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UN leader and senior officials highlighted at briefing; SG supports new General Assembly president and stresses humanitarian priorities
Summary
The UN spokesperson relayed the secretary-general’s congratulations to Annalena Baerbock as incoming General Assembly president, noted senior officials’ travel and meetings on African development and disaster risk reduction, and addressed follow-up questions on detainees, UNRWA review timing and other diplomatic items.
At Friday’s UN briefing, the spokesperson summarized internal and diplomatic items from the secretary-general and senior UN officials.
The secretary-general congratulated Annalena Baerbock on her election as president of the General Assembly for the eightieth session and pledged full support for her leadership. The spokesperson also said the secretary-general thanked outgoing General Assembly president Philemon Yang for his leadership during the seventy-ninth session.
The briefing noted Deputy…
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