{"id":202621,"date":"2021-09-21T09:34:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T07:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/president-to-address-un-general-assembly-this-week\/"},"modified":"2021-09-21T09:34:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T07:34:46","slug":"president-to-address-un-general-assembly-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/president-to-address-un-general-assembly-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"President to address UN General Assembly this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202109\/unga.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the general debate of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The in-person and virtual gathering will open on Tuesday with an address from UN Secretary General&nbsp;Ant\u00f3nio Guterres and&nbsp;is expected to continue over the next week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the general debate, heads of delegation are expected to state the positions of their governments on topical issues that the United Nations is seized with, pertaining to the three pillars of the work of the UN system, namely, peace and security, human rights, and development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe general debate will also provide member states with an opportunity to raise matters relating to priorities and concerns that are of a national, regional, and global nature,\u201d the Presidency said.<\/p>\n<p>The theme for this year&#8217;s General Assembly is&nbsp;<em>&#8220;<\/em>Building resilience through hope \u2013 to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Issues that are expected to be debated at the General Assembly include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic<\/li>\n<li>discussions on the UN Secretary-General\u2019s report entitled \u201cOur Common Agenda,\u201d following the 75th anniversary of the United Nations<\/li>\n<li>the implementation of the 2030 Agenda&nbsp; on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/li>\n<li>climate change and the upcoming Conference on Climate Change (COP26) to be held in Glasgow in November 2021<\/li>\n<li>reform of the United Nations and<\/li>\n<li>peace and security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the Presidency, President Ramaphosa is also expected to address the Opening Plenary Meeting of the High-Level Meeting on the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The President\u2019s pre-recorded video address will reflect on the 20 years since Durban hosted the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 2001 declaration embodies the commitments of the international community to address the legacy of the past, as well as contemporary forms and manifestations of racism and racial discrimination, including the acknowledgement that slavery and the slave trade are a crime against humanity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Programme of Action recommends how member states and other stakeholders should implement these commitments,\u201d the Presidency said.<\/p>\n<p>As an outcome of this week\u2019s High-Level Meeting, member states will adopt a political declaration aimed at mobilising political will at the national, regional, and international levels for the full and effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and its follow-up processes. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the general debate of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. 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