Turkish President discusses UN reform and selection of its Secretary-General with his French counterpart

Istanbul, October 27 (KUNA) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Tuesday the reform of the United Nations and the process of selecting its new Secretary-General, alongside bilateral relations and regional and international issues. The communications office at the Turkish Presidency said in a statement that Erdogan emphasized during a phone call with Macron the need to select a new UN Secretary-General who possesses the vision and expertise required to restore the organization’s status as a hub of international multilateralism and to effectively implement the necessary reforms. The statement added that the two sides discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues. In a related development, Erdogan invited his French counterpart to participate in the Leaders’ Summit at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), which Turkey will host in the southern province of Antalya from November 9 to 20 next year. For his part, Macron congratulated Erdogan on the occasion of Turkish Republic Day, which falls on the upcoming Thursday. (End) T.A. / R.J.