PM Modi likely to address high-level UNGA session on Sept 26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the highlevel UN General Assembly session on September 26 according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the United Nations reported news agency PTIThe highlevel General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly will take place from September 2430As per the provisional list of speakers for the General Debate issued by the UN on Monday Indias Head of Government is scheduled to address the highlevel session in the afternoon of September 26 reported PTIThe list is not final and the UN releases updated provisional lists of speakers in the weeks leading up to the highlevel session to reflect any modifications in attendance schedules and speaking slots of leaders ministers and ambassadorsBrazil traditionally the first speaker at the debate will open the highlevel session on September 24 followed by the US with American President Joe Biden delivering his current terms final address to global leaders from the iconic UN podium before his country heads to presidential elections in November reported PTIPM Modi who was sworn in last month as Indias Prime Minister for a historic third term last addressed the annual highlevel UNGA session in September 2021 reported PTIPrime Minister Modi visited the UN headquarters on June 21 last year leading the historic Yoga Day commemoration at the North Lawn of the world bodys headquarters before heading to Washington DC for a State Visit hosted by Biden reported PTIUN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres will present his report before the start of the General Debate followed by an address by the President of the 79th session of the General AssemblyGuterres is also convening the ambitious Summit of the Future at UN Headquarters during the highlevel week with the action days slated for September 2021 and the Summit scheduled on September 2223 reported PTIWorld leaders will convene at the United Nations to adopt the Pact for the Future which will include a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations as annexesThe Summit is a highlevel event bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future the UN said reported PTIEffective global cooperation is increasingly critical to our survival but difficult to achieve in an atmosphere of mistrust using outdated structures that no longer reflect todays political and economic realities it added reported PTIWith inputs from PTI