Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual summit of the United Nations General Assembly today at 6.30 p.m.
The United Nations:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to deliver a virtual speech at the United Nations Annual General Assembly today. PM Modi’s speech is scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. IST.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s United Nations General Assembly is being held virtually, as nearly all world leaders deliver their speeches in a pre-recorded video format.
The annual debate of the United Nations General Assembly is held at the United Nations office in New York. 2020 marks the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, which began in 1945, after the end of World War II.
Prime Minister Modi’s office tweeted last night, confirming his speech scheduled for today.
PM Modi is scheduled as the first speaker before noon, and his speech will be broadcast at 9:00 a.m. local time (New York) – 6:30 p.m. in India.
Some of the priority issues for India at the current 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly will be lobbying to strengthen global action against terrorism, sources told the Press Trust of India news agency .
They said India would advocate for more transparency in the process of listing and delisting terrorist entities and individuals by UN sanctions committees.
“Being one of the largest troop contributors to the UN, India will also seek to engage intensively in finalizing the mandates for the UN peacekeeping mission,” said they stated.
India will also focus on issues such as climate change and those related to sustainable development, as New Delhi sees them as a priority.
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, India is likely to highlight its role as “the world‘s pharmacy” while highlighting its contribution to global cooperation against COVID-19 by helping more than 150 countries, said sources at Press Trust of India.
India’s priorities will be to ensure inclusive and accountable solutions for international peace and security, an effective response to international terrorism, a new direction for a reformed multilateral system, technology for all and the streamlining of peacekeeping. UN peace.
Earlier this month, Indian Ambassador to the UN TS Tirumurti said that “the Prime Minister’s speech at the UN and the vision he lays out will be truly meaningful, especially on the eve of our entry into the UN Security Council “.
Mr. Tirumurti said that on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, as a founding member of the United Nations, he proudly recalls India’s significant and, in many ways, pioneering contribution to the success for the work of the United Nations and for peace and development throughout the world.
The vision outlined by Prime Minister Modi will be closely watched as it presents itself before India sits on the powerful UN Security Council as a non-permanent member elected to a two-year term starting January 1 2021.
In another important victory in recent weeks, India was elected a member of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the world‘s leading body focused on gender equality and the empowerment of women, defeating China in a hotly contested election the year marking the 25th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women.
Minister of Women’s and Children’s Development Smriti Irani will deliver remarks at the high-level segment on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women – Beijing +25 on October 1.
The message of the Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on the United Nations Biodiversity Summit will also be convened by the President of the General Assembly on September 30 under the theme “Urgent action on biodiversity for Sustainable development”.
India is a major contributor to climate action and in recent years has reduced 38 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year, the minister said.
Over the past decade, around 3 million hectares of forest and tree cover have been added, bringing the combined forest and tree cover to 24.56 percent of the country’s total area, he said. added.
Going forward, India aims to restore 26 million hectares of degraded and deforested land and achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030 and the country has set additional targets for the elimination of land degradation. single-use plastic by 2022 and installation of 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
(With PTI entries)
