Kathmandu, Sept. 17
Prime
Minister KP Sharma Oli is leading Nepali delegation to the 75th
session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) being held in New York.
The
Prime Minister is scheduled to address the General Debate of the UNGA virtually
on 25 September 2020.
The
theme of the general debate of the UNGA this year is "The future we want,
the United Nations we need: Reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism
- Confronting COVID-19 through effective multilateral action".
High-level
week of the UNGA is beginning from 17 September 2020.
PM
Oli will also address the high-level meeting to commemorate the 75th
anniversary of the United Nations on 21 September 2020.
He
is also scheduled to address the 2020 SDG Moment being held on 18 September 2020;
and the Biodiversity Summit on 30 September 2020.
Likewise,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali will address virtually the high-level
meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total
Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on 2 October 2020.
He
will also address the Ministerial Meetings of LDCs and LLDCs, among others.
On
24 September, Nepal will host the virtual meeting of the SAARC Council of
Ministers traditionally held coinciding with the UNGA.
Other
members of the delegation include Ambassador of Nepal to the United States of
America Arjun Kumar Karki, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations
in New York Amrit Bahadur Rai and other officials at the Permanent Mission.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 18 September 2020.
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