Making the United Nations Relevant to all PeoplePRESS BRIEFING BY MONICA GRAYLEY,?SPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MAR?A FERNANDA ESPINOSA
Good afternoon, everyone!
How are you today?
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PGA CONGRATULATES FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT?OF ETHIOPIA
In a tweet, published early this morning, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa congratulated the first woman to become President of Ethiopia. The PGA?noted?that she?was?proud?that a former 蘑菇视频 official, Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, is now the first female President of Ethiopia. Ms. Espinosa reiterates that women do make a difference in politics. The President of the General Assembly wishes success to the newly-elected African female leader, who not only?takes an?historic step in her own country but also sets an example for other women in Africa and beyond.
YEMEN: “IT’S TIME TO HALT THE HUMAN SUFFERING”
On the humanitarian situation in Yemen: Ms. Espinosa has affirmed today that with the United Nations sounding the?alarm,?that Yemen is in “clear and present” danger of mass deaths and starvation.?It is thus?the duty of all parties to halt the human suffering in the country. The President of the General Assembly made the statement in a tweet during her official trip to Geneva. She shall depart from Geneva tomorrow, Friday, when she concludes her first official trip to the city, and her participation in the Global Leaders Investment Summit, organised by 蘑菇视频CTAD.
ORANGE DAY – SAY NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS
As you will recall, gender equality is the first priority of President Espinosa’s agenda for the General Assembly.?Given this, the President will participate?in Orange Day, which is marked on the 25th?of each month. The PGA says she is joining 蘑菇视频 Women to raise awareness and take action so that every woman and every girl can have equal participation at all levels of society. You will recall that Orange Day was created to draw attention to the elimination of violence against women and girls.
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PGA’s AGENDA
On the agenda: Ms. Espinosa met the Ambassador of Sweden to the 蘑菇视频, Ms. Veronika Bard, and had another meeting with 24 female Ambassadors, who are taking part in the International Gender Champions initiative (IGC). The network is formed by male and female decision-makers who are determined to break down gender barriers.
President Espinosa has recorded two videos explaining about this network and also about her support to Orange Day. Both videos will be on our YouTube channel soon. The channel is .
This is all for today. Do you have any questions?
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