The President of the General Assembly discloses information about any official visits he undertakes overseas.

In line with General Assembly resolutions on the revitalization of the General Assembly, President Dennis Francis is committed to posting information on his official travels in a timely manner.

October 2023

  • 17 -20 October 2023: Visit to Seoul, Republic of Korea to attend Annual Meetings of the Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNCPGA). (Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory

November 2023

  • 4-7 November 2023: Visit to the Cook Islands to attend the Pacific Islands Forum. (Supported by the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 20-21 November 2023: Solidarity visit to Haiti. (Supported by the OPGA Trust Fund) – Press Release
  • 30 November – 3 December 2023: Visit To United Arab Emirates for COP28. (Supported by the UN Regular Budget) – Media advisory 

November 2023

  • 10-11 December 2023: Visit to Qatar to take part in the Doha Forum 2023. (Supported by the State of Qatar and the OPGA Regular Budget) – Media advisory

January 2024

  • 17-21 January 2024: Visit to Kampala, Uganda to attend the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement. (Supported by the Government of the Republic of Uganda and the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 22-26 January 2024: Official visit to India. (Supported by the Government of India and the OPGA Trust Fund)  – Media advisory
  • 27-31 January 2024: Official visit to People’s Republic of China. (Supported by the Government of the People’s Republic of China) – Media advisory

February 2024

  • 11-15 February 2024: Official visit to Japan. (Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 25 to 27 February 2024: Visit to Geneva to address the opening of the 55th session of the Human Rights Council and to participate in the Human Rights Council’s High-level panel on “Harnessing multilateral efforts to embed, amplify, and realize the rights of persons with disabilities with a focus on full and effective participation and inclusion in society.” (The travel costs were covered by the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 28 February – 2 March 2024: Visit to Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (Supported by the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory

March 2024

  • 13 to 14 March 2024: Visit to Vienna, Austria to attend the opening of the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). (The travel costs were covered by the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 15 to 16 March 2024: Visit to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the 11th Global Baku Forum. (Supported by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory

April 2024

May 2024

  • 1 to 3 May 2024, visit to the State of Qatar, to participate in the Annual Meeting of the Council of Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNCPGA). (The travel costs were covered by the Government of the State of Qatar and the OPGA’s Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 6 May 2024: Visit to Washington DC, to attend as the Headliner speaking at the Newsmaker event at the National Press Club’s First Amendment Lounge. (The travel costs were covered by the OPGA Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 17 May 2024, to Bali, Indonesia, to attend the 10th World Water Forum. The Forum will take place from the 18 to 24 May under the theme of “Water for Shared Prosperity”. (The travel costs were covered by the OPGA Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia) – Media advisory
  • 25-28 May 2024, to St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda to participate in the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4). (The travel costs were covered by the OPGA Trust Fund and the UN Regular Budget) – Media advisory

June 2024

  • 9 to 11 June 2024, visit to Dushanbe, Tajikistan, to attend the Third High-Level International Conference on International Decade for Action, 2018-2028. (Travel costs for the visit are jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan)- Media Advisory
  • 12 to 15 June 2024, visit to Juba, South Sudan, to further strengthen and foster cooperation between the Republic of South Sudan and the United Nations and to demonstrate his full support and that of the General Assembly for the ongoing efforts to consolidate peace, security, and development in the country, the Horn of Africa, as well as in the entire African region. (The travel costs were covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund) – Media advisory
  • 15 to 18 June 2024, visit to Addis Ababa, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, to learn about the key challenges and concerns for the region, including conflict and instability, debt and finance, human rights, and the ongoing impacts of climate change, highlighting the upcoming Summit of the Future as an opportunity for Africa’s leadership (The travel costs were covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the United Nations Regular Budget) – Media advisory
  • 18 to 21 June 2024, visit to Windhoek, Republic of Namibia, to address a joint session of the Parliament, becoming the first-ever President of the UN General Assembly to do so. (The travel costs were covered by the Government of Namibia, the United Nations Regular Budget and the OPGA Trust Fund.) – Media advisory
  • 27 to 29 June 2024, visit to Havana, Republic of Cuba, to emphasize the importance of promoting peace, progress, prosperity, and sustainability for all; focusing on the need to strengthen multilateralism to address global challenges and achieve a more equitable future, leaving no one or country behind. (Travel costs for the visit are jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Cuba.) – Media advisory

July 2024

  • 1 to 3 July 2024, visit to to Kyiv, Ukraine, to underscore the need for the international community to continue providing much needed support to Ukraine,. (Travel costs for the visit are covered from Regular Budget and the OPGA Trust Fund.) – Media advisory
  • 4 to 6 July 2024, visit to Riga, Republic of Latvia, to exchange views on global and regional issues, and the role of the General Assembly in uniting the international community. (Travel costs for the visit are jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Latvia.) – Media advisory
  • 6 to 7 July 2024, visit to Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine and underscore the importance of multilateral engagement in the face of ongoing regional conflict and instability. (Travel costs for the visit are jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Moldova.) – Media Advisory
  • 18 to 19 July 2024, visit to the Republic of Singapore to hold bilateral meetings with key leaders of Singapore. (Travel costs for the visit are jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Singapore.) Media Advisory
  • 28 to 31 July 2024,  visit to Rome, at the invitation of the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in conjunction with the Holy See as well as to the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom. (Travel costs for the visits is covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund).Media Advisory

August 2024

  • 4 to 7 August 2024, visit to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to exchange views with the leadership of Trinidad and Tobago on the state of multilateralism and, among others, ongoing preparations for the Summit of the Future and the High-Level Meeting on sea-level rise, both in September. (Travel costs for the visit is jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago). Media Advisory
  • 7 to 10 August 2024, visit to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana upon the invitation of the Honourable Hugh Hilton Todd, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.(Travel costs for the visit is jointly covered by the OPGA’s Trust Fund and the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana). Media Advisory
  • 28 to 30 August 2024, visit to Florida State University (FSU), Tallahassee, Florida, United States, upon the invitation to deliver a lecture under the Ruth K. and Shepard Broad International Lecture Series/Engage Your World Series, under the theme “Strengthening climate action: The role of the United Nations General Assembly in addressing sea-level rise and other climate-induced disasters”.The PGA used the opportunity to further strengthen and foster cooperation between academia and the United Nations. (Travel costs for the visit are covered by the Florida State University). Media Advisory.