The President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, met today with H.E. Mr. Juan Carlos Holguin, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador.
Mr. Holguin briefed the President of the General Assembly on Ecuador’s candidature to the United Nations Security Council for 2023-2024. The Minister stressed that Ecuador will continue supporting efforts for the Revitalization of the General Assembly, which includes closer coordination between the General Assembly and the Security Council
The President of the General Assembly thanked the Minister for Ecuador’s substantive participation in the peace and security efforts of the General Assembly and the active role of his country in the debates on Security Council reform.
They also discussed their expectations for other relevant upcoming meetings, including the High-Level Meeting on the New Urban Agenda and the International Migration Review Forum.
Both sides also addressed other relevant topics, such as COVID recovery and the importance of advancing vaccination campaigns, their commitment on gender equality and the situation in Ukraine.