Modi meets UN chief at Statue of Unity

Thu, 20 October 2022

10:43

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Antnio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, Kevadia.

Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres in Kevadia.

Thereafter, the launch of Mission LiFE will be done by PM Modi, in the presence of the UN Secretary-General at the Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar, Kevadia.

It is expected to be an India-led global mass movement that will nudge individual and collective action to protect and preserve the environment, said Prime Minister's Office.

Later on the day, PM Modi will participate in the 10th Heads of Missions Conference, which is being organized from 20-22 October 2022 in Kevadia by the Ministry of External Affairs.

The Conference will bring together 118 Heads of Indian Missions (Ambassadors and High Commissioners) from all over the world.

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