New YorkPrime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the UN Future Summit on September 23, but will not address the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, according to the latest dates released by the United Nations. This came after a revised list released by the UN earlier this month confirmed Modi’s absence from the UNGA session.
Earlier in July, a provisional list of speakers for the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) issued by the UN had mentioned Prime Minister Modi’s name among those who would address the high-level debate on September 26, however, as per a revised provisional list of speakers released on Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is now expected to address the General Debate on September 28.
After attending the Quad Summit with US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from Australia and Japan in Delaware on September 21, PM Modi will address a mega community event ‘Modi and America, Progressing Together’ on September 22 at the 16,000-seat Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island. More than 25,000 people have applied for tickets for the event from the diaspora, according to the organisers.
What is the Future Summit?
According to the UN, the Future Summit aims to bring together world leaders to chart the course for the world organization in order to “accelerate efforts to deliver on our existing international commitments and take concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.” Leaders are expected to adopt the Future Pact, a visionary document that will include a Global Digital Compact that addresses both the dangers and opportunities of technology.
Prime Minister Modi will be present at the diaspora rally when the Future Summit begins on Sunday and is listed as the 35th of 72 speakers in the morning session on September 23. If all the speakers before him stick to their allotted time (which is unlikely), his turn would be around noon (9.30pm in India).
“Effective global cooperation is increasingly important for our survival, but it is difficult to achieve in a climate of mistrust and with outdated structures that no longer reflect today’s political and economic realities. The Future Summit is an opportunity to get us back on track,” reads a UN statement on the event. “It will explore how we cooperate to achieve agreed goals and address emerging threats and opportunities.”
Who will host the UNGA Summit?
Brazil, traditionally the first speaker in the debate, will open the high-level session on 24 September, followed by the United States, which will be represented by President Joe Biden, who will deliver his final speech of the current term. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will present his report before the start of the general debate, followed by a speech by the president of the 79th session of the General Assembly.
Jaishankar is expected to hold bilateral meetings with several leaders and participate in meetings of various groups. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be present at both meetings. Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address the United Nations General Assembly but will not attend the Future Summit, which will be represented by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
(with contributions from the agency)
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