UNGA President to visit India from today to deepen multilateral ties on global issues

By  News On Air   Feb 04, 2025

President of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, is on a four-day visit to India from today. The Ministry of External Affairs, in its statement, said that Mr. Yang previously served as the Prime Minister of Cameroon. The ministry added that Philemon Yang assumed office on 10 September last year, and under his presidency, the United Nations adopted ‘A Pact for the Future,’ a vision document for realising ‘multilateral solutions for a better tomorrow.’

During the visit, Mr. Yang and Dr. Jaishankar will discuss key multilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. He will also pay a courtesy call to President Droupadi Murmu. Mr. Yang will also be visiting Bengaluru.