These issues came to the fore because of the phenomenal growth and changing makeup of the UN membership. [53], The annual session of the United Nations General Assembly is accompanied by independent meetings between world leaders, better known as meetings taking place on the sidelines of the Assembly meeting. UN General Assembly First Committee 2021 The 76th session of the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is scheduled to meet from 4 October-4 November 2021. ): Arabic;Chinese;English;French;Russian;Spanish. The 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77) opened on Tuesday, 13 September 2022, with the high level debate running from Tuesday, 20 September to Monday, 26 September. The United Nations member states are the 193 sovereign states that are members of the United Nations (UN) and have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. (b) Report on the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole on the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects (A/77/327, A/77/596) The Fourth Committee formerly handled Trusteeship and Decolonization matters. [23][25][26], Elections to the International Court of Justice take place every three years in order to ensure continuity within the court. These are not numbered. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 20 September 2022. 10:00 a.m. Trusteeship Council Chamber, Special high- level event of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on the theme The Doha Programme of Action as an accelerator of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 January 2023, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. In these elections, five judges are elected for nine-year terms. The New York City Department of Transporation designated six days as Gridlock Alert Days during the 2019 UN General Assembly in NYC. Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields [item 13]: Draft resolution (A/77/L.44). World leaders will discuss global issues. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: report of the General Committee [item 7]: First report of the General Committee (A/77/250), 2. 10:00 a.m. Conference Room 1, Interactive dialogue between the United Nations Secretariat and Member States, Thursday, 8 June 2023 With the decreasing number of such matters to be addressed as the trust territories attained independence and the decolonization movement progressed, the functions of the Special Political Committee were merged into the Fourth Committee during the 1990s. United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES11/1 is a resolution of the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly, adopted on 2 March 2022. [54], One of the six principal organs of the United Nations, Wikisource has several original texts related to, , United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, United Nations General Assembly resolution, Special session of the United Nations General Assembly, Emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, United Nations Commission on Human Rights, List of current Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS: Chapter IV, "The annual session convenes on Tuesday of the third week in September per Resolution 57/301, Para. Report of the International Criminal Court [item 71]: Debate on the item (continued)and action on the draft resolution, Report of the Human Rights Council [item 63] (A/77/53)and(A/77/53/Add.1), Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba [item 36]: Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/405 and A/77/358); draft resolution (A/77/L.5), 1. During the main part of the session, which runs from the opening of the session until Christmas break in December, most of the work of the Assembly is done. Appointment of the judges of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal [item118 (h)] : Report of the Internal Justice Council (A/77/129/Rev.1); Memorandum by the Secretary-General (A/77/285), 4. The criteria for admission of new members to the UN are set out in Chapter II, Article 4 of the UN Charter:. Appointment of members of the Joint Inspection Unit [Item 118 (j)]: Notes by the Secretary- General (A/77/192 and A/77/370), Appointment of the judges of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal [item118 (g)]: Report of the Internal Justice Council (A/77/129/Rev.1); Memorandum by the Secretary-General (A/77/285), Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council [item 125], 1. Appointment of the judges of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal [item118 (g)]: Report of the Internal Justice Council (A/77/129/Rev.1); Memorandum by the Secretary-General (A/77/285), (a) Appointment of members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions [Item 118 (a)]: (A/77/567) National delegations took the stage at the UN Headquarters in New York on 24 September to address poverty reduction, inequalities, and . They are not issued as individual documents and have no document series symbol. Election of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme [item 117 (d)]: (b) Note by the Secretary-General (A/77/689), [The General Assembly will also take note of the letter from the Secretary-General (A/77/702) concerning Member States in arrears in the payment of financial contributions to the United Nations within the terms of Article 19 of the Charter. Here, UN News gives you a front row seat to all the action. ], Tribute to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 13 September 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. The agenda of the 77th session is contained inA/77/251and the allocation of items for the session is contained inA/77/252.. They are also typically high-level events with participation from heads of state and government, as well as by government ministers. Sexual exploitation and abuse: implementing a zero-tolerance policy[Item 131]: Draft resolution (A/77/L.8), Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency [Item 89]: Notes by the Secretary-General (A/77/308 and A/77/308/Add.1); Draft resolution (A/77/L.9), Debate on the item and action on the draft resolution, Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency [Item 89]: Notes by the Secretary-General (A/77/308 and A/77/308/Add.1); Draft resolution (A/77/L.9), Debate on the item (continued) and action on the draft resolution, The situation in Afghanistan [item 34]: report of the Secretary-General (A/77/340); Draft resolution (A/77/L.11), Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly (Resumed: 15th Plenary meeting) Sitting arrangements in the General Assembly Hall change for each session. . Special sessions, or UNGASS, may be convened in three different ways, at the request of the Security Council, at the request of a majority of United Nations members States or by a single member, as long as a majority concurs. Sessions are held at United Nations Headquarters in New York unless changed by the General Assembly by a majority vote. Due to the global pandemic, the size of delegations allowed into the General Assembly Hall will be limited, and UN Member States were encouraged to provide pre-recorded statements in lieu of traveling to UN Headquarters. Additionally, the leadership of most bodies also rotates between the regional groups, such as the presidency of the General Assembly and the chairmanship of the six main committees. Food insecurity is looming. Under the 2006 resolution that established the Council, the General Assembly can suspend a country from membership if it commits gross and systematic violations of human rights. I : International cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime: assistance to States in capacity-building with a view to facilitating the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto (c) Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/XX), Action on the draft amendment and the draft resolution contained in A/77/441, 2. The list of speakers for each meeting is built on this voluntarily agreed time limit. In December, when the decision on the IGF's future will be made, the conjunction of a transiting Sun, a natal Pluto, and a transiting Mercury will bring support to the IGF and ensure its future. Until the late 1970s, the First Committee was the Political and Security Committee (POLISEC) and there was also a sufficient number of additional "political" matters that an additional, unnumbered main committee, called the Special Political Committee, also sat. Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136) [item 5]: Draft resolution (A/ES-11/L.6), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 7 November 2022 and 10 November 2022 were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Published. The 2023 SDG Summit will take place during UN General Assembly from September 19 to September 20. 1. Decisions of the General Assembly are published in the sessional cumulation of resolutions and decisions. Access English: A_INF_77 . Recently, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to render its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's prolonged occupation of Palestinian land. 3. UN Climate Change News, 13 September 2021 - Government and private sector leaders meeting during and on the margins of this year's UN General Assembly session (14 - 30 September) are set to drive forward critical climate action ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November.. EU priorities at the United Nations during the 76th United Nations General Assembly, September 2021 - September 2022 - Council conclusions. Candidates who are endorsed by them are, as a rule, elected by the General Assembly in any subsequent elections. The DOT and NYPD anticipate increased traffic volume on. Draft amendment (A/77/L.39) [28], The United Nations Regional Groups were created in order to facilitate the equitable geographical distribution of seats among the Member States in different United Nations bodies. Dag Hammarskjld Library; DHL Research Guides; . Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Sustainable development: Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable consumption and production, building on Agenda 21 [item 18 (a)]: draft decision (A/77/L.42) (item 7 to reallocate agenda item 18 (a)), [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated14 December 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. [51], Reform of the United Nations General Assembly includes proposals to change the powers and composition of the U.N. General Assembly. (c) Draft resolutions (A/77/L.23, A/77/L.24, A/77/L.25, A/77/L.26), 2. Monday, 30 January 2023 2. ], Wednesday, 22 February 2023 The days from Sept. 20 to 24 and Sept. 27 have all been designated "Gridlock Alert Days" by the city Department of Transportation. The situation in the Middle East [item 32]; Draft resolution (A/77/L.27), Sport for development and peace [item 11]: Report of the Secretary- General (A/77/161); Draft resolution (A/77/L.28), Debate on the item and action on the draft resolution, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 7 November 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. [16] Most General Assembly resolutions are not enforceable as a legal or practical matter, because the General Assembly lacks enforcement powers with respect to most issues. shaping the global digital agenda. [32][37][38], If the Security Council is unable, usually due to disagreement among the permanent members, to come to a decision on a threat to international peace and security, then emergency special sessions can be convened in order to make appropriate recommendations to Members States for collective measures. Resolutions and Decisions, . 