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This section contains information on the following aspects:<\/p>\n
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In the understanding that a Code of Ethics for the President of the General Assembly is an important part of the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, and that such a Code of ethics will strengthen the capacity of the President of the General Assembly to exercise his or her duties and responsibilities whilst enhancing his or her moral authority, integrity and credibility, Annex 2 of Resolution 70\/305 on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly contains the Code of Ethics for the President of the General Assembly. The President has requested the members of his office to abide by the same principles and obligations and to bear its content in mind during the discharging of their mandate in the service of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n
Code of Ethics for the President of the General Assembly<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n 1. The President of the General Assembly (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe President\u201d) in performing his or her duties and responsibilities as an elected official, fully in line with the United Nations Charter and the General Assembly Rules of Procedure, shall at all times from the date of election observe the highest standards of ethical conduct.<\/p>\n 2. The President shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities in an impartial and equitable manner and in full honesty and good faith.<\/p>\n 3. The President shall avoid any action which might result in or create the appearance of:<\/p>\n a). The use of the office of the Presidency or resources attached thereto for private gain;<\/p>\n b). Giving unwarranted preferential treatment to any state, organization or person;<\/p>\n c). Impeding the work of the Organization, or taking a preferential, biased or prejudged approach;<\/p>\n d). Affecting adversely the confidence of Member States in the integrity of the work of the Organization.<\/p>\n 4. The President shall engage with Member States in a consultative and cooperative manner, while at the same time refraining from receiving or accepting instructions from any individual, governmental or non-governmental organization or group whatsoever.<\/p>\n 5. The President shall avoid any situation involving a conflict between his or her own personal or private interest and the interests of the Presidency or the United Nations.<\/p>\n 6. The President shall ensure the greatest possible transparency in the utilization of property, premises, services, and resources made available for the discharge of the functions of the office, and ensure that they are used only for the official business of the Presidency, and not for other purposes.<\/p>\n 7. The President shall ensure the greatest possible transparency in any external activities, or any commercial dealings, to protect against conflict of interest. Holding of any commercial office during his or her term in office is not compatible with the post of the President.<\/p>\n 8. In the event that the President considers that a conflict of interest may arise, he or she shall recuse himself or herself from handling the matter and, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly, appoint an Acting President in relation to that matter or meeting.<\/p>\n 9. In the fulfilment of his or her mandate the President is accountable to the General Assembly.<\/p>\n 10. Any reference to the President in this Code shall also include members of his or her office while in the exercise of their functions as members of the Office of the President of the General Assembly<\/p>\n 11. Nothing in this Code shall preclude the President or members of his or her office from being seconded from their government or from retaining the privileges, immunities and diplomatic status granted by a Member State.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”2. Travel” title_tablet=”2. PGAs Travel” title_phone=”2. 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The visit was supported by the Government of the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n ii. 6-9 October 2021<\/span>:<\/strong> Visit to Male, Maldives at\u00a0the invitation of the President of Maldives. The visit was supported by the Government of the Maldives.<\/p>\n iii. 10-12 October 2021<\/span>:<\/strong> Visit to Belgrade, Serbia to participate at the\u00a0\u201cHigh-level Commemorative Meeting to mark the 60th Anniversary of the First Conference of Non-Aligned Countries\u201d. The visit was supported by the Government of Serbia.<\/p>\n iv. 31 October-2 November 2021<\/span>:<\/strong> Visited Glasgow, United\u00a0 Kingdom to participate at the\u00a0UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) on the invitation of the Government of United Kingdom and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.\u00a0The trip was supported by resources of the OPGA Trust Fund.<\/p>\n November 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n v. 23-27 November 2021<\/span>:<\/strong> Visit to Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China at the invitation of the Government of the People\u2019s Republic of China. The visit was supported by the Government of the People\u2019s Republic of China.<\/p>\n January 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n vi. 23-25 January 2022<\/span>:<\/strong> Visit to Bahrain at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain. The visit will be supported by the Government of the Bahrain.<\/p>\n February 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n vii. 3-5 February 2022<\/span>:<\/strong> Visit to Beijing, China to attend the Opening of the winter Games. The visit will be supported by the International Olympic Committee, and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.<\/p>\n viii. 6-7 February 2022<\/span>:<\/strong> Visit to Singapore at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. The visit will be supported by the Government of the Republic of Singapore and resources of the OPGA Trust Fund.<\/p>\n ix. 27 February-1 March 2022:<\/strong>\u00a0Geneva, Switzerland to participate at the opening of the\u00a0High-Level Segment of the 49th Regular session of the Human Rights Council. (Cancelled, PGA participated virtually)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n March 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n x. 2-4 March 2022:<\/strong> Nairobi, Kenya to participate at the\u00a0Special Session of UNEP to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of UNEP.