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the 79th session of the un general assembly opens with the two presidents handing over the gavel symbolizing power (photo)

2024-09-11

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china news service, september 11. according to the official website of the united nations, on the morning of the 10th local time, at the closing ceremony of the 78th session of the united nations general assembly in new york, the 79th session of the general assembly elected president and former prime minister of cameroon philemon young was sworn in as the new president of the general assembly.

on the morning of the 10th local time, francis, the president of the 78th session of the general assembly, handed over the gavel symbolizing the power of the president of the general assembly to the new president, philemon young. image source: united nations official website

subsequently, francis, president of the 78th session of the general assembly, announced the closing of the 78th session and, witnessed by un security council secretary-general guterres, handed over the gavel symbolizing the power of the president of the general assembly to filemon young.

at 15:00 local time on the 10th, philemon young announced the opening of the 79th united nations general assembly. the theme of this session is "seeking common ground while reserving differences to promote peace, sustainable development and human dignity for everyone around the world."

filemon young called for strengthening international cooperation to address a series of global challenges such as climate change, escalating conflicts and slowing sustainable development. he also stressed the need to promote equitable economic growth through innovation and green economy to ensure that "all countries, big or small, can enjoy the fruits of economic development."