UN General Assembly President, Mr. Dennis Francis, to undertake official visit to the Republic of Moldova

While in Chişinău, the PGA will hold separate bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, H.E. Mr. Dorin Recean as well as with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Mihai Popşoi, to exchange views on global and regional issues, and the role of the General Assembly in uniting the international community.

In addition, the PGA will undertake a field visit to the Mother and Child Institute Hospital and Refugee Center.

The PGA’s visit to the Republic of Moldova comes on the heels of his historic official visit to Ukraine, where he expressed the UN’s support and unwavering solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and to the Republic of Latvia, where he met with senior Government officials and participated in a panel discussion on the role of small States in the UN, as part of the LAMPA conversation festival.

Throughout the region, the PGA is discussing the ongoing aggression against Ukraine, its impact across the region, and underscoring the importance of multilateral engagement amid regional conflict and instability. The PGA is also stressing the need for a reinvigorated United Nations capable of addressing today’s many complex and interlocking challenges, from peace and security to climate change to good governance.

The PGA’s delegation includes his Chef de Cabinet, a Senior Adviser on Peace and Security, Political Affairs, and a Communications Adviser.

Travel costs for the visit are jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Moldova.

 For media inquiries and further information, please contact:

Katherine Stephan, Communications Adviser, travelling with President Francis: stephank@un.org

Carolina Nazzaro, Media Relations Adviser: carolina.nazzaro@un.org; + 1 917 892-2751