The theme for this year's General Debate is "Building resilience through hope to recover from COVID-19, Rebuild sustainably, Respond to the needs of the planet, Respect the rights of the people and Revitalize the United Nations," added the Indian envoy.
On climate change, Tirumurti said India is the only G-20 country which is on course to meet the Paris Targets.
During the SCO meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the new regime in Afghanistan is non-inclusive and does not have representation of all sections of Afghan society, minorities and women.
"Protection of civilians and rights and freedoms of Afghan people- in particular women and children must be a priority," the UNGA president said on Thursday in a note emailed to UN correspondents, Xinhua news agency reported.
PM Modi is expected to address the annual high-level UN General Assembly session in person on September 25.
UNGA approved its first-ever resolution on vision Friday, calling on its 193 member nations to ensure access to eye care for everyone in their countries.
India is the first country Shahid is visiting in his official capacity after he was elected to the post on June 7.
India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution on Myanmar, saying its views have not been reflected in the draft resolution.
Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), on Sunday called for ensuring that Covid-19 vaccines are accessible to all people.
Calling out the "selectivity" at the United Nations in condemning acts of violence against religions, India has said the UN General Assembly has failed to acknowledge the rising hatred and violence against Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism and underlined that the culture of peace cannot be only for "Abrahamic" religions.
India on Tuesday said that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) had become an "impaired organ" as it "failed to act with credibility essentially due to its unrepresentative nature".
India's annual resolution on the issue of counter-terrorism was co-sponsored by over 75 countries and adopted by consensus in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti announced on Wednesday.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a special reference to India's role in the manufacture and access to one of the most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates currently undergoing trials during his address to the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi questioned United Nations over his role in the fight against the global pandemic COVID-19.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday during address at 75th session of UNGA said that a gesture of friendship by India towards one country is not directed against any third country.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday praised his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for extending help and cooperation to his country in several areas, including in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, as the two leaders held a "very successful" virtual summit and agreed to boost the "robust" bilateral ties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the general debate of the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This year, due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister's speech at the General Assembly session was a pre-recorded broadcast.
If you blinked, you could have mistaken Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) as the one he delivered in 2019. Retrofitted with pandemic era phrases, nips and tucks, Khan belted out what was effectively an abridged version of last year's gig, at half-past noon on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address via video conferencing at the 75th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session on Saturday (September 26) at around 6:30 pm.
The Indian delegate walked out from 75th UN General Assembly hall on Friday as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan began his diatribe in his speech.
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