FM Momen likely to accompany PM during UK, US visits

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen will accompany Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her upcoming visits to London, New York and Washington, according to a foreign ministry official.

Momen was not part of the prime minister’s entourage on her recent visit to India (September 5-8), due to health reasons. The prime minister is scheduled to visit the United Kingdom and the United States from September 15 to September 30, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opens on Tuesday with the theme “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges.”

The theme stems from the recognition that the world is at a critical moment in the history of the United Nations due to complex and interconnected crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, humanitarian challenges of unprecedented nature, a tipping point in climate change as well as growing concerns about threats to the global economy.

At the UN General Assembly, on September 20, heads of states and governments will explore solutions to the outstanding global challenges.