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Iraq was chosen to chair the Group of 77 and China in the United Nations
Politics | Yesterday, 10:49 |
Baghdad today - Baghdad
Today, Saturday (August 31, 2024), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the selection of Iraq to chair the Group of 77 and China ( G77 ) at the United Nations for the year 2025, after the meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group, which was held to discuss Iraq’s candidacy for this position.
The ministry said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that
“the Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations in New York, Abbas Kadhim Obaid, gave a speech in which he affirmed Iraq’s vision for its role during its presidency of the group, highlighting the main axes of the work and stressing Iraq’s commitment to the principles.” The basic objectives of the group, especially with regard to supporting the goals and aspirations of developing countries in achieving economic, technological, and social development. Obaid stressed,
“Iraq will work to provide all the elements of success for this presidency, which is the first for Iraq since the founding of the group, as Iraq was one of the founding countries 60 years ago.” The statement added,
“At the conclusion of the meeting, the decision was unanimously adopted to support the Republic of Iraq to assume the presidency of the Group of 77 and China ( G77 ), as the member states extended their congratulations to Iraq and expressed their readiness to support it in its tasks during this important presidency, and
the Chargé d’Affaires expressed in another speech: His gratitude for the support and recommendation of the Asia-Pacific Group and its confidence in assigning this responsibility to Iraq, stressing its readiness to work and cooperate with member states to achieve common goals.
It is worth noting that the Group of 77 and China is the largest grouping of countries in the United Nations, with 134 member states.
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Politics | Yesterday, 10:49 |
Baghdad today - Baghdad
Today, Saturday (August 31, 2024), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the selection of Iraq to chair the Group of 77 and China ( G77 ) at the United Nations for the year 2025, after the meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group, which was held to discuss Iraq’s candidacy for this position.
The ministry said in a statement received by “Baghdad Today” that
“the Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Iraq to the United Nations in New York, Abbas Kadhim Obaid, gave a speech in which he affirmed Iraq’s vision for its role during its presidency of the group, highlighting the main axes of the work and stressing Iraq’s commitment to the principles.” The basic objectives of the group, especially with regard to supporting the goals and aspirations of developing countries in achieving economic, technological, and social development. Obaid stressed,
“Iraq will work to provide all the elements of success for this presidency, which is the first for Iraq since the founding of the group, as Iraq was one of the founding countries 60 years ago.” The statement added,
“At the conclusion of the meeting, the decision was unanimously adopted to support the Republic of Iraq to assume the presidency of the Group of 77 and China ( G77 ), as the member states extended their congratulations to Iraq and expressed their readiness to support it in its tasks during this important presidency, and
the Chargé d’Affaires expressed in another speech: His gratitude for the support and recommendation of the Asia-Pacific Group and its confidence in assigning this responsibility to Iraq, stressing its readiness to work and cooperate with member states to achieve common goals.
It is worth noting that the Group of 77 and China is the largest grouping of countries in the United Nations, with 134 member states.
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