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PRESS BRIEFING BY MONICA GRAYLEY,\u00a0<\/strong>SPOKESPERSON FOR <\/strong>GENERAL ASSEMBLY <\/strong>PRESIDENT MAR\u00cdA FERNANDA ESPINOSA<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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United Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 October 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

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Good afternoon, everyone!<\/p>\n

We will start today with some meetings the PGA had in Geneva\u2026<\/p>\n

PRESIDENT OF GA DISCUSSES MIGRATION AND REFUGEES<\/h3>\n

President Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa met today with the Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr. Ant\u00f3nio Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira Vitorino. Ms. Espinosa stressed that the upcoming Conference on International Migration, to be held in Marrakesh in December, will be a \u201cprivileged opportunity for countries to come together and agree on a collective framework to address the issue of people on the move\u201d. You will recall that support to Migration and Refugees constitutes one of the Seven Priorities of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly under President Espinosa.<\/p>\n

Ms. Espinosa noted that migration is an issue that concerns and affects all of us, and every country, around the world. She stated that people who move from one place to another need to have their rights guaranteed.<\/p>\n

The PGA is looking forward to a strong conference in Marrakesh and mentioned a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ network which is being put in place to support countries to deliver on the Global Compact for (Safe, Orderly and Regular) Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees. Ms. Espinosa looks forward to ensuring a strong, global agreement from world leaders in December.<\/p>\n

PRESS CONFERENCE AT PALAIS DES NATIONS<\/h3>\n

Today, President Espinosa spoke to journalists who cover the work of the United Nations in Geneva<\/a>. In the press conference, her first at Palais des Nations, she talked about her seven priorities, multilateralism, the reform of the United Nations and the overall theme of her Presidency which is \u201cMaking the United Nations Relevant to All People\u201d. Ms. Espinosa is in Geneva to take part in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD 2018 World Investment Forum. She is meeting with the heads of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies, including the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Refugee Agency, IOM and others. On Monday, she spoke at the opening of the event \u201cGlobal Leaders Investment Summit\u201d stressing the importance of cooperation with the private sector to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, including the need to create 600 million jobs by 2030. When talking about multilateralism, one of the most commented topics by world leaders during the 2018 General Debate last month, President Espinosa said: \u201cEven if we are told that multilateralism and national interests do not match, it IS possible to safeguard sovereignty and multilateralism at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you wish to follow her visit, you can go to our website, and her Twitter account: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ_PGA<\/a><\/p>\n

You can also watch the entire press conference, which is about half-an-hour long, on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ webcast and on the PGA\u2019s YouTube channel: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵGA73 United Nations General Assembly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PGA\u2019s AGENDA<\/h3>\n

On the PGA\u2019s agenda for today: Ms. Espinosa met the Director-General of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Office in Geneva, Mr. Michael M\u00f8ller. She also had bilateral meetings with the Head of the International Organization for Migration, Ant\u00f3nio Manuel de Carvalho Ferreira. Before her press conference to correspondents in Geneva, Ms. Espinosa met the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Day, the PGA will take part in a concert in Geneva to mark the 73rd anniversary of the United Nations.<\/p>\n

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