President addresses opening of 71st UNGA Session www.en.montame.mn
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/The General Debate of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly commenced in New York on September 20. Mongolian President Ts.Elbegdorj took part in the “SDG Moment” high-level event for the 1st anniversary of adopting the Sustainable Development Goals 2030, and the opening ceremony of the General Debate.
After the session was opened by the addresses by the Un Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the President of the UNGA Peter Thomson, the heads of state of the UN member countries in alphabetical order gave speeches. President Ts.Elbegdorj was the 31st head of state to address the opening. The General Debates is being attended by 102 heads of state, 3 vice presidents and 49 heads of government.
In his speech, the President of Mongolia expressed the position of Mongolia on the issues of international affairs, and introduced the goals, policy objectives and priorities in the Mongolian foreign policy, and the government’s policies and actions towards socio-economic matters.
The General Debate will consider and resolve 168 packages of matters concerning the international peace and security, disarmament, UN peacekeeping, human rights, good governance, international law, sustainable economic growth, environment protection, social development, UN humanitarian assistance, transnational crimes, terrorism and the UN Budget.
Published Date:2016-09-21