Schedule of General Assembly Plenary and Related Meetings
74th Session
LAST UPDATE: 16 September 2020
The agenda of the 74th session is contained in A/74/251 and the allocation of items for the session is contained in A/74/252. The annotated preliminary list of items to be included in the provisional agenda of the 74th session has been issued as document A/74/100. The annotated draft agenda of the 74th session has been issued as document A/74/100/Add.1
The programme of work of the plenary for the seventy-fourth session is provided below. For the official programme of meetings of the General Assembly and other meetings held at Headquarters in New York, please refer to the Journal of the United Nations.
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The President of the General Assembly, in his letter dated 17 March 2020, stated that in light of the recent guidance severely limiting the number of persons attending in-person meetings as a result of the continuing evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, he has decided to cancel all in-person meetings of the General Assembly mandated processes for the seventy-fourth session scheduled to be held between 17 March and 17 April 2020.
The President of the General Assembly, in his letter dated 3 April 2020, stated that further to his letter dated 17 March 2020, he has decided to cancel all in-person meetings of the General Assembly mandated processes scheduled to be held between 17 April and the end of May 2020.
The President of the General Assembly, in his letter dated 1 May 2020, informed delegations that the limitations on holding large in-person meetings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will have to be maintained until the end of June 2020.
The President of the General Assembly, in his letter dated 9 June 2020, informed delegations that it is expected that there will be continued limitations on holding large in-person meetings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of July 2020.
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PAST MEETINGS (74th session) | |
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 3 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
1st plenary meeting 1. Opening of the session by the President of the General Assembly 2. Minute of silent prayer or meditation 3. Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee 4. Organization of work: letter from the Chair of the Committee on Conferences (A/74/340)
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Wednesday, 18 September 2019 10 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber |
1st meeting of the General Committee Organization of the seventy-fourth regular session of the General Assembly, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: memorandum by the Secretary-General (A/BUR/74/1) |
Friday, 20 September 2019 10 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
2nd plenary meeting Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: first report of the General Committee (A/74/250) |
Monday, 23 September 2019 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level meeting on universal health coverage
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 August 2019, 10 September 2019 and 13 September 2019 and 19 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 23 September 2019 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber |
High-level meeting on universal health coverage
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 August 2019, 10 September 2019 and 13 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 23 September 2019 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level meeting on universal health coverage
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 August 2019, 10 September 2019 and 13 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 23 September 2019 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber |
High-level meeting on universal health coverage
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 August 2019, 10 September 2019 and 13 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 24 September 2019 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
3rd plenary meeting 1. Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/74/1) [item 110] 2. Opening of the general debate [item 8] Addresses by: 3. His Excellency Jair Messias Bolsonaro, President, Federative Republic of Brazil 4. His Excellency Donald Trump, President, United States of America 5. His Excellency Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President, Arab Republic of Egypt 6. His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President, Republic of Turkey 7. His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria 8. His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President, Republic of Maldives 9. His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Emir, State of Qatar 10. His Excellency Ueli Maurer, President, Swiss Confederation 11. Her Excellency Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President, Republic of Croatia 12. His Excellency Evo Morales Ayma, Constitutional President, Plurinational State of Bolivia 13. His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, King, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 14. His Excellency Moon Jae-in, President, Republic of Korea 15. His Excellency Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, President of the Faso, President of the Council of Ministers, Burkina Faso 16. His Excellency Sebastián Piñera Echeñique, President, Republic of Chile 17. His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, President, French Republic 18. His Excellency Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Tuesday, 24 September 2019 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
4th plenary meeting Addresses by: 1. His Excellency João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President, Republic of Angola 2. His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President, Portuguese Republic 3. His Excellency Paul Kagame, President, Republic of Rwanda 4. His Excellency Sauli Niinistö, President, Republic of Finland 5. His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco 6. His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou, President, Republic of the Niger 7. His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands 8. His Excellency Mauricio Macri, President, Argentine Republic 9. His Excellency Egils Levits, President, Republic of Latvia 10. Her Excellency Zuzana Čaputová, President, Slovak Republic 11. His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President, Republic of Kazakhstan 12. His Excellency Andrzej Duda, President, Republic of Poland 13. His Serene Highness Alois von und zu Liechtenstein, Acting Head of State, Principality of Liechtenstein 14. His Excellency Martín Vizcarra Cornejo, President, Republic of Peru 15. His Excellency Macky Sall, President, Republic of Senegal 16. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Tuesday, 24 September 2019 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level political forum on sustainable development under the auspices of the General Assembly
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 18 July 2019, 11 September 2019 and 20 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 25 September 2019 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level commemorative event of the General Assembly “Thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child” [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 22 July 2019, 13 September 2019, 4 September 2019 and 24 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 25 September 2019 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
5th plenary meeting Addresses by: 1. His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President, Ukraine 2. His Excellency Klaus Werner Iohannis, President, Romania 3. His Excellency Barham Salih, President, Republic of Iraq 4. His Excellency George Manneh Weah, President, Republic of Liberia 5. His Excellency Michel Aoun, President, Lebanese Republic 6. His Majesty King Mswati III, Head of State, Kingdom of Eswatini 7. His Excellency Hassan Rouhani, President, Islamic Republic of Iran 8. His Excellency Tommy Esang Remengesau, Jr., President, Republic of Palau 9. Her Excellency Salome Zourabichvili, President, Georgia 10. His Excellency Faustin Archange Touadera, President, Central African Republic 11. His Excellency Iván Duque Márquez, President, Republic of Colombia 12. His Excellency Danny Faure, President, Republic of Seychelles 13. His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President, Islamic Republic of Mauritania 14. Her Excellency Kersti Kaljulaid, President, Republic of Estonia 15. His Excellency Alpha Condé, President, Republic of Guinea 16. His Excellency Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President, Republic of Zambia 17. His Excellency Idriss Deby Itno, President, Head of State and Head of Government, Republic of Chad 18. His Excellency Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado, President, Republic of Honduras 19. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level political forum on sustainable development under the auspices of the General Assembly
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 18 July 2019, 11 September 2019 and 20 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 25 September 2019 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
6th plenary meeting Addresses by: 1. His Excellency Lenin Moreno Garcés, Constitutional President, Republic of Ecuador 2. His Excellency Jimmy Morales, President, Republic of Guatemala 3. His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, Republic of Kenya 4. His Excellency Hage Geingob, President, Republic of Namibia 5. His Excellency Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, President, Republic of Panama 6. His Excellency Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President, Republic of Costa Rica 7. His Excellency Faiez Mustafa Serraj, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord, State of Libya 8. His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President, Republic of Ghana 9. His Excellency Gitanas Nausėda, President, Republic of Lithuania 10. His Excellency Michael Higgins, President, Ireland 11. His Excellency Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President, Republic of Mali 12. His Excellency Taneti Maamau, President, Head of Government and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Republic of Kiribati 13. His Excellency Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President, Republic of Zimbabwe 14. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Wednesday, 25 September 2019 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level political forum on sustainable development under the auspices of the General Assembly
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 18 July 2019, 11 September 2019 and 20 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 26 September 2019 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development
[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 September 2019, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 26 September 2019 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Conference Room 4 |
High-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 19 July 2019, 16 September 2019 and 20 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 26 September 2019 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
7th plenary meeting Addresses by: 1. His Majesty King Tupou VI, King, Kingdom of Tonga 2. His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, President, Republic of Cyprus 3. His Excellency Aleksandar Vučić, President, Republic of Serbia 4. His Excellency Rumen Radev, President, Republic of Bulgaria 5. His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President, Republic of Sierra Leone 6. His Excellency Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi, President, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7. His Excellency Igor Dodon, President, Republic of Moldova 8. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
9. Address by His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas, President, State of Palestine 10. Address by Her Excellency Sahle-Work Zewde, President, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 11. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
12. His Excellency Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President, Federal Republic of Somalia 13. His Excellency Nayib Armando Bukele, President, Republic of El Salvador 14. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
