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He added that the challenges we face require that we commit to work together to achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The speech and more on the President\u2019s priorities may be found on <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/79\/priorities-for-the-79th-session-of-the-general-assembly\/\">the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ General Assembly\u2019s website<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This afternoon, there will be informal consultations on the high-level meeting on a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being at 3 pm in the Trusteeship Council. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Week Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday 20 January, there will be a joint briefing by the President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ General Assembly and the President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Economic and Social Council in the Trusteeship Council at 10 am.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday and Wednesday next week (21st\u00a0and 22nd January), there will be informal meetings of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Both meetings will take place in the Trusteeship Council.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday 23rd\u00a0January, there will be a meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. This will be in the form of a thematic debate on strengthening the accountability, transparency and institutional memory of the Office of the President of the General Assembly. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Appointments<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ General Assembly and the Security Council called for a comprehensive review of Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ peacebuilding to be conducted in 2025. The 2025 review of the peacebuilding architecture will be based on the terms of reference prepared by the Peacebuilding Commission through an extensive and consultative intergovernmental process. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The President of the General Assembly has appointed H.E. Abdel Khalek, Permanent Representative of Egypt and H.E. Samuel Zbogar, Permanent Representative of Slovenia, to co-facilitate the intergovernmental consultations during the formal phase. This follows the informal phase of the review process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sharon Birch, Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly, Tel: + 212 963 0564, M: +1 646 342 5873, Email: <a href=\"mailto:birchs@un.org\" data-linkindex=\"3\">birchs@un.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mariam Shaikh, Adviser\/ Social and Digital Media\/Media Relations M: +1 917 3614990, <a href=\"mailto:mariam.shaikh@un.org\" data-linkindex=\"4\">mariam.shaikh@un.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Information and Updates\u00a0: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/79\/\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Website<\/a>: \u00a0<a 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