The French President Hollande congratulates Antonio Guterres appointed

USPA NEWS - François Hollande is convinced that Antonio Guterres will fully live up to these challenges. He is a man of commitment, belief and action that has made throughout his career, French President Hollande stated about Antonio Giterres just appointed General Secretary of United Nations.

"Our curent period is marked by crises, terrorism, climate emergency, humanitarian tragedies, the world needs more than ever that the United Nations be strong, effective and gathered around the objectives of peace, security, development and human rights that led to their creation. François Hollande is convinced that Antonio Guterres will fully live up to these challenges. He is a man of commitment, belief and action that has made throughout his career, as the Portuguese Prime Minister and head of the High Commissioner for Refugees, demonstrated its humanism, its commitment the core values, its ability to set a course, to lead and reform.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- President Hollande also welcomes the appointment of a friend of the French language he speaks perfectly, deeply committed to cultural diversity, which will have at heart to live the Francophonie within the Organization. Antonio Guterres can count on the full support of France in the exercise of the responsibilities devolve upon it at 1 January 2017, at the service of the universal principles of the Charter." Statement of French President Hollande, Source Elysee