8th plenary meeting Addresses by: 1. His Excellency Milo Đukanović, President, Montenegro 2. His Excellency Evaristo do Espirito Santo Carvalho, President, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe 3. His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President, Union of the Comoros 4. His Excellency Lionel Rouwen Aingimea, President, Republic of Nauru 5. His Excellency David Panuelo, President and Head of Government, Federated States of Micronesia 6. His Excellency Arthur Peter Mutharika, President, Minister for Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defense Force and the Malawi Police Service, Republic of Malawi 7. His Excellency Charles Angelo Savarin, President, Commonwealth of Dominica 8. His Excellency Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President and Head of Government, Republic of Djibouti 9. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Thursday, 26 September 2019 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development
[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 September 2019, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 26 September 2019 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - Conference Room 4 |
High-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 19 July 2019, 16 September 2019 and 20 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 27 September 2019 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
9th plenary meeting 1. Address by His Excellency Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, Acting President, Republic of Mauritius 2. Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Friday, 27 September 2019 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level meeting to review progress made in addressing the priorities of small island developing States through the implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 31 July 2019, 20 September 2019 and 23 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 27 September 2019 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
10th plenary meeting Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Friday, 27 September 2019 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level meeting to review progress made in addressing the priorities of small island developing States through the implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 31 July 2019, 20 September 2019 and 23 September 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Saturday, 28 September 2019 9:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. |
11th plenary meeting Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Saturday, 28 September 2019 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
12th plenary meeting Continuation of the general debate [item 8]
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Monday, 30 September 2019 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
13th plenary meeting Continuation of the general debate (item 8)
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Wednesday, 9 October 2019 | Yom Kippur (resolution 69/250) |
Thursday, 10 October 2019 10:30 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
14th plenary meeting 1. Appointment of members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions: report of the Fifth Committee (A/74/482) [item 115 (a)] 2. Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations: report of the Fifth Committee (A/74/483) [item 139] 3. 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 14]: notes by the Secretary-General (A/74/134 and A/74/199); Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit [item 117]; Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 123]; United Nations reform: measures and proposals [item 124]: joint debate 4. Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit [item 117]: specific meeting focused on development (resolution 60/265) 5. Global health and foreign policy: action on draft resolution (A/74/L.4) [item 126] 6. 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: action on draft resolution (A/74/L.3) [item 19 (b)] |
Tuesday, 15 October 2019 11:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall [morning meeting only] |
15th plenary meeting 1. Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: action on draft resolution (A/74/L.2) [item 19 (a)]
2. 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: action on draft resolution (A/74/L.1) [item 14] |
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
16th plenary meeting Tribute to the memory of His Excellency Diogo Freitas do Amaral, President of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly |
Thursday, 17 October 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
17th plenary meeting 1. Election of members of the Human Rights Council [item 114 (c)]
2. Appointment of the Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services: note by the Secretary-General (A/74/488) [item 115 (h)]
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Tuesday, 22 October 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
18th plenary meeting New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support [item 64]: (a) New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support: report of the Secretary-General (A/74/193) 2001–2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa [item 13] Joint debate |
Wednesday, 23 October 2019 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
19th Plenary meeting 1. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: request for the inclusion of an additional sub-item in the agenda of the seventy-fourth session, submitted by the Secretary-General (A/74/294) [item 7] 2. International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals [item 127]: note by the Secretary-General (A/74/267) - debate |
Monday, 28 October 2019 | Diwali (resolution 69/250) |
Wednesday, 30 October 2019 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
20th and 21st plenary meetings Report of the International Court of Justice: A/74/4 and report of the Secretary-General (A/74/316) [item 72] - debate |
Thursday, 31 October 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
22nd plenary meeting Report of the Economic and Social Council (A/74/3) and note by the Secretary-General (A/74/241) [item 9] ; 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 14]: joint debate |
Friday, 1 November 2019 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m.- General Assembly Hall |
23rd and 24th plenary meetings Report of the Human Rights Council: (A/74/53 and A/74/53/Add.1) [item 65] - debate |
Monday, 4 November 2019 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
