{"id":148493,"date":"2018-04-13T17:45:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T21:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/?p=148493"},"modified":"2018-06-18T18:45:58","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T22:45:58","slug":"highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-13-april-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/2018\/04\/13\/highlights-of-press-briefing-by-spokesperson-13-april-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY SPOKESPERSON \u2013 13 APRIL 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESS BRIEFING BY BRENDEN VARMA,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SPOKESPERSON FOR <\/strong><strong>GENERAL ASSEMBLY <\/strong><strong>PRESIDENT <\/strong><strong>MIROSLAV LAJ\u010c\u00c1K <\/strong><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-meta vcard\">\n<p><strong>United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"updated\">13 April 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.87&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>RWANDA GENOCIDE: WORLD MUST NOT FAIL AGAIN<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This afternoon, the President will address the Annual Commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. That will take place in the General Assembly Hall.<\/li>\n<li>The President is expected to say that the international community failed during the genocide \u2013 and cannot fail again.<\/li>\n<li>He will say that it is important to mourn \u2013 but we must also take a moment to be inspired.<\/li>\n<li>He plans to add that horror is part of Rwanda\u2019s past. But its present is one of resilience and strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PRESIDENT HONORS SOUTH AFRICA\u2019S WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The President spoke this morning at a <a href=\"\/pga\/72?p=148085\">memorial service<\/a>\u00a0for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.<\/li>\n<li>He highlighted her contribution to changing the role of women in South Africa and across the international stage.<\/li>\n<li>He added, \u201cHer voice was loud. Her resilience was inspiring. And, her sacrifices changed the course of history.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>GAZA: PRESIDENT REGRETS LOSS OF LIFE, CALLS FOR CALM, WOULD SUPPORT PROBE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Asked about the President\u2019s reaction to events over the past 3 weeks in Gaza, the Spokesperson said the President had been following the situation, regretted the loss of life and called for calm.<\/li>\n<li>The Spokesperson added that the President would support the establishment of a credible investigation, which he hoped would be in the interest of future relations between Israelis and Palestinians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PRESIDENT GRAVELY CONCERNED BY DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Asked whether the President was worried about possible further military action in Syria, the Spokesperson said the President had been following recent developments in Syria with grave concern. He had seen reports from the media and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).<\/li>\n<li>In light of the continuing human tragedy in Syria, the President called for redoubled efforts to reach a political solution, as well as restraint and dialogue from all sides.<\/li>\n<li>On a related note, the Spokesperson added that the President continued to stand firmly against the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ELECTION OF NEXT ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT DISCUSSED WITH AMBASSADORS OF ECUADOR &amp; HONDURAS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Asked why the President was meeting with the Permanent Representatives of Ecuador and Honduras today, the Spokesperson confirmed that this was in connection with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/72\/pga-election\">election<\/a>\u00a0of the President of the 73<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0session of the General Assembly.<\/li>\n<li>He noted that Ecuador and Honduras were the two countries that had candidates running for the position. He added that today\u2019s meetings would focus on the way forward with regards to the election process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PRESIDENT &amp; U.N. AMBASSADORS DISCUSS ENGAGING WITH NON-U.N. ACTORS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This morning the President held the eighth in his series of Morning Dialogues with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ambassadors. The topic was \u201cÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Poppable Bubble: Engaging with External Stakeholders\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Fourteen Permanent Representatives participated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5TH COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER G.S.D.M. REPORT NEXT MONTH<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Spokesperson was asked whether Member States should be allowed to see the original document upon which the Secretary-General\u2019s Global Service Delivery Model (GSDM) report was based. 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