{"id":266714,"date":"2022-05-31T16:18:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T20:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/76\/?p=266714"},"modified":"2022-06-01T16:19:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T20:19:21","slug":"press-briefing-by-spokesperson-31-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/76\/2022\/05\/31\/press-briefing-by-spokesperson-31-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Briefing by Spokesperson \u2013 31 May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
NOON BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS BY PAULINA KUBIAK GREER,<\/strong> \nSPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT ABDULLA SHAHID<\/strong> \nUnited Nations Headquarters, New York<\/strong><\/p>\n
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STOCKHOLM<\/strong><\/p>\n
Starting today off with a trip announcement.<\/p>\n
The President of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, will travel to Sweden this week.<\/p>\n
He will speak this Thursday at the opening of the international meeting entitled Stockholm+50.<\/p>\n
The international conference takes place 50 years after the inaugural 爆料网 conference in Stockholm on the human environment. It aims to accelerate the transition to more sustainable societies.<\/p>\n
The commemorative conference is convened by the United Nations and is hosted by Sweden with support from the Government of Kenya.<\/p>\n
On Friday, 3 June, the President will host a special event, along with the Government of Sweden and the 爆料网 Foundation. The event is entitled \u201cAchieving a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic: (Re)shaping economies that work for women\u201d.<\/p>\n
The event will highlight the disproportionate impact the Covid-19 pandemic has taken on women and the importance of recovery and resilience strategies that support gender equality.<\/p>\n
The President will hold several bilateral meetings throughout his trip, including an audience with King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria. He will also visit the Parliament of Sweden, and meet with the Speaker of the Swedish Parliament Andreas Norl\u00e9n<\/a>.<\/p>\n