25th and 26th plenary meeting Report of the International Criminal Court [item 73]
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Wednesday, 6 November 2019 10:00 a.m. only - General Assembly Hall |
27th plenary meeting Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba [item 39]
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Thursday, 7 November 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
28th plenary meeting Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba [item 39]
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Friday, 8 November 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
29th plenary meeting 1. Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments [item 115]:
2. Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations [item 120]; Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly [item 121]: joint debate |
Monday, 11 November 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
30th plenary meeting Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency [item 88]:
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Tuesday, 12 November 2019 | Gurpurab (resolution 69/250) |
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
31st plenary meeting - High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Promotion and protection of the rights of children [item 66]: High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (resolution 73/301)
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 29 October 2019, 7 November 2019 and 18 November 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 11:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (resolution 73/301)
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 29 October 2019 and 7 November 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 20 November 2019 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
32nd plenary meeting - High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Promotion and protection of the rights of children [item 66]: High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (resolution 73/301)
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 29 October 2019, 7 November 2019 and 18 November 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 21 November 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
32nd plenary meeting (resumed) - High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child Promotion and protection of the rights of children [item 66]: High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (resolution 73/301)
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 29 October 2019, 7 November 2019 and 18 November 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 21 November 2019 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
32nd plenary meeting (resumed) 1. Promotion and protection of the rights of children [item 66]: High-level meeting on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (resolution 73/301)
2. 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 14]; Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit [item 117]: draft decision (A/74/L.11)
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Monday, 25 November 2019 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
33rd and 34th plenary meetings Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council [item 122] - debate |
Tuesday, 26 November 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
35th plenary meeting Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council [item 122] - debate |
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
36th plenary meeting 1. Election of members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination: note by the Secretary-General (A/74/446) [item 114 (a)] 2. Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences: note by the Secretary-General (A/74/123) [item 115 (f)] 3. Appointment of members of the Joint Inspection Unit: note by the Secretary-General (A/74/84) [item 115 (g)] 4. Appointment of members of the Committee on Contributions: report of the Fifth Committee (A/74/525/Add.1) [item 115 (b)] 5. Appointment of members and alternate members of the United Nations Staff Pension Committee: report of the Fifth Committee (A/74/545) [item 115 (j)] 6. The situation in Afghanistan [item 36]:
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Thursday, 28 November 2019 | Official United Nations holiday (Thanksgiving) |
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
37th plenary meeting Question of Palestine [item 35]:
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Tuesday, 3 December 2019 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
38th plenary meeting 1. Question of Palestine [item 35]:
2. The situation in the Middle East [item 34]:
3. Question of Palestine: Draft resolutions (A/74/L.14, A/74/L.15, A/74/L.16 and A/74/L.17) [item 35]
4. The situation in the Middle East: Draft resolution (A/74/L.9) [item 34]
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Thursday, 5 December 2019 |
39th and 40th plenary meetings Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries [item 21 (b)]: high-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for the Decade 2014-2024 (resolution 73/243)
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 18 June 2019, 29 October 2019 and 2 December 2019, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 6 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for the Decade 2014-2024 (resolution 73/243) 10:00 a.m. High-level panel 11:00 a.m. Interactive panel 1 |
Friday, 6 December 2019 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for the Decade 2014-2024 (resolution 73/243) 3:00 p.m. Interactive panel 2 5:00 p.m. Closing segment |
Monday, 9 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
41st plenary meeting 1. Sport for development and peace: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal: draft resolution (A/74/L.18) [item 11]
2. Prevention of armed conflict: draft resolution (A/74/L.12/Rev.1) [item 31 (a)]
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Tuesday, 10 December 2019 10:00 a.m. and 3 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
42nd and 43rd plenary meetings Oceans and the law of the sea [item 74]:
Joint debate and action on the draft resolutions |
Wednesday, 11 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
44th plenary meeting Global health and foreign policy [item 126]:
Debate and action on the draft resolution |
