New York.– With the intervention of the Secretary General Antonio Guterres The general debates of the 79th United Nations Assembly (UN) were opened with the participation of 191 presidents and leaders of States from the 193 member countries, including President Luis Abinader.
This year’s theme is “Leaving no one behind: working together for peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations.” However, it is customary for leaders to use this opportunity to highlight issues they consider important.
The first president to speak at the session was Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, followed by Joe Biden of the United States.
Only two member countries will not be represented this year: Afghanistan and South Sudan.
Unlike in previous years, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will each deliver speeches, despite the fact that both countries are UN observer members.
President Abinader will participate tomorrow, where he is expected to address several issues, including the crisis in Haiti and the situation in Venezuela.
Agenda
Today, Tuesday, the president will develop an intense agenda that will include his participation in the Summit of Leaders of the Global Coalition to confront Synthetic Drugs, a strategy in which the Dominican Republic was included at the invitation of the President of the United States, Joe Biden.
At 4:00 p.m., the Head of State will hold a high-level meeting on Learning Cannot Wait: A Financing Strategy for a Sustainable Transformation of Education.
At 5:30 p.m., he will lead an event organized by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs and the World Economic Forum, at the UN Permanent Mission.
In the evening, starting at 7:00, he will hold a meeting with the Dominican Community at Hostos Community College, 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451.
