Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to attend United Nations General Assembly in New York City today

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will travel to New York City tomorrow to participate in the 77th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

He will attend the opening of the session High-Level General Debate today. Trudeau’s office issued a statement saying he will highlight Canada’s ongoing work to tackle the global food security crisis that has come as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Later in the day, the Prime Minister will participate in the “Christchurch Call Summit” alongside New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and France’s President Emmanuel Macron where he will reiterate Canada’s pledge to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online.

On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Trudeau will attend a conference held by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Canadian delegation to the UN General Assembly will also include Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mélanie Joly, Minister of International Development, Harjit Sajjan and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault.