In a press briefing on Friday, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Lee will begin his week-long itinerary by delivering a keynote speech at the assembly's 79th session on Sept. 23.
He will then preside over an artificial intelligence (AI)-themed open debate the following day, making him the first South Korean leader to do so.
Referring to a political turmoil caused by disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, Wi said Lee will proclaim the "return of a democratic [South Korea]" in his upcoming address. "He will present the country's diplomatic vision and goals, along with key policies and measures to contribute to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula," he added.
On the sidelines of the multilateral gathering, Lee is also scheduled to hold a series of bilateral talks with leaders from the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland and Uzbekistan as well as a one-on-one meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
Lee's tight schedule may not allow him to sit down for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump this time, though the two leaders may bump into each other. But they are expected to meet again soon, as Trump is likely to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the historic city of Gyeongju next month.
Lee will return home next Friday, after attending an investment blitz the previous day where he is expected to meet global investors and Wall Street moguls.
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