First Presidency greets president of U.N. General Assembly at church headquarters
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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with Csaba Korosi, president of the United Nations General Assembly. The church has donated tens of millions of dollars to UNICEF and the U.N. World Food Program.
The church has donated tens of millions of dollars to U.N. humanitarian aid programs over the past 10 years.
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He also met with Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The church is in frequent contact with the United Nations and diplomats through the church’s government relations offices in New York City and Geneva, Switzerland. Church representatives serve on committees for nongovernmental organizations, the news release said.
The first time a president of the General Assembly visited Utah, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés of Ecuador toured Welfare Square during the 2019 annual conference for nongovernmental organizations.
Shaanika said one key intersection was the church’s humanitarian aid.
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