The President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Abdulla Shahid, called on the President of Gabon, H.E. Ali Bongo Ondimba on 16 August 2022.
The President of the General Assembly commended President Ondimba’s commitment to multilateralism, as demonstrated by Gabon’s seat as an elected member on the Security Council, and work on nature conservation and promotion of sustainable tourism.
Mr. Shahid conveyed that the United Nations system will continue to assist Gabon in any way possible through Resident Coordinator Savina Ammassari, who was also present in the meeting.
The President of the General Assembly also personally congratulated President Ondimba and his Government ahead of tomorrow’s Independence Day.
President Ondimba thanked Mr. Shahid for the visit and reiterated his country’s support to the work of the UN General Assembly, and Gabon’s commitment to peace and security.
President Ondimba bestowed on Mr. Shahid the L’ordre national du Mérite or the National Order of Merit, in honor of his achievements in multilateralism and service to humanity.
The meeting took place in the presence of the Prime Minister Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, and Foreign Minister Michael Moussa-Adamo.
The meeting took place in Presidential Palace, Libreville.
16 August 2022
