the 79th session of the united nations general assembly opens, and the new president of the general assembly outlines his vision
2024-09-12
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local time on the 10th,the 78th session of the united nations general assembly closed after the 109th plenary meeting was held at the united nations headquarters in new york. the 79th session of the united nations general assembly opened on the afternoon of the 10th.
on the morning of the 10th local time, the 78th united nations general assembly closed.francis, president of the 78th un general assembly, delivered a speech, and former prime minister of cameroon philemon young was sworn in as the new president of the un general assembly.in his speech, francis, president of the 78th un general assembly, expressed gratitude for the support of china and other developing countries, and called on the international community to unite and practice multilateralism.
that afternoon, the first meeting of the 79th un general assembly was held. the president of the 79th un general assembly, philemon young, called on the international community to strengthen cooperation to meet global challenges.
philemon young, president of the 79th united nations general assembly: we firmly believe in the power of dialogue and the necessity of listening to all voices. we must ensure that all member states are heard and respected.therefore, i will work hard to not only achieve our vision but to go beyond it.
in his speech, un secretary-general guterres stressed that the current global situation is serious and concrete solutions are needed in various fields such as poverty reduction, eliminating inequality and resolving the climate crisis.the united nations remains an indispensable platform for seeking multilateral solutions. according to a resolution adopted by the general assembly earlier this year, palestine can sit among the member states starting from the 79th session of the united nations general assembly.representatives of many countries congratulated the palestinian permanent observer to the united nations. mansour, the palestinian permanent observer to the united nations, was accepted after the meeting.cctv reporterduring the interview, he said that this was a historic moment.
reporter:how do you feel about today?
mansour, palestinian permanent observer to the united nations: i feel great. this is a historic moment and an important step towards obtaining our legitimate and birthright to become a full member of the united nations.
cctv reporter xu dezhi:after the opening of the 79th un general assembly, the united nations has entered its busiest time of the year. future summits and high-level debates of the general assembly will begin on september 22. it is expected that hundreds of heads of state and government from around the world will gather at the un headquarters to express their views on current global issues.
