On the side lines of the session President Sisi is expected to hold meetings with a number of world leaders, including Arab and African Heads of State to discuss international and regional issues and ways of enhancing cooperation in the various fields.

It is expected that the agenda of Sustainable Development Summit post-2015 and Maintenance of International Peace and Security Summit that will discuss support United Nations efforts in the field of peacekeeping and expand the shareholder base in peacekeeping operations, in addition to Anti- Daesh and Violent Extremism Summit will be held, besides the meeting of African Presidents Committee on Climate Change, which is chaired by Egypt.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri will also be attending a number of ministerial meetings including the Arab Foreign Ministers meeting, a high-level gathering hosted by the UN Secretary-General concerning Somalia, a ministerial meeting for the Arab/African Troika, G-77 and China foreign ministers' meeting and a coordination committee meeting for assistance to Palestinians.

He will also attend an open discussion by the UN Security Council on developments related to anti-terrorism measures in the Middle East.