Abdulla Shahid: “Azerbaijan plays a vital role in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council”

"Azerbaijan plays a vital role in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council," Abdulla Shahid, the president of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, said at a meeting with members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Youth Network at the ADA University, Report informs.

"I would like to emphasize Azerbaijan's leadership as the chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement during the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the importance of equal access to vaccines was very necessary and timely initiative in the battle against the pandemic. Widespread support for this initiative emphasizes the importance of consensus and multilateralism on the need to strengthen international efforts to address the consequences of COVID-19," he said.

The president of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly thanked Azerbaijan for its contribution to ensuring security around the world.

Shahid also noted that the main purpose of his visit to ADA University is to meet with Azerbaijani youth.