The 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) has opened on Tuesday, 10 September 2024. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 24 September 2024, continue through Saturday, 28 September, and conclude on Monday, 30 September 2024. The theme for the general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly is “Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations”.

Mongolian president U.Khurelsukh is attending the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on September 21-26, 2024 and give speech about Mongolia’s position on pressing issues of international relations, foreign policy goals and priorities implemented by the government.

Within the frame of the UNGA 79 Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh have agreed to aim for the early signing of a bilateral defense cooperation pact. The two leaders held talks in New York on Sunday. They reaffirmed that maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order based on the rule of law is becoming more important amid deepening conflict and division in the global community. Kishida and Khurelsukh agreed to further expand cooperation between the two counties as “special strategic partners.” They welcomed that their governments have agreed in principle on the pact concerning the transfer of defense equipment and technology. They also agreed with the aim of signing it at an early date.

Referring to North Korea, the two sides confirmed that they will continue to work closely to call on the country to fully abide by UN Security Council resolutions. Kishida thanked Mongolia for its understanding and cooperation over the issue of North Korea’s abductions of Japanese nationals.

Heads of state and governments from around 140 countries attend the the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. Mongolian president U.Khurelsukh is attending the UN General Assembly constantly since 2021.