Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is not attending the UN General Assembly this week.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is part of the UK delegation at the UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been accused of snubbing the gathering of world leaders, blaming diary pressures for his absence and instead sending a team headed by his deputy Oliver Dowden and including Mr Cleverly. The UK will also contribute around £180 million in support of an international finance facility for education, which could help make up to one billion dollars in new financing available to boost school enrolment in Asian and African nations, the FCDO said.
“The voice of the poorest and most vulnerable countries must be heard at the heart of the multilateral system.”“The UK should be leading from the front in supporting countries in need, both because it’s the right thing to do and also because it’s in our interests. That’s why a Labour government will reconnect the UK with our partners around the world, to boost prosperity and security at home and abroad.
Mr Sunak was accused by aid and development leaders of “stepping back from leadership on globally agreed goals” by skipping the event.
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