Thursday, 12 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
45th plenary meeting 1. Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him: draft resolution (A/74/L.20) [item 128] - debate 2. Culture of peace [item 15]:
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Thursday, 12 December 2019 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
46th plenary meeting 1. Reduction of military budgets: report of the First Committee (A/74/360) [item 89] 2. Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace: report of the First Committee (A/74/361) [item 90] 3. African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty: report of the First Committee (A/74/362) [item 91] 4. Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco): report of the First Committee (A/74/451) [item 92] 5. Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security: report of the First Committee (A/74/363) [item 93] 6. Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East: report of the First Committee (A/74/364) [item 94] 7. Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear-weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons: Rreport of the First Committee (A/74/365) [item 95] 8. Prevention of an arms race in outer space [item 96]:
9. Role of science and technology in the context of international security and disarmament: report of the First Committee (A/74/367) [item 97] 10. General and complete disarmament: report of the First Committee (A/74/368) [item 98] 11. Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly: report of the First Committee (A/74/369) [item 99] 12. Review of the implementation of the recommendations and decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its tenth special session [item 100]:
13. The risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East: report of the First Committee (A/74/371) [item 101] 14. Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects: report of the First Committee (A/74/372) [item 102] 15. Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region: report of the First Committee (A/74/373) [item 103] 16. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: report of the First Committee (A/74/374) [item 104] 17. Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction: report of the First Committee (A/74/375) [item 105] 18. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the First Committee (A/74/377) [item 121] 19. Programme planning: report of the First Committee (A/74/376) [item 136] 20. General and complete disarmament: draft decision (A/74/L.28) [item 98] |
Friday, 13 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
47th plenary meeting 1. Assistance in mine action: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/406) [item 47] 2. Effects of atomic radiation: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/407) [item 48] 3. International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/408) [item 49] 4. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/409) [item 50] 5. Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/410) [item 51] 6. Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/411) [item 52] 7. Comprehensive review of special political missions: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/412) [item 53] 8. Questions relating to information: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/413) [item 54] 9. Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 eof the Charter of the United Nations: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/414) [item 55] 10. Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/415) [item 56] 11. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/416) [item 57] 12. Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/417) [item 58] 13. Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/418) [item 59] 14. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/419) [item 121] 15. Programme planning: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/74/420) [item 136] |
Monday, 16 December 2019 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.- General Assembly Hall |
48th and 49th plenary meetings 1. Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: Report of the Secretary-General (A/74/464) [item 71]:
Joint debate and action on the draft resolutions |
Tuesday, 17 December 2019 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
High-level event for the conclusion of the International Year of Indigenous Languages (resolution 73/156) [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 2 December 2019, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 18 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
50th plenary meeting 1. Social development: report of the Third Committee (A/74/391) [item 25] 2. Advancement of women: report of the Third Committee (A/74/392) [item 26] 3. Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, questions relating to refugees, returnees and displaced persons and humanitarian questions: report of the Third Committee (A/74/393) [item 61] 4. Report of the Human Rights Council: report of the Third Committee (A/74/394) [item 65] 5. Promotion and protection of the rights of children: report of the Third Committee (A/74/395) [item 66] 6. Rights of Indigenous peoples: report of the Third Committee (A/74/396) [item 67] 7. Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: report of the Third Committee (A/74/397) [item 68] 8. Rights of peoples to self-determination: report of the Third Committee (A/74/398) [item 69] 9. Promotion and protection of human rights: report of the Third Committee (A/74/399) [item 70] 10. Implementation of human rights instruments: report of the Third Committee (A/74/399/Add.1) [item 70 (a)] 11. Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms: report of the Third Committee (A/74/399/Add.2) [item 70 (b)] 12. Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives: report of the Third Committee (A/74/399/Add.3) [item 70 (c)] 13. Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action: report of the Third Committee (A/74/399/Add.4) [item 70 (d)] 14. Crime prevention and criminal justice: report of the Third Committee (A/74/400) [item 106] 15. Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes: report of the Third Committee (A/74/401) [item 107] 16. International drug control: report of the Third Committee (A/74/402) [item 108] 17. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the Third Committee (A/74/404) [item 121] 19. Programme Planning: report of the Third Committee (A/74/403) [item 136] |
