PM leads Jamaica’s delegation to UN General Assembly
NEW YORK, USA — Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller is leading Jamaica’s delegation to the 69th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, which starts today.
Consul officer at Jamaica’s permanent mission to the UN, Kurt Davis, said that while the itinerary for the prime minister’s visit was not yet finalised, she
is scheduled to address the world body on September 27.
She is also expected to hold bilateral talks with other heads of government and will be engaged in a number of other events.
Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly will conduct a special session as a follow up to the programme of action on the International Conference on Population and
Development, Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will hold a summit on climate change during the session.
— Harold Bailey