Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to depart for New York on Friday, leading a delegation to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters.
The prime minister will address the assembly on September 26, with this year’s theme being “Leaving No One Behind: Acting Together for the Advancement of Peace, Sustainable Development, and Human Dignity for Present and Future Generations.”
Oli will participate in the Opening Session of the General Debate on September 24 and will attend a reception hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden on September 25, according to a press release from the Foreign Ministry.
During his visit, Prime Minister Oli will chair the Summit of the Future as part of the Global Coordination Bureau of Least Developed Countries (LDCs). He is also scheduled to speak at the High-Level Plenary Meeting addressing existential threats posed by sea-level rise, as well as a High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
On September 23, he will deliver a keynote address titled “Nepal’s Journey to Democracy and Economic Prosperity” at Columbia University. Additionally, on September 27, he will speak at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard University, focusing on “Nepal’s Prospective: From Transitional Justice to Climate Justice.”
Oli is expected to meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA. He will be accompanied by his spouse, Radhika Shakya, Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba, Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, and other senior officials. The prime minister is scheduled to return to Kathmandu on September 30.