PHL Consul General Flores is Guest Speaker at MXIS’s UN Day 2017 Events
Left Photo: Philippine Consul General to Xiamen Julius Caesar A. Flores delivers remarks as the Guest Speaker in two events of the Manila Xiamen International School’s (MXIS) annual celebration of the United Nations Day themed “A Fusion of Cultures” and the Model United Nations Conference in Xiamen (MUNOX) held at the MXIS Gymnasium on October 31 and at the Hyatt Regency Wuyuan Hotel on November 03 respectively. The Consul General took the opportunity to share information with the MXIS officials, faculty, students and guests regarding the valuable contributions of the UN for the last 72 years, including the latest accomplishments of Millennium Development Goals. In support of UN’s mandate to promote regional integration and on the occasion of Philippine Chairmanship in 2017, the Consul General presented Engr. Roman and Dr. Mildred Go, Chairman and Principal of MXIS respectively, with the ASEAN 50th Founding Anniversary commemorative coin and stamp. Furthermore, the timely and relevant message of His Excellency Antonio Guterres, incumbent UN Secretary General, on this year’s celebration of UN Day was echoed to the audience. The Consul General also shared valuable lessons to the participants culled from his work experiences during his posting at the Philippine Missions to the UN in Vienna and Nairobi as well at the UN office in the DFA; Right Photo: Students of MXIS performs on stage during the UN Day 2017 celebration at MXIS Gymnasium in Xiamen.