3:00 p.m. Conference Room 3, Informal consultations on the high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, Tuesday, 24 January 2023 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Trusteeship Council Chamber, Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the G20 sherpa of India POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE, TBA, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated16 December 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Crimes against humanity [Item 78]: Report of the Sixth Committee (A/77/416); Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/XX), Action on the draft resolution contained in A/77/416, 7. Russia quits Council This power was given to the Assembly in Resolution 377(V) of 3 November 1950. For an overview of the Secretary's participation in High-Level Week, read Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison Previewing the Secretary's Participation in UN General Assembly High-Level Week. The 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 78) will open on Tuesday, 12 September 2023. In addition to the regular budget, member states are assessed for the costs of the international tribunals and, in accordance with a modified version of the basic scale, for the costs of peacekeeping operations. As of 2006 there were 192 members of the General Assembly. We will add more information to this page as it becomes available. [15], The General Assembly votes on many resolutions brought forth by sponsoring states. Reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), 2. 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber, Informal meeting of the General Committee Election of members of the Economic and Social Council [Item 116 (b)], Secret ballot (continued for one remaining vacancy for a member from the Eastern European States). Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and other organizations [Item 127 (a) to (aa)]. Special sessions typically cover one single topic and end with the adoption of one or two outcome documents, such as a political declaration, action plan or strategy to combat said topic. Further, the United Nations General Assembly may grant observer status to an international organization or entity, which entitles the entity to participate in the work of the United Nations General Assembly, though with limitations. The routinely scheduled portions of the sessions normally commence on "the Tuesday of the third week in September, counting from the first week that contains at least one working day", per the UN Rules of Procedure. There have been 30 special sessions in the history of the United Nations. These elections are held jointly with the Security Council, with candidates needing to receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies. Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjld and of the members of the party accompanying him [Item 130]: Draft resolution (A/77/L.31*), * Action on draft resolution A/77/L.31 postponed to a later date to allow time for the review of its programme budget implications by the Fifth Committee, Informal consultations on the preparatory process leading to the high-level meeting on tuberculosis, Reports of the Second Committee, including:*, (a) Macroeconomic policy questions [Item 16]: (A/77/441); Draft amendment (A/77/L.39), (b) Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind [Item 18 (d)]: (A/77/443/Add.4); Draft amendment (A/77/L.38). The general assembly is funded out of the UN regular budget which is paid for by member states, based on a scale relating to their ability to pay. Meeting Record/ Date/ Press Release/ Vote Draft Topic; A/RES/37/199: C.3: 94: A/37/PV.111 18 Dec. 1982 This year's UN General Assembly session coincides with the publication by UN Climate . The major focus during the negotiations was on how much of 'digital' will be in the . Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly (Resumed: 12th Plenary meeting). Minute of silent prayer or meditation [item 2], 3. (b) Notes by the Secretary- General (A/77/95/Rev.1) and (A/77/158) (c) Draft resolution (A/77/L.7). There are a total of four councils and one panel. [23][31], The regular session is split into two distinct periods, the main and resumed parts of the session. Apart from the approval of budgetary matters, including the adoption of a scale of assessment, Assembly resolutions are not binding on the members. During the 77th Session (2022-2023), Belize will occupy the first seat in the Hall, including in the Main Committees (followed by all the other countries, in English alphabetical order). It discusses specific issues through dedicated agenda items or sub-items, which lead to the adoption of resolutions. Israeli practices and settlement activities affecting the rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the occupied territories [Item 47]: Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/77/400, draft resolution I); Report of the Fifth Committee (A/77/XX), Action on draft resolution I contained in A/77/400, 5. Furthermore, most of these are probably only concerned with ministering to the personal health needs of their citizens . At the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77), the United States will reinforce the President's commitment to multilateral action by engaging actively across the full spectrum of UNGA events and activities. Draft resolution (A/77/L.7), Debate on the item (continued) and action on the draft resolution, Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba [item 36]: Reports of the Secretary-General (A/76/405 and A/77/358); draft resolution (A/77/L.5), Debate on the item (continued) and action on the draft resolution, Election of a member of the International Court of Justice [item 116 (c)], (a) Memorandum by the Secretary-General (A/77/481) Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance [item 69 (a) to (d)]: Reports of the Secretary- General (A/77/72), (A/77/93), (A/77/318), (A/77/537), (A/77/361) and (A/77/362); Draft resolutions (A/77/L.30, A/77/L.32, A/77/L.34 and A/77/L.35) , Debate on the item as a whole and action on the draft resolutions, 2. 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