President Pavel to address UN General Assembly

Czech President Petr Pavel will deliver a national address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. He is expected to focus primarily on the risks associated with the development of new technologies and the need to reform the United Nations. His programme also includes an address to the Crimea Platform summit.

Later today, President Pavel will attend the Global Citizen Awards ceremony presented by the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank, before moving from New York to Nebraska, where he will conclude his working visit to the United States on Thursday.