Austrian President and Various Ministers at the UN-General Assembly

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Federal President Dr. Heinz Fischer, Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Andrä Rupprechter and Minister for Education and Women’s Affairs Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek were in New York on the occasion of the leader’s week opening the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA).

Austrian President and Various Ministers at the UN-General Assembly / Picture: © United Nations

At the “Summit for the UN Agenda 2030 for sustainable development”, President Fischer said: “The Agenda 2030 is an important milestone to fight hunger, poverty and climate change”.

He also addressed the “Global Leaders‘ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment” as well as the “High-level event on Migration”. Furthermore, he attended the…