PRESS BRIEFING
BY MONICA GRAYLEY,?
SPOKESPERSON FOR?GENERAL ASSEMBLY?
PRESIDENT DENNIS FRANCIS
United Nations Headquarters, New York
11 April 2024
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Good afternoon, everyone!
I will start with you today and Steph will follow with the special guest.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOLDS MEETING ON VETO AT THE SECURITY COÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵCIL
The President of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, chaired a plenary meeting, this morning, on the use of the veto cast on the 28 March Security Council meeting in connection with the item entitled ¡°Non-proliferation/Democratic People¡¯s Republic of Korea¡±.
The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, H.E., Vassily Nebenzia, was the first speaker on behalf of Member States.
He explained the veto cast by his country.
As of this morning, the list of speakers had 49 names.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Journal tells us that the meeting will continue at 3 p.m. today.
In his opening remarks, President Dennis Francis spoke about ¡°entrenched divisions within the Council ¨C that undermine our collective efforts towards peace and security¡± and encouraged Member States to not treat the debate as merely as ¡°a procedural necessity¡± but as an ¡°opportunity to reinforce the indispensability of transparency and accountability to the entire Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ membership ¨C to ensure the responsible use of veto power.¡±
Mr. Francis highlighted that the ¡°situation in the Korean Peninsula is disquieting, to say the least, and it demands an urgent commitment to de-escalate tensions ¨C and a renewed pledge to cultivate an atmosphere conducive to genuine dialogue and authentic cooperation.¡±
More on the PGA¡¯s remarks on his website on
PGA TO SPEAK AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ON SUSTAINABILITY WEEK
This afternoon, President Dennis Francis will go to the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to grant an interview on the upcoming Sustainability Week, which will take place from 15 to 19 April, at the General Assembly Hall.
The PGA will be interviewed by Fintech TV and meet the President of NYSE, Ms. Lynn Martin.
The Sustainability Week logo will be displayed at the trading floor for the time of the interview.
As many of you know, on Tuesday, 9 April, President Dennis Francis rang the bell at Nasdaq MarketSite with his team to promote Sustainability Week.
The PGA was received by Ms. Nina Eisenman, Vice President and Head of Corporate ESG (Environment, Social and Government) Strategy and Reporting.
In his remarks before ringing the bell, President Francis said that he hoped the moment would also bring the dawn of a ¡°new Twenty-first century era, in which sustainability constitutes a priority for the global economy.¡±
The Sustainability Week logo and the information on the event were also showcased at the Nasdaq tower.
By now, you know the #ChooseSustainability for our campaign. The full preliminary programme will be sent to you later today.
This is everything for today. We will not be here tomorrow, we will return on Monday, when Sustainability Week kicks off.
You will receive our updates via e-mail or on the PGA¡¯s social media accounts.
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