PM leaving for New York tomorrow to attend 73rd UNGA

KATHMANDU, Sept 21 -- Prime Minister KP Oli is leaving for New York tomorrow to attend the 73rd Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

He is leading the Nepali delegation. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Oli will address the UNGA on 27 September. He is also scheduled to hold bilateral meeting with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the same day.

Prime Minister Oli will address high-level plenary meeting of the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit on 24 September being organized to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela.

The High Level Segment of the UNGA will begin on 25 September 2018 with the theme of “Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies”. Likewise, the Prime Minister and his spouse, Radhika Shakya will attend a reception to be hosted by President of the United States of America, Donald Trump and Mrs. Trump in the evening of 24 September.

He will join the luncheon hosted by the UN Secretary General on 25 September.The Prime Minister will deliver a statement at the High Level Meeting on Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) being hosted by the Secretary General of the United Nations on 25 September. On the same day, the Prime Minister will deliver a public lecture on the theme of “Peace, Democracy and Development” at the Asia Society.

The event will be moderated by former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Likewise, the Prime Minister will have bilateral meetings with President of Switzerland Alain Berset on 26 September and with Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech aka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen on 28 September on the sidelines of the UNGA.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Oli will leave New York for San Jose, Costa Rica on 29 September on a bilateral official visit. The Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, and will address the University for Peace in San Jose.The Prime Minister and his delegation will depart for Kathmandu on 3 October 2018.