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Kamala Harris to make UN debut as US VP at gender equality meetingHarris will speak at the virtual 65th Commission on the Status of Women on March 16
Reuters
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Vice President Kamala Harris. Credit: Reuters File Photo.
Vice President Kamala Harris. Credit: Reuters File Photo.

Kamala Harris is due to make her United Nations debut as US vice president next week when she addresses an annual United Nations meeting on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.

Harris will speak at the virtual 65th Commission on the Status of Women on March 16, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Monday, adding Washington would also join a UN "Group of Friends for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls."

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(Published 09 March 2021, 05:22 IST)