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Oman names Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi to lead its delegation at the 81st UN General Assembly high-level week

Oman's Foreign Ministry announced on 21 September 2026 that the Sultanate will take part in the high-level week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The high-level week runs from September 22 to 28.
The Omani delegation will be headed by Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.
The programme includes high-level meetings and bilateral and multilateral meetings with several countries and international organisations.
The ministry said Oman continues its diplomatic approach based on dialogue and understanding, prioritising peaceful and political solutions.
Omar Alkathiri is Oman's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.

UNGA session: 81st High-level week: September 22-28 Head of delegation: Sayyid Badr Albusaidi
Why it matters for exams: Oman's mediation-based foreign policy and its representation at the UN General Assembly are standard material for world-affairs questions.
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In plain words

UNGA United Nations General Assembly — The main deliberative organ of the UN, in which every member state has one vote.

High-level week — The opening week of a General Assembly session, when heads of state and ministers address the Assembly.

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