#NGO Committee regular session — held from 22 January to 31 January — came to an end. The Committee reviewed 214 new applications for special consultative status and 294 deferred from a previous session (total of 508).
3rd Session for the delegation of 🇬🇪 as #CNGO member.
Privileged to facilitate informal consultations on “Administration of Justice at the United Nations”, where delegations address administrative & budgetary questions of the #UN justice system, including its formal and informal parts.
#5C
#Georgia’s #IDP resolution has been adopted by #UNGA earlier today.
Highest support ever - 100 YES
Lowest number of those voting against - single digit (9) for the first time.
Highest number of cosponsors so far - 64.
Great teamwork! Great success for Georgian diplomacy!
For the first time in Rugby World Cup history, Georgian Nika Amashukeli will be among the main referees of #RWC2023 in France. Congratulations to my dear friend Nika and to the @GeorgianRugby on this milestone. 🇬🇪👏🏻
Last week’s #UNGA debate on “Use of Veto” marked 1 year anniversary of the resolution 76/262, commonly known as “Veto Initiative”.
🇬🇪 herself experienced negative effects of Russia’s veto. Same fate was shared by 🇺🇦 last year.
Abuse of veto power must stop.
#VetoInitiative
First time in 6 years #5C adopts historic resolution on #HRM!
Was privileged to be part of this great success as co-facilitator along with Hanizah&Vitorino (with leading role), steering rounds of consultations on the comprehensive package of Human Resources Management at the #UN
Great start of the day with esteemed colleagues from the 5C Bureau&Secretariat along with fellow facilitators.
Thanks for warm hospitality @BelgiumUN
Happy to welcome so many colleagues for our first event of a busy day at the 🇧🇪 mission!
A breakfast meeting for facilitators leading negotiations on key UN 🇺🇳 policy frameworks, including Human Resources, ICT & accountability.
Round 2/3 for the 🇧🇪 5th Com Chairmanship! 👊🏻☑��
#Georgia considers #UNSG’s proposal to establish ‘Emergency Platforms’ to tackle multidimensional threats of present&future as timely&needed.
Another fruitful&inclusive consultations were held today on SG's 'Policy Briefs' on the initiatives presented in his "Our Common Agenda".
#UN#NGO Committee concluded its 1st Regular Session of 2023, granting consultative status to 214 NGOs; Committee also took note of 543 quadrennial reports.
Was a pleasure to participate in the very first session of the Committee on behalf of 🇬🇪 as newly elected member;
#UNGA#5C has concluded its main session today. Was privileged to contribute to the successful conclusion of one of its agenda items -Administration of Justice at the UN- in my capacity as a facilitator. Special thank you goes to @SopioKupradze for facilitating t/same item in #6C
Sincere thanks to the @BelgiumUN for hosting us - the facilitators for the 5C items - to take stock of the ongoing work of the Committee at the breakfast-meeting this morning.
Good morning New York ☀️
At 8.30am we already had a full house! 👌🏼
Hosting a breakfast meeting with the facilitators for negotiation items, as part of our Belgian 🇧🇪 5th Committee Chairmanship.🧑⚖️
1️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ #UN Member States, including #Georgia, rejected Russia’s sham “referenda” & attempted illegal annexation of parts of int internationally recognized territory of #Ukraine.
The international community stands united in defending the core principles of the #UNCharter
Today, with overwhelming majority #UNGA adopted t/resolution on t/“Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Defending the Principles of the UN Charter”.
Georgia, as a main co-sponsor of the resolution, stands along the international community in defending t/ principles of t/UN Charter.
#UNGA#2ndCommittee general debate provided excellent opportunity to
reiterate #Georgia’s unwavering commitment to implementing #2030Agenda.
Among others, stressed t/importance of achieving #SDGs;building back better&greener from t/pandemic;&addressing triple planetary crisis 🌍