{"id":118708,"date":"2022-09-20T03:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T01:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=118708"},"modified":"2022-09-19T10:40:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T08:40:46","slug":"unga-77-eu-delegation-to-defend-rules-based-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/unga-77-eu-delegation-to-defend-rules-based-order\/","title":{"rendered":"UNGA 77: EU Delegation to defend rules-based order"},"content":{"rendered":"

A high-level delegation of the European Union will attend the 77th<\/sup>\u00a0session of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York. European Commission President Ursula\u00a0von der Leyen<\/strong>, Executive Vice-President Frans\u00a0Timmermans<\/strong>, High Representative\/Vice-President Josep\u00a0Borrell,<\/strong>\u00a0and Commissioners Janez\u00a0Lenar\u010di\u010d\u00a0<\/strong>and Jutta\u00a0Urpilainen<\/strong>\u00a0will host and participate in events and meetings with leaders from around the world, and have a number of high-level bilateral meetings in New York throughout the week.<\/p>\n

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This year’s session is marked by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and its global consequences, which are deepening existing geopolitical fractures and crises, such as those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the worsening global climate emergency. The importance of multilateralism and defending a rules-based global order will stand in particular focus during the UNGA77. Major challenges of our time cannot be addressed by countries acting alone. They must be tackled together.<\/p>\n

On Monday, 19 September, Commissioner Jutta\u00a0Urpilainen <\/strong>participated\u00a0in the Transforming Education Summit, convened by the UN Secretary-General, reaffirming the EU’s commitment to bring education to the top of the international agenda and mobilise action to address the deep inequalities in access to schools, quality learning and digital connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell at the press conference after Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council
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On Tuesday, President\u00a0von der Leyen<\/strong>\u00a0and High Representative\/Vice-President\u00a0Borrell<\/strong>, together with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, attend the opening session of the General Debate of the 77th<\/sup>\u00a0UN General Assembly. The President and Executive Vice-President\u00a0Timmermans<\/strong>\u00a0will represent the EU during the pledging event \u2018Countdown to CBD COP15: Landmark Leaders Event for a Nature Positive World’, co-hosted by the EU, renewing the EU’s commitment to reverse biodiversity loss and fight climate change. President\u00a0von der Leyen\u00a0<\/strong>will deliver a video message. Also on Tuesday, President\u00a0von der Leyen<\/strong>, High Representative\/Vice-President\u00a0Borrell<\/strong>, together with President Michel, will meet with the UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres.President Michel will deliver the statement on behalf of the EU on Friday, 23 September, accompanied by the High Representative\/Vice-President\u00a0Borrell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

EU Flagship events during the week<\/h3>\n

The EU will host or co-host a number of\u00a0flagship events<\/strong>\u00a0in the margins of the General Assembly:<\/p>\n