\u00a0(Cancelled, PGA participated virtually)<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n xi. 26-27 March 2022: <\/strong><\/i>Doha, Qatar to participate at the 20th Annual Doha Forum<\/p>\n April 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n xii. 13-14 April 2022:<\/strong> The Republic of Palau to participate in the 7th \u201cOur Ocean Conference\u201d<\/p>\n May 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n xiii. 8-10 May 2022 :<\/strong> Abidjan, Cote d\u2019Ivoire: To participate in the\u00a015th session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).<\/p>\n xiv.\u00a0 11-14 May 2022:<\/strong> Luanda, Republic of Angola: Visit at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Angola.<\/p>\n xv. 22-24 May 2022:<\/strong> Bangkok, Thailand to participate at the seventy-eighth session of the ESCAP.<\/p>\n xvi. 24-27 May 2022:<\/strong> Bali, Indonesia to participate at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.<\/p>\n xvii. 27-29 May 2022:<\/strong> Bandar Seri Begawan at the invitation of the Government of Brunei Darussalam.<\/p>\n June 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n xviii. 2-3 June 2022:<\/strong> Stockholm, Sweden to participate in Stockholm+50.<\/p>\n xix. 11-14 June 2022:<\/strong> Baku, Azerbaijan at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n xx. 14-16 June 2022:<\/strong> Geneva, Switzerland to participate in a commemorative meeting for the 50th session of the Human Rights Council.<\/p>\n xxi. 16-19 June 2022:<\/strong> Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n xxii. 23-24 June 2022:<\/strong> Kigali, Rwanda to participate in the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government.<\/p>\n xxiii. 25 June-1 July 2022:<\/strong> Lisbon, Portugal to participate in the 2022 United Nations Oceans Conference.<\/p>\n July 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n xxiv. 10-11 July 2022: <\/strong>Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at the invitation of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n xxv. 14-17 July 2022:<\/strong>\u00a0Guatemala City, Guatemala, at the invitation of the Government of Guatemala.<\/p>\n xxvi. 21-23 July 2022<\/strong>: <\/strong>Riga, Latvia at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Latvia.<\/p>\n xxvii. 23-26 July 2022<\/strong>: <\/strong>Tbilisi, Georgia at Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.<\/p>\n xxviii. 26-27 July 2022<\/strong>:<\/strong> Yerevan, Armenia at Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.<\/p>\n August 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n xxix. 8-9 August 2022:<\/strong> Antigua and Barbuda at the invitation of the Chair of AOSIS to deliver the opening remarks at the Wadadli Action Platform.<\/p>\n xxx. 9-13 August 2022:<\/strong> Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan\u00a0at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n xxxi. 14-19 August 2022:<\/strong> Libreville, Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe\u00a0 at the invitation of the Governments of the Gabonese Republic and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe.<\/p>\n xxxii. 20-22 August 2022:<\/strong> Phnom Penh, Cambodia\u00a0at the\u00a0at the invitation of the Government of the\u00a0Kingdom of Cambodia.<\/p>\n xxxiii. 22-24 August 2022:<\/strong> Kuwait City, Kuwait\u00a0at the invitation of the Government of the State of Kuwait.<\/p>\n xxxiv. 25-27 August 2022:<\/strong> Dushanbe, Tajikistan at\u00a0the invitation of the Government of the\u00a0Republic of Tajikistan.<\/p>\n xxxv. 28-29 August 2022:<\/strong> New Delhi, India <\/span>at<\/span> the invitation of the Government of India.<\/span><\/p>\n xxxvi. 3-5 September 2022:<\/strong> Kingston, Jamaica <\/span>at the invitation of the Government of Jamaica.<\/span><\/p>\n xxxvii. <\/span>9-11 September 2022:<\/strong> Georgetown, Guyana at the\u00a0<\/span>at the invitation of the Government of the Co-Operative Republic of \u00a0Guyana<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”3. Financial Disclosure” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n PGAs Financial Disclosure<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n Since his election in June 2021, President of the General Assembly H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid has committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability during his Presidency. Member States worked in close contact with the Presidency of the General Assembly in order to strengthen the accountability, transparency and institutional memory of the Office.<\/p>\n Resolution 70\/305 on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly and its annexes, adopted on 13 September 2016, have been welcomed as a milestone and breakthrough on this process.<\/p>\n On 14 September 2020, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid took an oath of office in which he solemnly declared to truthfully perform the duties and exercise the functions entrusted to him as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations in all loyalty, discretion and conscience, and to discharge these functions and regulate his conduct with the interest of the United Nations only in view and in accordance with the United Nations Charter and the Code of Ethic for the Presidency of the General Assembly, without seeking or accepting any instruction in regard to the performance of his duties from any Government or other source external to the Organization.<\/p>\n The President of the General Assembly is committed to openness and transparency with respect to the financing of his office. President Shahid will finance his official activities and those of his Office solely through the United Nations regular budget and the Trust Fund of the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA), thus increasing transparency. Though eligible, President Shahid has also pledged not to travel First Class during his tenure as President of UN General Assembly during the 76th session. President Shahid had participated in the Financial Disclosure Programme, which helps to maintain and enhance public trust in the United Nations.<\/p>\n On 24th September 2021, Deloitte LLP which was engaged by the United Nations Ethics Office to assist with the Financial Disclosure Programme Review has reviewed President Shahid\u2019s financial declaration and determined that there has been no conflict of interest.<\/p>\n