The President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, met today with H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Singapore to the United Nations.
Ambassador Gafoor congratulated President Shahid on the favorable outcome of the High-level Meeting on Climate Change and wished him every success in conveying the General Assembly’s message at the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow.
The President thanked Ambassador Gafoor and the Government of Singapore for their continued support and underscored his appreciation to all member states for their positive engagement from the very beginning.
They also discussed matters pertaining to two significant milestones – the 40th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 30th anniversary of the Forum of Small States.
The meeting took place in the President’s office at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
27 October 2021