Security Council Reform

Decision 71/553 entitled “Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council”

On 30. October 2017 PGA appointed Co-Chairs:

  • H.E. Mr. Kaha Imnadze, Permanent Representative of Georgia
  • H.E. Ms. Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Permanent Representative of United Arab Emirates
General Assembly Revitalization

GA resolution 71/323 entitled “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”

On 10 November 2017 PGA appointed co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group:

  • H.E. Ms. María Emma Mejía Vélez, Permanent Representative of Colombia
  • H.E. Mr. Vladimir Drobnjak, Permanent Representative of Croatia
Restructuring the United Nations peace and security pillar

Report of the Secretary-General 72/525 entitled “Restructuring of the United nations peace and security pillar

On 14 November 2017 PGA appointed co-facilitators:

  • H.E. Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Rwanda
  • H.E. Mr. Michal Mlynár, Permanent Representative of the Slovak Republic
ECOSOC Review

General Assembly Resolution 68/1 entitled “Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 61/16 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council

On 30 November 2017 PGA appointed co-facilitators:

  • H.E. Mr. Einar Gunnarsson, Permanent Representative of Iceland
  • H.E. Ms. Alya Ahmed Saif AI-Thani, Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar
Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review

General Assembly Resolution 70/291 entitled “The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Review

On 11 December 2017 PGA appointed co-facilitators:

  • H.E. Mr. Kai Sauer, Permanent Representative of Finland
  • H.E. Ms. Sima Sami I. Bahous, Permanent Representative of the of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
2030 Agenda Alignment

General Assembly Resolution 71/323 entitled “Alignment of the General Assembly agenda with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

On 21 December 2017 PGA appointed co-facilitators:

  • H.E. Mr. Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Belgium
  • H.E. Ms. Inga Rhonda King, Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
High-level meeting on Fight against Tuberculosis

General Assembly Resolution 71/159 entitled “Global health and foreign policy: health employment and economic growth”

On 11 January 2018 PGA appointed co-facilitators to negotiate modalities for the High-Level meeting on Fight against Tuberculosis (A72/645):

  • H.E. Mr. Walton Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda
  • H.E. Mr. Koro Bessho, Permanent Representative of Japan
Nelson Mandela Peace Summit

General Assembly Resolution 72/243 entitled “Nelson Mandela Peace Summit political declaration”

On 12 January 2018 PGA appointed co-facilitators:

  • H.E. Ms. Geraldine Patricia Byrne Nason, Permanent Representative of Ireland
  • H.E. Mr. Jerry Matthews Matjila, Permanent Representative of the Republic of South Africa
Non-Communicable Diseases

General Assembly Resolution 68/300 entitled “Comprehensive review and assessment of the progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases”

On 26 January 2018, PGA appointed co-facilitators for the intergovernmental consultations and negotiations in
preparation for a comprehensive review of the progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases:

  • H.E. Mr. Sebastiano Cardi, Permanent Representative of Italy
  • H.E. Mr. Elbio Oscar Rosselli Frieri, Permanent Representative of Uruguay

On 14 August 2018, PGA appointed a new co-facilitator:

  • H.E. Ms. Maria Angela Zappia, Permanent Representative of Italy
Oceans and the law of the sea

General Assembly Resolution 71/257 entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”

On 5 February 2018 PGA appointed co-chairs for the open-ended Informal Consultative Process:

  • H.E. Mr. Kornelios Korneliou, Permanent Representative of Cyprus
  • H.E. Ms. Pennelope Althea Beckles, Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago
Partnerships for SIDS

General Assembly Resolution 70/202 entitled “Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States”

On 8 February 2018 PGA appointed co-facilitators:

  • H.E. Ms. Lois M. Young, Permanent Representative of Belize
  • H.E. Ms. Geraldine Patricia Byrne Nason, Permanent Representative of Ireland
BBNJ

General Assembly Resolution 72/249 entitled “International legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction”

On 14 February 2018 PGA nominated as the President-designate of the Intergovernmental Conference convened under the auspices of the United Nations pursuant to that resolution:

  • Ms. Rena Lee, the Senior State Counsel of the International Affairs Division of the Attorney-General’s Chambers of Singapore
QCPR

General Assembly Resolution 71/243 related to the Quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system

On 19 February 2018 PGA appointed co-facilitators to lead the intergovernmental consultations on repositioning of the United Nations development system in the context of the General Assembly resolution 711243 related to the quadrennial comprehensive policy review (QCPR) of operational activities for development of the UN system:

  • H.E. Mr. Sabri Boukadoum, Permanent Representative of Algeria
  • H.E. Mr. Ib Petersen, Permanent Representative of Denmark
Global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration

General Assembly Resolution 71/280 entitled “Modalities for the intergovernmental negotiations of the global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration

PGA will draw up a list of representatives of relevant stakeholders to be submitted to Member States for their consideration on a non-objection basis no later than April 2018.

Co-facilitators were previously appointed in the 71st session:

  • H.E. Mr. Juan José Ignacio Gómez Camacho, Permanent Representative of Mexico
  • H.E. Mr. Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland
Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace

Secretary-General’s report 72/707 entitled “Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace

On 13 March 2018 PGA appointed co-facilitators to lead the intergovernmental consultations on a draft resolution to be adopted by the General Assembly during the High-level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace on 24-25 April:

  • H.E. Mr. Masud Bin Momen, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
  • H.E. Ms. Audra Plepyte, Permanent Representative of Lithuania
Oceans and the law of the sea

General Assembly Resolution 70/235 entitled “Oceans and the law of the sea”

On 28 February 2018, PGA appointed a co-chair 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 to replace Ms. Carolyn Schwalger, Deputy Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations.

  • Ms. Juliette Rosita Riley, Deputy Permanent Representative of Barbados (appointed as Co-Chair by the President of the 70th Session of the General Assembly on 31 March 2016).
  • Ms. Minna-Liina Lind, Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia (appointed by the President of the General Assembly on 28 February 2018 to replace Ms. Carolyn Schwalger, Deputy Permanent Representative of New Zealand)
Development cooperation with middle-income countries

General Assembly Resolution 72/230 entitled “Development cooperation with middle-income countries”

On 7 May, PGA appointed co-facilitators for a high-level meeting to discuss the gaps and challenges of middle-income countries in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

  • H.E. Ms. Mirgul Moldoisaeva, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan
  • H.E. Mr. Tore Hattrem, Permanent Representative of Norway
High-level of the 74th Session of the General Assembly

In line with General Assembly Resolution 71/323 entitled “Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly”

On 14 May, PGA appointed a co-facilitator to lead the informal consultations on scheduling the dates for the high-level meetings during the 74th session of the General Assembly:

  • H.E. Ms. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Permanent Representative of Ghana
Universal Health Coverage

General Assembly Resolution 72/139 entitled “Global health and foreign policy: addressing the health of the most vulnerable for an inclusive society”

On 22 May, PGA appointed co-facilitators to lead an open and transparent consultative process with Member States to propose modalities for the high-level meeting in 2019 on universal health coverage:

  • H.E. Ms. Katalin Annamária Bogyay, Permanent Representative of Hungary
  • H.E. Mr. Vitavas Srivihok, Permanent Representative of Thailand
Towards a Global Pact for the Environment

General Assembly Resolution 72/277 entitled “Towards a Global Pact for the Environment”

On 4 June, PGA appointed co-chairs for the ad hoc open-ended working group to consider options to address possible gaps in international environmental law and environmental related instruments:

  • H.E. Ms. Amal Mudallali, Permanent Representative of Lebanon
  • H.E. Mr. Francisco António Duarte Lopes, Permanent Representative of Portugal