President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will hold bilateral meetings and meetings with at least four officials, according to the plan of the President of the Planaldo Palace to visit the United States during the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations.UN) Lula arrives in New York this Saturday (21/9), at a yet-to-be-confirmed time.
On Sunday morning (22/9), PT members will participate in the opening session of the Future Summit at the United Nations headquarters, followed by speeches by heads of state and government. The event is expected to see the signing of the Agreement on the Future, a document that brings commitments to the future of the multilateral system, including on themes such as sustainable development, international peace and security, science, technology and digital cooperation. Future generations and the reform of global governance.
Bilateral meetings
Lula’s first bilateral will be with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, a PT member who has already met with her on a few occasions.
Lula is organizing a side event “in defense of democracy” with other Europeans the Brazilian will meet French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish President Pedro Sánchez. We will fight against terrorism,” he said. The summit will take place on Tuesday (24/9) in a round table format.
Lula and Sanchez in NY confirmed their presence at the summit
The Brazilian was one of the main lobbyists in signing the deal between Mercosur and the European Union, an issue that should be on the radar, despite difficulties in closing it.
Lula and Sanchez in NY confirmed their presence at the summit
Also, Lula will hold bilateral talks with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Cary Conille, in an effort to maintain and privilege dialogue with countries in the so-called Global South. Other bilateral matters may be added to Lula’s agenda in the coming days.
Address at the opening ceremony of the UN
The Brazilian president’s traditional speech at the opening of the UN General Debate will take place at 9am on Tuesday. Before that, as usual, Lula will meet United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
This year, the PT member is expected to touch on topics such as environment and climate change, the backdrop of fires in the country, reducing inequalities and the fight against hunger, energy transition and global governance reform. More countries on the Security Council.
G20
Lula returns to Brazil on Wednesday (25/9), but before that he will attend the opening session of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, including minister Mauro Vieira. Brazil will hold the G20 presidency in 2024, which is expected to be handed over to South Africa later this year.
The meeting is open to all UN member states. The results obtained during the Brazilian Presidency of the G20 by the Brazilian delegation, such as the launch of a global coalition against hunger and poverty and a proposal to tax the super-rich.
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