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UN 77th session closes, new president takes office, 78th session opened.

Published

8 months ago

September 11, 2023

Deandrea Hamilton

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

The 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly held its final meeting and president elect Dennis Francis, permanent representative of Trinidad and Tobago, to the United Nations, took his seat in office as the 78th UN General Assembly President; Saba Korosi, the 77th President now exits office.

At the meetings on September 5th, Francis underwent the formal process of going into office, that is the taking of the oath of office to make official, his seating.

He starts off swearing to morally perform his duties.

He said, “I solemnly declare that I shall truthfully perform my duties and exercise the functions entrusted to me as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations in all the loyalty, discretion and conscience, and that I shall discharge these functions and regulate my conduct with the interest of the United Nations, [only inview] and in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,” adding,” and the code of ethics for the President of the General Assembly, without seeking or accepting any instruction in regard to the performance of my duties, from any government or other source, external to the organization.”

Ending the firmly delivered oath, Francis paused and later ended with ” so help me God.”

His taking of office is with immediate effect as his role started the same day, opening the new 78th session at 3 p.m according to the organization.

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Guyana’s financial support for Palestine

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5 hours ago

April 27, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Palestine#Guyana, April 24, 2024 – A cheque of over GY$110 million which is USD$500 thousand, was presented to President Irfaan Ali, at a handover ceremony on April 23, in support of Palestine for Humanitarian efforts, according to reports.

The money, raised by Muslims and non Muslims, comes after an appeal by the National Ramadan Village during the month of Ramadan.

It will be sent to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to help the victims of the ongoing war.

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Jamaica New Rui destination

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6 hours ago

April 27, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Riu#Jamaica, April 25, 2024 – Jamaica’s tourism product is being enhanced with a new all inclusive Riu Resort called the Riu Palace Aquarelle, scheduled to open on May 4 at White Bay Beach in Falmouth. As reported by Caribbean Journal, the destination will house 750 rooms and will promote the country’s green transition, having 800 solar photovoltaic panels, saving up to 10 percent of the hotel’s energy use.

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Royal Caribbean Cancels Haiti Trips

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6 hours ago

April 27, 2024

Shanieka

Rashaed Esson

Staff Writer

#Haiti#RoyalCaribbean, April 26, 2024- Royal Caribbean has decided to cancel all of its trips to Labadee, a popular destination in Haiti due to the worsening crisis, putting further strain on the country’s tourism sector. Cancellations were initially set to last until mid March but now they have been extended through the summer into September, according to a post by Royal Caribbean. A spokesperson for the organization is reported saying the Global Security and Intel team is monitoring the situation in Haiti, further expressing that the cancellations come as the safety and security of its guests are top priority.