Readout of the President of the General Assembly¡¯s Meeting with the President of the Economic and Social Council, H.E. Mr. Lok Bahadur Thapa
The President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, and the President of the Economic and Social Council, H.E. Mr. Lok Bahadur Thapa, held their third regular meeting on 8 January 2026, as mandated under the resolution on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly A/RES/79/327.
They underscored their commitment to aligning the agenda of General Assembly and ECOSOC in line with the ongoing Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ80 reforms , and the importance of the upcoming joint briefing by the two Presidents in this regard. They also discussed the?importance of the review of the arrangements contained in General Assembly resolutions 75/290 A and 75/290 B and their annexes on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and on the high-level political forum on sustainable development and the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level and the selection and appointment process of the next Secretary General of the United Nations.
NewYork , 08 January 2026