsp; Union of the Comoros<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-bottom:8px\">\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2026\/08\/unga81-logo.png\" alt=\"Eighty-first session of the UN General Assembly\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" style=\"width:64px;height:64px;flex:0 0 auto\">\n  <div>\n    <div style=\"font-family:Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;margin:0 0 5px;line-height:1.25\">H.E. Dr. Khalilur Rahman<\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6a6a6a\">President of the eighty-first session of the General Assembly<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr style=\"border:0;border-top:2px solid #19486A;margin:22px 0 0\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3ed73786 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:32px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:52px;padding-left:0px\">\n\n<div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:18px\">\n  <span style=\"display:inline-block;padding:5px 11px;background-color:#eef2f6;color:#19486A;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">Readout<\/span>\n  <span style=\"display:inline-block;padding:5px 11px;border:1px solid #d5dde3;color:#6a6a6a;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase\">English<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6a6a6a;margin:0 0 30px\">New York &middot; 20 September 2026<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:1260px;max-width:100%\"><div style=\"max-width:78ch\">\n<p style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.95;margin:0 0 22px\">The President of the eighty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. 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Both Presidents also addressed the severe impact of sea-level rise and mountain-related challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.95;margin:0 0 22px\">The President of the Union of the Comoros called on the United Nations General Assembly to consider the impact of conflict and climate on small island developing States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.95;margin:0 0 22px\">The discussion also touched on peace, security and sovereignty issues across the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#333333;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.95;margin:0\">The President of the General Assembly pledged his support for African countries and island nations and pledged his advocacy to promote solutions related to human rights, sustainable development and peace and security.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:38px\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/81\/documents\/readouts\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background-color:#ffffff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #d5dde3;padding:13px 22px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">All readouts<\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/81\/documents\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;background-color:#ffffff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #d5dde3;padding:13px 22px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600\">Documents<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Documents &nbsp;\/&nbsp; Readouts &nbsp;\/&nbsp; Union of the Comoros H.E. 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