INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 20Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for the UN
Headquarters in New York, leading a Nepali delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
PM Oli to depart for New York on Friday
The Prime Minister will address the UNGA on September 26
The theme for the 79th UNGA General Debates is "Leaving No One Behind: Acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development
and human dignity for present and future generations."Prime Minister Oli will attend the Opening Session of the General Debate of the 79th
UNGA on September 24 and the reception to be hosted by the President of the United States, Joseph Robinette Biden on September 25, according
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
While in New York, the Prime Minister will address the Summit of the Future as the
Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
He will also address the High-Level Plenary Meeting on Addressing the Existential Threats posed by Sea-Level Rise and the High-Level Meeting
on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), among others.On 23rd September, Prime Minister Oli will deliver a keynote address on 'Nepal's Journey to
Democracy and Economic Prosperity' at Columbia University
In addition, he will speak at the John F
Forum at Harvard University, on "Nepal's Prospective: From Transitional Justice to Climate Justice' on September 27.Similarly, the Prime
Minister will have a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres and is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings
in the margins of the UNGA, according to the Foreign Ministry.Prime Minister Oli will be accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Arzu Rana Deuba, Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal and other senior officials
He will return to Kathmandu on September 30.
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