KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 18
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will depart 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 General Debate is themed "Leaving No One Behind: Acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development, and human dignity for present and future generations."
Oli will attend the opening session of the General Debate on September 24 and a reception hosted by U.S. President Joseph Biden on September 25, according to a press release issued by the Foreign Ministry.
As Chair of the Global Coordination Bureau of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), he will address the Summit of the Future. The Prime Minister will also speak at high-level plenary meetings on Sea-Level Rise and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
On September 23, Oli will deliver a keynote address titled "Nepal's Journey to Democracy and Economic Prosperity" at Columbia University. On September 27, he will speak at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard University on "Nepal's Perspective: From Transitional Justice to Climate Justice."
The Prime Minister will also meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA.
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 scheduled to return to Kathmandu on September 30.
