United Nations, 4?February 2019?–?A group of former Presidents of the General Assembly (PGA) are meeting today for an interactive dialogue at the invitation of the current PGA, María Fernanda Espinosa. The theme for the meeting is “Revitalisation of the United Nations in favour of a strengthened multilateral rules-based system”.

This is the first event of this kind. President Espinosa said; “At a time of growing populism, xenophobia and unilateralism, I am delighted that so many former Presidents of the General Assembly have come together to make the case for a revitalised United Nations and for the measures needed to strengthen multilateralism at a time when it is coming under great pressure”.

The previous leaders of the General Assembly taking part in the event are: Their Excellencies Miroslav Laj?ák,72nd session; Peter Thomson, 71st session; Mogens Lykketoft, 70th session; Vuk Jeremi?, 67th session; Joseph Deiss, 65th session; Jan Eliasson, 60th session H.E. Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, 61st session. This informal meeting will take place at 3 p.m. at Conference Room Number 4 at the 蘑菇视频 Secretariat in New York. This event will be broadcast

At 6 pm. the former PGAs and the current President of the General Assembly will talk to 蘑菇视频 Correspondents on “Strengthening Multilateralism at the 蘑菇视频” in a session moderated by the president of 蘑菇视频CA, Ms. Valeria Robecco and to which members of the 蘑菇视频 Correspondents Association have been invited.

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