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Wednesday, 21 September 2011 05:48

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa accompanied by First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa has arrived in New York to attend the 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The President and the delegation were warmly welcomed by  Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mission in New York Dr.Palitha Kohona, Deputy Ambassador Major General Shavendra Silva and the staff of the mission.

President Rajapakse attended the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative on 20 September 2011.

Established in 2005 by former US President Bill Clinton, the CGI is a premier global gathering for current and former heads of state, chief executives of corporations, philanthropists and directors of non-profit organizations.
 
Former President Clinton warmly received President Rajapaksa and thanked Sri Lanka for the cooperation extended in forming the CGI.
 
During this seventh meeting in New York, participants will discuss a detailed plan for addressing major global challenges in the areas of economic empowerment, education, environment and energy, and global health.
 
Several leaders including US President Barack Obama, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, South African President Jacob Zuma, General Secretary for National League for Democracy Aung San Suu Kyi, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu will participate in the two-day meeting.
 
During the meeting held on 20 September, the Standard Chartered Bank announced that it will raise US$ 100 million by 2020 to build sustainable eye-care services across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
 
The plenary session led by former President Clinton was focused on climate change.

The UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday September 13, its 66th session at the UN Headquarters in New York  with the participation of 193 member countries.  The High Level meeting of the General Assembly with the participation of World Leaders will be held on September 22 & 23.