Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marija Pejčinović Burić attended the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, held as a central event ahead of the formal opening of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. The participants adopted a political declaration promoting conflict resolution, human rights and gender equality. The summit gathered numerous heads of state and government, ministers, high UN officials and representatives of civil society.
Pejčinović Burić also met with Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo. The two officials discussed the development of bilateral relations, with emphasis on the planned cooperation in mine action and defence. In view of the upcoming ministerial meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean, Pejčinović Burić held talks with the organization’s Secretary General Nasser Kamel and exchanged opinions on topics regarding the development of the Mediterranean.
As is customary, an informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers was also held. The ministers discussed with UN Envoy to Syria Steffan de Mistura and Head of UNSMIL Ghassan Salame the current situation and possible development in those countries.
Pejčinović Burić also attended a number of other meetings of the Croatian delegation.