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PM's visit to New York for UNGA

Indian News Media Publications Tenders Archive Useful Links Indian Foreign Service Media Advisory Organization Structure Foreign Service Institute South Block Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan Acts, Legislations & Rules RTI & CIC Internship in MEA PM is also likely to hold bilateral meetings with a number of visiting Heads of State and Government during his stay in New York. The present UN General Assembly Session is taking place at a time of continuing global economic and financial uncertainties, with food and fuel prices at their peak. The impact is being felt most severely by developing countries which are struggling to alleviate poverty and improve the living standards of its people. As a key emerging major economy, which is playing a constructive role in contributing to global economic recovery, we will reaffirm our commitment at the UN, to continue working with other countries and agencies, to further global economic and financial stability, as well as to foster strong, sustainable and balanced economic growth. The Middle East and North Africa are witnessing socio-political upheaval and the situation is in a flux. During our membership of the Security Council since the 1st of January 2011, we have been underlining the need to resolve conflicts through negotiations and diplomatic means rather than the use of force. We will continue to encourage political and diplomatic processes for solutions to the problems of member nations. In continuation of the initial remarks I made, we would continue to focus attention of the UN on poverty eradication as the foremost developmental challenge and the need to foster and sustain inclusive growth as a primary requirement for poverty eradication. It is imperative that the international community joins hands to ensure that every effort is made to attain the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. India would call for greater mobilization of resources, including honouring of ODA commitments, and policy action for attaining the MDGs. We will also actively engage with UN Member States on human rights issues and to strengthen the UNs humanitarian operations. Indias priorities in the current session of the UNGA would include, continuing our efforts for reform of the UN with a view to creating an equitable system that is reflective of contemporary realities. We feel that unless comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council is undertaken, the process of UN reforms would only be piecemeal and incomplete. We along with the G-4 and other like-minded countries would continue to work proactively, to maintain the momentum for UN Security Council reforms. India remains a votary of a robust UN role in maintenance of international peace and security, including through its peacekeeping operations and political processes. India has remained steadfast in its commitment to universal, non-discriminatory and total nuclear disarmament. Consistent with our concerns on terrorism and clandestine proliferation, we will emphasize the immediacy of effective measures to deny terrorists, possible access to WMD material. We will also be actively participating in the UN high level event on Nuclear Safety and Security which will be held on the 22nd of September. The recent terrorist attack in New Delhi has once again served as a reminder of the constant threat posed by terrorism to the security of democratic societies and wellbeing of its citizens. We are currently chairing the Security Councils The current UNGA Session commenced on the 13th of September. This year, the General Debate including the addresses by the Heads of Delegation will take place from the 21st to the 30th of September. PM is scheduled to address the General Debate in the morning of 24th of September.

Media Briefing by Foreign Secretary on PMs visit to New York for UNGA Session
September 17, 2011 Official Spokesperson (Shri Vishnu Prakash): Good evening and a very warm welcome. You are aware that the Prime Minister will be leaving for New York next week to participate in the High Level Segment of the 66th UN General Assembly Session. Foreign Secretary would like to brief you about the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of India. I would also like to introduce my colleague Mr. Pavan Kapoor to the right of Foreign Secretary, who is the Joint Secretary for UN affairs. Foreign Secretary will be making an opening statement and thereafter we will be happy to take your questions. Foreign Secretary (Shri Ranjan Mathai): Thank you. The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will be visiting New York from 22nd to 26th of September to participate, as you have just heard, in the High Level Segment of the 66th Session of the UN General Assembly. His delegation would include the External Affairs Minister, the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, NSA, myself, some senior officials, besides a large media component.

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