16 September 2016, 10:05 GMT
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – As of Thursday, “we had 86 heads of state signed up for the general debate, one crown prince, five vice-presidents, 49 heads of government, 51 ministers and three observers,” Stephane Dujarric said.
The General Assembly debate in 2015 had 193 speakers, two fewer than this year, he added.
There are 545 meetings scheduled for the weeklong General Assembly, including side events.
This year, Russia will be represented at the UN session by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is due to speak at the end of next week. Brazil’s president, Michel Temer, is scheduled to be the first speaker when the debate opens Tuesday. He will be followed by US President Barack Obama.
