Duterte to address UN General Assembly

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to participate in the High-Level General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from September 21 to 27.

Duterte will speak on the first day of the High-Level General Debate on September 21, Malacañang said in a statement.

Duterte is expected to discuss the Philippines' positions on global issues of key concern, such as universal access to COVID-19 vaccines, climate change, human rights, including the situation of migrant workers and refugees, and international and regional security developments.

The UNGA is the main deliberating organ of the UN where all the 193 member states are represented.

The debate will be presided over by H.E. Abdulla Shahid of Maldives, the incoming president of the 76th UNGA. It will follow a hybrid format of in-person and virtual attendance of delegates, in view of the evolving situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — Ma. Angelica Garcia/BM, GMA News