A high-level delegation of the European Union will attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly next week in New York. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell, and Commissioners Janez Lenarčič and Jutta Urpilainen will 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.
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.
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Mr Margaritis Schinas together with Ms Mariya Gabriel participates in the event ‘Erasmus+ 35 years – 35 experiences’.
Ms Mariya Gabriel receives Ms Elvira Fortunato, Minister for Science and Technology of Portugal; receives Mr Marash Dukaj, Minister for Public Administration of Montenegro; participates in the 35th anniversary of the Erasmus+ programme, in Brussels.
Mr Paolo Gentiloni participates via videoconference in the Annual Research Conference (ARC) co-organised by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN).
Mr Thierry Breton receives Mr José María Alvarez-Pallete, CEO of Telefónica; holds a videoconference call with Mr Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Intel; participates in a policy dialogue at the occasion of the European Year of Youth, in Brussels.
Ms Stella Kyriakides delivers a keynote speech by videoconference to the 5th European Sepsis Alliance Annual Event.
Ms Helena Dalli In Prague, Czechia: meets with Mr. Pavel Blažek, Minister of Justice of Czechia; holds a roundtable event with several local CSOs focused on persons with disabilities; participates in the Czech Presidency Conference on the employment of Persons with Disabilities.
Ms Ylva Johansson in Lund, Sweden: gives a keynote address at the ‘EU Days Lund’ event and participates in a panel session ‘The future of the Common European Asylum System in the light of the Ukrainian refugee situation’
Mr Janez Lenarčič in New York, United States: meets Mr Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); meets Mr Alain Deletroz, Director General of Geneva Call; meets Mr Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the margin of UNGA77.
Mr Virginijus Sinkevičius participates in the inauguration of the vernissage of the LIFE 30th anniversary photo exhibition in the Berlaymont, Brussels, Belgium.
