PM Narendra Modi to address United Nations on September 27

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, giving his first global speech to an audience of nearly 200 world leaders and foreign ministers at the annual gathering of the world body’s policy-making organ.

 

According to a first provisional list of speakers released here, India’s “Head of Government” is scheduled to address the General Debate of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly on September 27.

 

The United Nations General Debate, where Presidents, Prime Ministers, monarchs and foreign ministers address the General Assembly, is scheduled from September 24 to October 1.

 

As is customary, the leader of Brazil will be the first speaker to address the General Debate followed by Mr Obama. The leaders of Bangladesh, China and Russia will address the world body the same day as Mr Modi.