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President Iohannis participates in 74th Session of UN General Assembly
President Klaus Iohannis participates on Tuesday, in New York, in the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
He is accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Ramona Manescu.
The topic of the current session of the General Assembly is '"Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion."
President Klaus Iohannis, as chief of Romania's delegation, will deliver on Wednesday, the national speech to the plenary meeting of the General Assembly
He is also set to participate in the High-level Political Forum themed "Accelerating the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development." On the same day, Wednesday, President Iohannis will deliver a speech at the thematic session "Leaders Dialogue 5 - Partnerships for Sustainable Development".
This is the first UN Summit devoted to the Sustainable Development Goals, after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda in September 2015. On this occasion, the heads of the national delegations will assess the progresses their countries made in implementing the 2030 Agenda and will draw the coordinates for the next 4-year cycle, crucial for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
"The participation in the Forum is an opportunity for Romania to present the progress at national level in order to implement the Agenda, including the regional role assumed by organizing events to promote regional partnerships for this purpose. Moreover, experience and good practices will be presented to increase the effectiveness, responsibility and participatory character in carrying out progresses at all levels regarding the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda," the Presidential Administration informed.
The President's schedule includes a series of official events dedicated to the programme of each high-level segment of the UN General Assembly: the participation in the welcome reception offered by the UN Secretary General in honor of the heads of delegations, in the reception offered by the President of the European Council, the First Vice-President of the Commission European and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, as well as in the reception offered by US President Donald Trump.
The head of the state will also have a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
On this occasion, President Klaus Iohannis announced the release of the IMPACT Report for 2019 of the HeForShe movement, encouraging, at the same time, the involvement in actions meant to promote gender equality.
"As a HeForShe Champion, I am pleased to launch the HeForShe IMPACT Report sharing the stories of people all over the world taking action for gender equality. I encourage everyone to commit to bringing their contribution towards promoting gender equality and women empowerment," the head of state posted on Tweeter.
Created by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (the UN Women), the HeForShe movement aims to ensure a systematic approach, as well as a platform, through which male individuals can get involved in view of ensuring gender equality. The initiative also involves the governmental, business and academic environments. Containing real life stories, as examples, the IMPACT Report, made public on 24 September by the HeForShe Champions demonstrates the manner in which individuals, as well as communities around the world promote gender equality in the workplace or at home, representing an example for the next generations.
According to the Report, the current societies are marked by gender equality issues, with the latest statistics indicating that approximately 35 percent of women experience some form of violence in their lifetime.