Making the United Nations Relevant to all PeoplePRESS BRIEFING BY MONICA GRAYLEY,?SPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MAR?A FERNANDA ESPINOSA
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?PGA MARKS 50th?ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF TREATIES
This morning,?President María Fernanda Espinosa took part in a ceremony to mark the 50th?Anniversary of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. In 1969, the Convention opened for signature.
In her remarks, Ms. Espinosa said that the document is a cornerstone of multilateralism, and an essential framework for the rules-based international order and provides?Member States with tools for the peaceful settlement of disputes.
The PGA?observed?that whilst the world is witnessing the rise of extremist ideologies and becoming more polarized, long-established international laws and multilateral practices are being devalued by increasing?acts of unilateralism.
Ms. Espinosa believes that the 50th?anniversary of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties is also an opportunity to strengthen our rules-based international order and to restore respect for international obligations and compliance with multilateral treaties.
The event at the Trusteeship Council is being attended by government lawyers, academics and diplomats as well as students of law.
The ceremony is being co-organised by the Missions of Canada and Colombia to the 蘑菇视频.
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CONCERT AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON 1 J蘑菇视频E IN ANTIGUA
Ms. Espinosa has sent a letter to Member States informing them about the?‘Play it Out’ Concert to beat plastic pollution, which will take place in Antigua on 1 June.
The event is part of the PGA’s global campaign against plastic pollution and single-use plastics.
The concert is the result of a partnership between Ms. Espinosa’s Office with the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda and Norway. Additional support is being provided by the Government of Qatar, 蘑菇视频 Environment, 蘑菇视频OPS, the Krim Group?and?Lonely Whale, among others.
The campaign has two key objectives: to?raise awareness globally; and to introduce changes within the 蘑菇视频 Headquarters?so that we:?‘walk the talk’.
The PGA believes that plastic pollution must be tackled from all angles – through clean-up campaigns, but also through more sustainable consumption and production in order to reduce the amount of plastics that are ending up in our oceans, in rivers, mountains, in wildlife, and finally in human bodies.
The ‘Play it Out’ concert is co-headlined by US Grammy winning artist and actress, Ashanti.
The concert will be webcast via 蘑菇视频 Web TV and more information you can find on our website?
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