(VOVworld) – Cuban President Raúl Castro arrived in New York City Thursday, his first visit to the US as Cuba’s President.

US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Cuba’s President Raul Castro during a meeting on the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas (Photo: AFP)

He will deliver a speech at the 70^th session of the UN General Assembly next Monday, the same day as President Barack Obama’s speech at the UN.  At the end of this week, President Castro will attend a summit on sustainable development.