The President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, met today with H.E. Mr. Ambassador Jukka Salovaara, Permanent Representative of Finland.
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The President thanked Ambassador Salovaara for Finland’s longstanding support for the Office of the President, including through the annual workshop for the incoming PGA team which helped ensure institutional memory between sessions. The President also thanked Ambassador Salovaara for his support as a Vice-President of the 76th?session.
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Ambassador Salovaara welcomed the President’s stewardship of the General Assembly as it returned to normalcy following the pandemic. They also discussed the war in Ukraine, the importance of youth engagement in the work of the General Assembly, and gender equality.
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The meeting took place in the President’s office at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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28 April 2022