H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkır, The President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, will travel to Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados, from 22 to 28 July.
In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the President is expected to meet with H.E. Dame Susan Dougan, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, H.E. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as well as the Cabinet Ministers.
The President will then embark on a Mission Drive to the Red/Orange Zone of the La Soufriere Volcano.
The President of the General Assembly’s trip to the Eastern Caribbean – his first to Small Island Developing States – will highlight the structural and developmental challenges affecting these Member States, as well their efforts to innovate and build resilience whilst fulfilling their development priorities.
One particular focus of the trip will be the importance of investment in sustainable tourism and the blue economy which will enable Small Island Developing States to build back better following extreme climate events, the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and in the case of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: the recent volcanic eruption.
This trip will mark the first visit of a sitting President of the General Assembly to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Barbados.
President Bozkır will also interact with the United Nations Sub-Regional Team throughout the visit.
