Sunday, September 20, 2009

Obama's week at the U.N. and G-20 economic meetings

September 21, 2009

Obama's week at the U.N. and G-20 economic meetings

Monday: President Obama gives speech on the economy in Troy, NY before traveling to New York City and appearing on the David Letterman Show.

Tuesday: The president speaks to U.N. secretary general's climate change summit and the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. He'll host African heads of state for lunch, a climate change dinner at night and in between hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese leader Hu Jintao.

Wednesday: The president gives a speech to UN General Assembly, holds bilateral meetings with Japanese and Russian prime ministers; hosts meeting to talk about strengthening the peacekeeping function of the UN; attends a heads-of-state lunch; and hosts American reception in the evening with First Lady.

Thursday: The president presides over a UN Security Council summit on arms control, before the security council votes on a UN resolution on nonproliferation. Then he departs for Pittsburgh and the G-20 meetings.

Friday: Morning session of the G-20; working lunch; afternoon session; followed by a press conference.

washingtonpost.com