{"id":249060,"date":"2022-12-07T13:18:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/?p=249060"},"modified":"2022-12-07T13:18:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:18:06","slug":"noon-briefing-highlights-7-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/2022\/12\/07\/noon-briefing-highlights-7-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Noon Briefing Highlights – 7 December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

NOON BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS <\/strong><\/p>\n

Spokesperson for General Assembly President Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si
\nUnited Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday, 7 December 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

FRANCAPHONIE<\/strong><\/p>\n

This hour, President Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si is participated in a meeting with the Group of Francophone Ambassadors during the Monthly Meeting of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, the President said that the voice of La Francophonie is, within this organization, much more than an asset \u2013 it is a strength.<\/p>\n

He pledged, in his capacity as President of the General Assembly, to act as a vector of multilateralism, multilingualism, and multiculturalism, and of all the values \u200b\u200bintrinsic to La Francophonie.<\/p>\n

You have the full remarks, delivered in French.<\/p>\n

Following the remarks, there was conversation with the Ambassadors.<\/p>\n

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turning to the General Assembly, which this morning started taking action on Committee reports.<\/p>\n

In the 10AM session, Member States took action on the report of the First Committee, which is Disarmament and International Security Committee.<\/p>\n

During the course of the 77th<\/sup> session, the First Committee held 32 formal and informal meetings to consider the 22 agenda items it was allocated.<\/p>\n

For the first time in two years, due to COVID, the Committee performed its work fully in-person \u2013 as you know.<\/p>\n

Today, Member States took action on those 22 agenda items. The resolutions were adopted, in line with what happened in the Committee.<\/p>\n

Right now, it is Ambassador Brian Wallace, the Permanent Representative of Jamaica and one of the Vice-Presidents who is presiding over the GA.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

SIXTH COMMITTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n

This afternoon, the General Assembly will consider the reports of the Sixth \u2013 or the Legal \u2013 Committee and take actions on 30 agenda items allocated to that Committee.<\/p>\n

Immediately after, Member States will then take action on a draft resolution on cooperation between the United Nations and the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System.<\/p>\n

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BILATERALS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turning to bilaterals, President K\u0151r\u00f6si will meet today with the incoming Under-Secretary-General for Policy, Guy Ryder. They will discuss Our Common Agenda.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

INDIGENOUS ISSUES<\/strong><\/p>\n

This morning, members of the OGPA human rights team met informally with the Group of Friends of Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n

They discussed the launch of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, which is scheduled for 16 December.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ WATER SUMMIT ON GROÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵDWATER<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two items to note on water.<\/p>\n

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Summit on Groundwater is underway in Paris.<\/p>\n

President K\u0151r\u00f6si\u00a0 is represented by Dr. Johannes Cullman, who as the Chief Scientific Advisor is a senior member of the Office<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ WATER CONFERENCE <\/strong><\/p>\n

And a note on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 2023 Water Conference which will be held in March.<\/p>\n

For Member States or organizations interested in organizing a side event, applications are now open, with a deadling of 13 January.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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