UN General Assembly Elects Kőrösi as 77th Session President

Ambassador Csaba Kőrösi was elected as the President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, the world organization announced on Tuesday.

Kőrösi started his speech by pointing out the challenges the world faces after the war in Ukraine, and the other armed conflicts.

He said: “By electing me, you have reconfirmed the assessment that the geopolitical risks and those stemming from the unsustainable way of our development, have started to merge and reinforce each other."

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“Therefore, we should seek integrated solutions to the systemic challenges. There is no way back to the old normal. The only way out of our current predicament is through continued reforms and transformation of this organization and strengthening our cooperation. We must do much better in delivering on our jointly agreed goals, commitments and pledges.”

The new 77th UN GA President said that there are priorities to address globally such as peace, security, human rights, and sustainable development.

He asserted: “We live in times that rock the foundation this organization was built upon. With multiple crises looming, nothing less than the credibility of the UN is at stake."

“We need the same resolve today to stand up to the challenges that threaten international peace and security as well as our sustainable future on this planet,” he continued.

On his side, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the President-elect.

Guterres said: “I welcome the focus of his Presidency on ‘Solutions through Solidarity, Sustainability and Science’, and I count on him to help us advance across the spectrum of our work,” the UN chief said.

“We look forward to working with him in search of sustainable solutions, in pursuit of our shared goals, and in defence of our common values.”