Kathmandu, September 19
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to leave for New York on Friday, leading a Nepali delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to address the UNGA on September 26. This year’s theme for the General Debate 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 a reception hosted by US President Joseph R. Biden on September 25, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today.
While in New York, the Prime Minister will also address the Summit of the Future as the Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Additionally, he will speak at 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 other engagements.
On September 23, Prime Minister Oli will deliver a keynote address on Nepal’s Journey to Democracy and Economic Prosperity at Columbia University. He will also speak at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard University on September 27, discussing Nepal’s Perspective: From Transitional Justice to Climate Justice.
The Prime Minister will meet with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA, the Foreign Ministry confirmed.
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 government officials. He is expected to return to Kathmandu on September 30.
