“We look forward to the President-elect carrying forward the theme of his presidency - Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability - in the year ahead, and to bringing this Assembly together to strengthen global cooperation at this difficult moment,” he said. He said the incoming President also brings a critical perspective as many issues addressed in the General Assembly – such as climate change and an unjust global financial system - hit small island developing States like Trinidad and Tobago the hardest. Francis’s tenure comes at “a deeply challenging moment", amidst conflicts, climate chaos, and escalating poverty, hunger and inequality - while the SDGs are also “slipping out of reach”. UN Secretary-General António Guterres added that Mr. He also spoke about the prominent role of education in his life and career and upheld the need to ensure all people have the chance to learn, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which call for ending extreme poverty and other deprivations, by 2030. “I will seek to enhance current approaches and adopt new ones with probable solutions, as we endeavour to deliver or at least to strengthen the bases for delivering Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability.” “It is my hope to bring forward, with your help and support, a renewed atmosphere of conciliation, cooperation and shared commitment in addressing the many challenges and seizing every opportunity, however nascent, before the General Assembly,” he said. Francis said he will prioritize encouraging and facilitating meaningful dialogue. Its duties include appointing the Secretary-General, on the recommendation of the Security Council, and approving the Organization’s annual budget. The General Assembly consists of all 193 UN Member States, all of which have an equal vote. He was elected by acclamation during a ceremony in the iconic General Assembly Hall at UN Headquarters in New York. Ambassador Dennis Francis - who has had a nearly 40-year-career - will take the helm of the UN’s main policy-making body, starting in September.
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