This year's General Assembly week will be a royal studded event with many of our African royalties in town.

Hosted at the United Nations HeadQuarters in New York and usually beginning on the third Tuesday of September, this year's summit began with a special Climate Action summit on September 23rd, before the formal speeches given by heads of state and governments on Tuesday that normally draw the most attention.

Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, attended the United Nations Climate Action Summit on behalf of HM King Mohammed VI and as well addressed the assembly. Her Royal Highness is the president of King Mohammed VI Foundation for the protection of the environment.

Also attending the summit in his capacity as the UN sustainable Development Goals ( SDG) advocates was His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano. His Highness also attended the UN Advocate Reception in UN Headquarter in New York September, 22nd 2019 following a meeting which were called upon by the UN Secretary General Antonio Gutterres. His Highness is not the only royal advocate attending there is Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza of Qatar.

His Majesty Bayethe Mswati III of Eswatini is also in town. His Majesty is accompanied by Her Royal Highness Inkhosikati LaNtentesa and the royal princes and princesses. His Majesty will be addressing the General Assembly on Wednesday September 25th, in the morning.

Although not confirmed or knowned, His Majesty King Letsie III may be attending this year's assembly. Lesotho is set to addressed the assembly on Friday in the morning