United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, giving his first global speech to an audience of nearly 200 world leaders and foreign ministers at the annual gathering of the world body’s policymaking organ.
According to a first provisional list of speakers released here, India’s “Head of Government” is scheduled to address the General Debate of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly on the morning of September 27.
The UN General Debate, where presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and foreign ministers address the General Assembly, is scheduled from September 24 to October 1.
The week of the General Debate is traditionally considered the busiest week of the year for international diplomacy as heads of states and governments along with their armies of diplomats, civil society members and business heads descend on the UN headquarters and discuss pressing global issues.
As is customary, the leader of Brazil will be the first speaker to address the General Debate followed by Obama.
The leaders of Bangladesh, China and Russia will address the world body the same day as Modi.
Pakistan is scheduled to speak at the General Assembly on September 25.
Apart from addressing the General Assembly, Modi is expected to travel to Washington for his first meeting with US President Barack Obama.
Modi’s first foreign visit, after becoming India’s Prime Minister in May, was to Bhutan.
He then travelled to Brazil last month for a meeting with BRICS leaders and will head to Nepal on Sunday on a two-day visit. (PTI)
