The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Joseph Deiss, will visit Japan from 26 to 30 October 2010 at the invitation of the Japanese Government.

On 27 October, President Deiss will attend the opening ceremony of the High-Level Ministerial Segment (HLS) of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya. On 28 October, he will visit Hiroshima.

On 29 October, President Deiss will speak at Japan National Press Club on topics including biodiversity, nuclear disarmament and priorities of the General Assembly including Security Council reform.

Time/Date: 15:00-16:00 Friday 29 October
Venue:Japan National Press Club (Tel: 03-3503-2721)
The Hall, the 10th floor of Nippon Press Center Bldg.
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Language:English/Japanese (with simultaneous translation)