PRESIDENT Michael Sata discusses with members of his Cabinet when he arrived in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. On his immediate left is Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba with Community Development, Mother and Child Health Minister Emerine Kabanshi and Lands Minister Mwansa Kapeya on the far right. Picture courtesy of STATE HOUSE.

From CHISHIMBA CHISHIMBA,
New York, –
PRESIDENT Michael Sata arrived here yesterday for the 69th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly where he will join other Heads of States in the general debate and other deliberations.
The President arrived in the company of First Lady Dr Christine Kaseba, Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Robert Sichinga and his Special Assistant for Press and Public Relations George Chellah.
Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba, his Lands counterpart Mwansa Kapeya and Emerine Kabanshi from Community Development Mother and Child Health arrived ahead of the presidential entourage.
Mr Sata arrived around 23:25 hours (about 05:25 Zambian time) at JF Kennedy International Airport.
This session’s theme is ‘Delivering on and implementing a transformative post-2015 development agenda.’
The Zambian delegation will participate in the Climate Summit tomorrow to be convened by UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon.
Today the UN hosts the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). The general debate opens on Wednesday and closes on October 3, 2014.
Also on the cards is the High Level Dialogue with the First Ladies on Maternal and New-born Health Beyond 2014.
The UN headquarters is awash with pre-session activities as a number of Heads of State and other dignitaries will be participating in many activities.
By yesterday registration and accreditation was going on amid tight security.