President Karis meets with UN Secretary-General

10.12.2021 | 13:10

President Alar Karis met with Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres to discuss the Secretary-General’s report “Our Common Agenda” dedicated to the implementation of UN goals, climate change and the Estonian initiative called Data for the Environment Alliance (DEAL). The Head of State also invited Secretary-General Guterres to Estonia next year.

“I am pleased that the Secretary-General has focused on human rights, gender equality, youth, climate and digital cooperation in setting future goals. This will allow the United Nations to react more effectively to global challenges and implement sustainable development objectives,” said the Head of State.

The President of the Republic also met with the Head of State of Niger Mohamed Bazoum to discuss opportunities for continuation of bilateral cooperation beyond the UN Security Council, primarily in the digital sphere. President Karis confirmed that Estonia is prepared to share its experience of development of e-state systems. There was a detailed discussion on the security situation in the Sahel Region and various counter-terrorism measures.

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