{"id":174278,"date":"2018-12-21T15:21:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T20:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/?p=174278"},"modified":"2018-12-21T15:21:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T20:21:05","slug":"press-briefing-by-spokesperson-21-december-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/73\/2018\/12\/21\/press-briefing-by-spokesperson-21-december-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Briefing by Spokesperson \u2013 21 December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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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21 December 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

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Good afternoon, everyone!\u00a0 I hope you are well today. Before we start, I have to say welcome to Karina Muslimova, a new addition to our correspondent family here at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. She joins us with Sputnik, so welcome!<\/p>\n

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERS COMMITTEES REPORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The President of the General Assembly has started her day chairing the 64th<\/sup>\u00a0plenary meeting at the GA Hall. The meeting is considering draft resolutions and reports from several committees. The first item on the agenda was \u201cGeneral and complete disarmament \u2013 Item 101\u201d. Member States took action on the draft resolution A\/73\/L.10 entitled: \u201cPreservation of and compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty\u201d. The draft resolution received 43 votes in favour, 46 against and 78 abstentions. After this action, the General Assembly is considering several other items in its morning session, and you can follow them at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Journal.<\/p>\n

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RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Espinosa will meet later today at her office with the Ambassadors of the Republic of Korea, and Antigua and Barbuda who are co-chairs of the Steering Committee on Accessibility.\u00a0The PGA will\u00a0discuss the work going forward. This meeting will follow up on the Launch of the Steering Committee in late November as part of the PGA\u2019s Strategy for Persons with Disabilities. The Committee is open ended and on voluntary basis, composed of Member States, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretariat and Civil Society Organizations, to promote Accessibility at the United Nations premises.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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PGA NOON BRIEFING TO RETURN ON 2 JANUARY<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you know, today is our last briefing for the year of 2018. We\u00a0will resume our Noon Briefings on 2 January.\u00a0I thank you for our work together since President Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa took office, in September.<\/p>\n

Let me also take this opportunity to wish you very happy holidays. I am aware that this month of December is marking Hanukah, Kwanzaa and Christmas. I am not aware of any other holiday, but I wish you a very restful time. If there is any relevant news on the work of the PGA, we will update you on our website un.org\/pga\/73 or send an email.<\/p>\n

And I look forward to meeting you all in the 2019. From all of us in the PGA\u2019s Office, a very happy 2019!\u00a0 May the New Year bring good news to us all.<\/p>\n

Now I am happy to take your questions.<\/p>\n

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