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Mrs.María Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73 UNGA Session, Gave a Public Lecture on
Multilateralism Challenges Cairo: Mayar Tarek & Habiba Atef

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It was a pleasure for Faculty of Economics and based on diversity and tolerance; those are the same She then welcomed the young audience and
Political Science to invite Ms. Maria Fernanda principles on which the United Nations was especially young women, mentioning that it was so
Espinosa, the president of the General Assembly of founded. He also said that humanity is threatened by rewarding to know that there are many female
the United Nations in an event hosted by Cairo annihilation and he believes the United Nations has students in Cairo University than males; as this
University on Thursday 4th of July, 2019. a great role to play to limit the arms race which speaks well about the Egyptian society, and this is
causes more and more of victims. He also mentioned also encouraging news that our world is changing
Dr. Mahmoud ElSaid Dean of the faculty that the name Espinosa reminds him with the to have more women in positions and to empower
inaugurated the event by presenting Ms. Maria, the Holland philosopher Spinoza, whose most important more women in leadership.She also said that the
President of the General Assembly of the United books have a strong relationship with the work of history of Cairo University is an indicator of
Nations, and Dr. Mohamed Othman ElKhosht the the United Nations. Especially one book which is Egypt's long association with pluralism at the local
President of Cairo University in the event titled called "ethics", this book is about pantheism which and regional levels. And that Cairo is not only the
"Multilateralism in a Changing World". He was is mainly focusing on the idea that the unity of the birthplace of one of the oldest civilizations but also
pleased to have her in Faculty of Economics and universe doesn't contradict with diversity. He also the center of diplomacy in the ancient world. Egypt
Political Science which is one of the oldest and top mentioned that we don't have to be enemies just is also a friend of the United Nations from its early
ranking schools in the Middle East. He was also because we are different, as diversity and plurality years as a founding member of the restructuring of
pleasured to organize the event jointly with the are natural phenomena which should be respected . the institution's charter. And also in the Non-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs . Another book by Spinoza is "Theology and politics" Aligned Movement in 1977, where Egypt
which is about rejecting terrorism and extremism . documented a different path during the Cold War;
Then he started to introduce Ms. Espinosa to the challenged the structural adjustment policies that
audience by saying that in June 5th 2018, United And then he mentioned some important ideas have lost credibility today, and helped shape the
Nations General Assembly elected the Ecuadorian which are: the world should accept that democracy concept of individual-centered development.
doesn't have only one pattern, but many different
Foreign Minister Ms. Maria as the chairwoman
which makes her the fourth woman to hold that ones, and each pattern should respect the others. Egypt has also been elected as a member of the
And we refuse to allow the imposition of one pattern
position in the history of United Nations.She has on other countries. Security Council five times. And recently during
more than 20 years of experience in multilateralism 2016-2017, it was also championed for the act on
Also the world can't be ruled by only one political
and international peacemaking, sustainable system.He stressed that this is what the United counter terrorism as well as a stronger and more
development, climate change and multilateral strategic engagement in the African Union .
cooperation. She has served as the Minister of Nations should ensure is happening, and it also
Foreign Affairs twice in Ecuador, also as Minister of should do its role in combating terrorism and And then she started to mention briefly some of the
extremism in the world, as they are the reason for
National Defense and Minister for the Coordination United Nations achievements by saying that in
of Cultural and National Heritage. In 2008, she was the armed conflicts in the world nowadays.He also 1945 the founding of the organization had conjured
the first woman to become a permanent emphasized the role of the United Nations in the up for a new era for peace and prosperity for all,
comprehensive development process as it guarantees
representative of Ecuador at the United Nations .in based on collective security and international
New York. Before beginning her political and combating extremism, terrorism, poverty and anti- cooperation.
diplomatic career, she was an assistant professor at human rights .
Then Ms. Maria took the floor and started off by
the South American college of social sciences in Over the past seven decades, the UN has provided
Ecuador; she has also published over 30 academic thanking Dr. Elkhosht for the profound opening the framework for international laws and norms
articles at that time. remarks, and she mentioned that they are in ranging from human rights, gender equality to the
agreement with what Dr. Elkhosht said about regulation of nuclear, biological and chemical
Then Dr. Mohamed Othman Elkhost, the president democracy, co-existence, unity, diversity and the weapons and the adoption of the 2030 agenda for
of Cairo University welcomed her Excellency in and the enormous challenges to combat terrorism Sustainable Development, and Paris climate
Cairo University mentioning that it was founded and extremism. She also thanked Dr. Mahmoud convention.
Elsaid for his introduction.
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