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Sudan says Bashir plans to speak at UN summit in New York

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court on war crimes and genocide charges, is planning to travel to New York in September to speak at the United Nations, Sudan's deputy U.N. envoy said on Monday.

A provisional U.N. agenda for a sustainable development summit lists the Sudanese head of state as scheduled to speak on September 26. The summit is due to formally adopt a plan for the world's sustainable development over the next 15 years.

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