Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday announced that he will attend the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City from September 19 to 20.

In a press release, Trudeau said Canada is committed to making meaningful contributions to solving important global challenges, such as climate change, international peace and security, and refugees and migration.

At the UNGA, Trudeau will advocate for greater global leadership to address the refugee and migrant crisis, reiterate Canada's intention to once more play a major role in peacekeeping and conflict prevention efforts, and encourage countries to follow through on the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

He will also deliver a Keynote address to the 2016 United Nations Private Sector Forum, which will bring together governments, businesses, and civil society to focus on the role of business in advancing development and preventing global instability.

Trudeau will take part in the Refugee and Migration Summit, hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as well as co-host U.S. President Barack Obama's Leaders' Summit on Refugees.

Canadian officials who will accompany Trudeau to UN, include Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephane Dion, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna, and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum.

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