PM Kakar to address 78th session UNGA session on Sept 22

F.P. Report

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Monday released the schedule of speakers for the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), according to which Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will deliver the speech on Friday (September 22).

According to the schedule, the “General Debate” (as it is formally known) will kick off at 9 a.m. today (Tuesday) with an address from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

The Secretary General will be followed by the UNGA President Dennis Francis, a diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago, who will preside from the General Assembly dais for the entire week.

As per longstanding tradition, Brazil will deliver the first address from a national delegation and second one by the host country of the United Nations, i.e., the United States.