CA leaves for NY today to attend UNGA session

FE Team | Published: September 22, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed leaves for New York today (Saturday) to attend the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the UN headquarters, reports UNB.
It will be his first trip to the USA after assuming office of the CA on January 12 this year. He would seize the opportunity to inform the world leaders about his government's objectives and performance to reach the goal.
The CA would address the UNGA on September 27. In his country statement to the General Assembly, he will call for UN's central role in ensuring development and expansion of the peacekeeping activities.
Ahmed, in his statement, will elaborate the background of his government's takeover, reform activities and the roadmap to the general election.
This year's assembly will focus on climate change, financing development, implementing the UN's counter-terrorism strategy, and strategies to realise the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Security Council reform, greater coherence in UN operations, revitalising the General Assembly, and HIV/AIDS are also on the agenda.
During his weeklong visit, the CA would participate in different high-level thematic sessions.
The CA will attend a reception to be hosted by US President George Bush in New York and hold an exclusive meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
On the sidelines, Ahmed will hold bilateral meetings with some heads of government, including the Prime Minister of Italy, and Presidents of Afghanistan and Czech Republic.
He will delivers lectures at Asia Society and Columbia University, and attend a reception to be hosted by the Bangladeshi community there.
Besides, the CA will give interviews to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, APTN, CNN and VOA.
Chief Adviser's wife, Neena Ahmed, Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, Chief Adviser's Principal Secretary Ali Imam Majumder and Press Secretary Syed Fahim Munaim are also accompanying the CA.
The CA is scheduled to return home on September 30.