Modi to address UN General Assembly on 27 September
4 Aug 2014 4:40 AM IST
Prime minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September, 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 policy-making 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 27 September.
The UN General Debate, where presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and foreign ministers address the General Assembly, is scheduled from 24 September to 1 October.
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.
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 27 September.
The UN General Debate, where presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and foreign ministers address the General Assembly, is scheduled from 24 September to 1 October.
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.
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