Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman to Attend the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, 17 to 23 September 2023

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs Dr Maliki Osman will attend the 78^th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from 17 to 23 September 2023.

Minister Balakrishnan will deliver Singapore’s national statement at the General Debate of the UNGA on 22 September 2023. He will also participate in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Leaders’ Meeting and co-convene an event on Artificial Intelligence for Accelerating Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Minister Balakrishnan will also sign the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ).

Minister Maliki will represent Singapore at the Summit of the Future Ministerial Preparatory Meeting, SDG Summit, as well as the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting. Both Ministers will have a series of bilateral meetings with UN officials, foreign counterparts and US interlocutors based in New York.

Minister Balakrishnan will also host several high-level events, including the 16^th Global Governance Group (3G) Ministerial Meeting, a Ministerial lunch for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and a reception for the Forum of Small States (FOSS).

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

17 SEPTEMBER 2023