High-level Events

• MDGs
• Biodiversity
• Small island developing States (SIDS)
• HIV/AIDS
• Youth

Other Main Issues

• Sustainable Development
• Security Council Reform
• GA Revitalization
• Human Rights Council Review
• Review of the GA Res 61/16
• Peacebuilding Commission Review

Preparations for 66th Session High-level Events

• Non-communicable Diseases
• Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought
• Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

General Assembly Revitalization

Background

By its resolution 64/301 (2010), the General Assembly decided to establish, at its sixty-fifth session, an ad-hoc working group on the revitalization of the General Assembly, open to all Member States, to identify further ways to enhance the role, authority, effectiveness and efficiency of the Assembly.

Key Documents

• Resolution adopted by the General Assembly - Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (A/RES/301)
• Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the General Assembly (A/64/903)

Letters

• Letter dated 19 November to all Permanent Missions and Permanent Observer Missions to the United Nations regarding the appointment of the Co-Chairs on revitalization of the General Assembly.

Publications

• Swiss Mission's link to "The PGA Handbook"

Contact Information

• Office of the President of the General Assembly: Mr. Jonas von Freiesleben < freiesleben@un.org > Advisor