United Nations, Jan 22 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks forward to speaking to new US President Joe Biden, but understands that the latter currently “has a long to-do list”, a top official said here.
“The Secretary-General looks forward to speaking to President Biden at his earliest convenience. The Secretary-General is available whenever,” Xinhua news agency quoted the UN chief’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric as saying on Thursday.
“But obviously we fully understand that the new President has a long to-do list, and we know he is busy. But we do very much look forward to a first phone call, whenever that can happen.” The spokesman rejected the assumption that the UN was not a priority for Biden.
“If you look at two of the executive orders that were signed (by Biden) yesterday, even three of them, a top priority involved the UN.
“We have made it known to the US Mission here that the secretary-general is available and looking forward to speak to President Biden whenever he has the time.
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