External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, have congregated with World leaders, including in New York for the 72nd United Nations General Assembly session.
From US President Donald Trump’s maiden UN address to India’s call for a permanent Security Council seat, here’s all you need to know about the institution which works towards world peace:
United Nations General Assembly
UNGA is one of the six major arms of the United Nations, which was instituted when a charter was signed by 50 nations led by Britain, the United States, Soviet Union and China after the World War 2.
It is the only arm of the UN in which all 193 member states have one vote and one representation. It envelops a wide array of issues such as development, security and international law, passes non-binding resolutions and takes budgetary decisions.
Every year, the UNGA convenes in September at the General Assembly Hall in New York where world leaders deliver rousing speeches through the week. The UNGA assembled on September 12 this year.
Swaraj, who arrived in New York on Monday, will kick off her official engagement with a trilateral meeting with her American and Japanese counterparts, Rex Tillerson and Taro Kono. She will address the UNGA on September 23.
The Indo-US-Japan meeting is aimed at enhancing cooperation between the three nations and assumes significance amid Chinese show of strength in the region.
Swaraj’s week-long stay in the US will focus on these issues: climate change, terrorism, people-centric migration and peacekeeping. She will take part in a meeting chaired by Trump to discuss terrorism on the sidelines of the 72nd UNGA session.
The external affairs minister is likely to press for banning Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar and a permanent seat for India at the UN Security Council, a report said.
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