19 March 2013 - Ambassador Evan P. Garcia paid his final courtesy call as Philippine Permanent Representative on Director General Kasim Jormart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, Head of the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva on March 07.

During the call, Ambassador Garcia and Director General Tokayev discussed the enduring importance of the UN. They agreed on the central role played by the UN in Geneva in promoting international dialogue and cooperation. 

They reaffirmed the importance of multilateralism as a means of addressing global issues. Ambassador Garcia also expressed appreciation for Director General Tokayev's leadership of the UN Secretariat in Geneva.

Ambassador Garcia is now the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Undersecretary for Policy. END