I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union, and the candidate countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine, and the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Monaco, and the Republic of San Marino. UNESCO80 is a unique opportunity to make UNESCO more resilient, cost-efficient and responsive and above all, more effective for the people it serves. The European Union thanks the Secretariat for