A high-level delegation from the European Commission is attending the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this week. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, High Representative and Vice-President Josep Borrell, Vice-President Dubravka Šuica and Commissioners Stella Kyriakides, Didier Reynders, Ylva Johansson, Janez Lenarčič, Jutta Urpilainen, KadriSimson and Wopke Hoekstra will organise or participate in events and meetings with leaders and counterparts around the world.
The EU and its Member States come to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly determined to promote multilateral solutions based on the UN Charter and to make them work for the benefit of all. This year is a pivotal point of reflection for the United Nations. The main event, the “Future Summit”, which has been four years in the making, represents a key opportunity to reflect collectively on how the United Nations should prepare for the future and to fulfil its purpose.
Further information: European Commission
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