PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the general debate of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
The in-person and virtual gathering will open on Tuesday with an address from UN Secretary General António Guterres and is expected to continue over the next week.
“During the general debate, heads of delegation are expected to state the positions of their governments on topical issues that the United Nations is seized with, pertaining to the three pillars of the work of the UN system, namely, peace and security, human rights, and development.
“The general debate will also provide member states with an opportunity to raise matters relating to priorities and concerns that are of a national, regional, and global nature,” the Presidency said.
The theme for this year’s General Assembly is “Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the
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