Wednesday, 18 December 2019 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
51st plenary meeting 1. Report of the Credentials Committee (A/74/572) [item 3 (b)] 2. Election of members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission [item 114 (b)] 3. Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/421) [item 75] 4. Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/422) [item 76] 5. Report of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the work of its fifty-second session: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/423) [item 77] 6. United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/424) [item 78] 7. Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-first session: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/425) [item 79] 8. Diplomatic protection: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/426) [item 80] 9. Consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from hazardous activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/427) [item 81] 10. Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/428) [item 82] 11. The rule of law at the national and international levels: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/429) [item 83] 12. The scope and application of the principle of universal jurisdiction: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/430) [item 84] 13. The law of transboundary aquifers: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/431) [item 85] 14. Measures to eliminate international terrorism: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/432) [item 109] 15. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/445) [item 121] 16. Programme planning: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/444) [item 136] 17. Report of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/434) [item 165] 18. Observer status for the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/435) [item 166] 19. Observer status for the Eurasian Economic Union in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/436) [item 167] 20. Observer status for the Community of Democracies in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/437) [item 168] 21. Observer status for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/438) [item 169] 22. Observer status for the Global Environment Facility in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/439) [item 170] 23. Observer status for the Group of Seven Plus in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/440) [item 171] 24. Observer status for the International Organization of Employers in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/441) [item 172] 25. Observer status for the International Trade Union Confederation in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/442) [item 173] 26. Observer status for the Boao Forum for Asia in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/74/443) [item 174] |
Thursday, 19 December 2019 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
52nd plenary meeting 1. Information and communications technologies for sustainable development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/378) [item 16] 2. Macroeconomic policy questions: report of the Second Committee (A/74/379) [item 17] 3. International trade and development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/379/Add.1) [item 17 (a)] 4. International financial system and development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/379/Add.2) [item 17 (b)] 5. External debt sustainability and development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/379/Add.3) [item 17 (c)] 6. Commodities: report of the Second Committee (A/74/379/Add.4) [item 17 (d)] 7. Financial inclusion for sustainable development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/379/Add.5) [item 17 (e)] 8. Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/379/Add.6) [item 17 (f)] 9. Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/380) [item 18] 10. Sustainable development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381) [item 19] 11. Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.1) [item 19 (a)] 12. 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: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.2) [item 19 (b)] 13. Disaster risk reduction: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.3) [item 19 (c)] 14. Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.4) [item 19 (d)] 15. Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.5) [item 19 (e)] 16. Convention on Biological Diversity: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.6) [item 19 (f)] 17. Report of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.7) [item 19 (g)] 18. Education for sustainable development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.8) [item 19 (h)] 19. Harmony with Nature: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.9) [item 19 (i)] 20. Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.10) [item 19 (j)] 21. Combating sand and dust storms: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.11) [item 19 (k)] 22. Sustainable mountain development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/381/Add.12) [item 19 (l)] 23. Globalization and interdependence: report of the Second Committee (A/74/382) [item 20] 24. Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence: report of the Second Committee (A/74/382/Add.1) [item 20 (a)] 25. Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/382/Add.2) [item 20 (b)] 26. Culture and sustainable development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/382/Add.3) [item 20 (c)] 27. Development cooperation with middle-income countries: report of the Second Committee (A/74/382/Add.4) [item 20 (d)] 28. Groups of countries in special situations: report of the Second Committee (A/74/383) [item 21] 29. Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries: report of the Second Committee (A/74/383/Add.1) [item 21 (a)] 30. Follow-up to the second United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries: report of the Second Committee (A/74/383/Add.2) [item 21 (b)] 31. Eradication of poverty and other development issues: report of the Second Committee (A/74/384) [item 22] 32. Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027): report of the Second Committee (A/74/384/Add.1) [item 22 (a)] 33. Women in development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/384/Add.2) [item 22 (b)] 34. Human resources development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/384/Add.3) [item 22 (c)] 35. Eradicating rural poverty to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/384/Add.4) [item 22 (d)] 36. Operational activities for development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/385) [item 23] 37. Operational activities for development of the United Nations system: report of the Second Committee (A/74/385/Add.1) [item 23 (a)] 38. South-South cooperation for development: report of the Second Committee (A/74/385/Add.2) [item 23 (b)] 39. Agriculture development, food security and nutrition: report of the Second Committee (A/74/386) [item 24] 40. Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources: report of the Second Committee (A/74/387) [item 60] 41. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the Second Committee (A/74/389) [item 121] 42. Programme planning: report of the Second Committee (A/74/388) [item 136] 43. 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: draft resolution (A/74/L.37) [item 14] 44. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items; International financial system and development: draft resolution (A/74/L.38) (item 7 to reallocate sub-item (b) of agenda item 17) [items 7 and 17 (b)] |
Tuesday, 24 December 2019 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 3 |
52nd plenary meeting (resumed) The General Assembly will consider the request to extend the work of the Fifth Committee. |
Friday, 27 December 2019 5:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
52nd plenary meeting (resumed) 1. Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives [item 70 (c)]
2. Countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes [item 107]
3. Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him [item 128]
4. Reports of the Fifth Committee 5. Appointment of members of the Board of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns [item 115 (i)] |
Monday, 13 January 2020 3:00 p.m. – Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the President of the General Assembly on his priorities for 2020 [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 13 December 2019, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 10:00 a.m. – General Assembly Hall |
53rd plenary meeting Strengthening of the United Nations system: draft resolution (A/74/L.5) [item 123] |
Tuesday, 14 January 2020 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the G20 Summit [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 January 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 16 January 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal consultations on the preparatory process, including the modalities of the summit on biodiversity [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 10 January 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 20 January 2020 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal briefing convened by the co-facilitators for the preparatory process and the intergovernmentally agreed declaration for the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 15 January 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 7 |
Informal meeting of the General Committee [closed] |
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 10:00 a.m. – Trusteeship Council Chamber |
54th plenary meeting Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/74/1) [item 110]
Informal meeting for a question and answer segment 54th plenary meeting resumed Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/74/1) [item 110]
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 January 2020 and 14 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 22 January 2020 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
55th plenary meeting Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/74/1) [item 110]
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 January 2020 and 14 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 23 January 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
56th plenary meeting Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/74/1) [item 110]
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 January 2020 and 14 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 24 January 2020 10:00 a.m. – Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level interactive dialogue on the occasion of the International Day of Education
There will be no pre-established list of speakers. Delegations are encouraged to observe the time limits of 3 minutes for statements by individual delegations and 5 minutes for delegations speaking on behalf of a group of States. [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 22 November 2019, 17 January 2020 and 23 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 24 January 2020 3:00 p.m. – Trusteeship Council Chamber |
High-level interactive dialogue on the occasion of the International Day of Education
There will be no pre-established list of speakers. Delegations are encouraged to observe the time limits of 3 minutes for statements by individual delegations and 5 minutes for delegations speaking on behalf of a group of States. [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 22 November 2019, 17 January 2020 and 23 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Joint briefing by the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council There will be no pre-established list of speakers. Delegations are encouraged to observe the time limits of 3 minutes for statements by individual delegations and 5 minutes for delegations speaking on behalf of a group of States. [A letter from the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council, dated 10 January 2020, was sent to all permanent representatibes and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 28 January 2020 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal consultations on the preparatory process, including the modalities of the summit on biodiversity [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 22 January 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 31 January 2020 11:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
57th plenary meeting Tribute to the memory of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of the Sultanate of Oman |
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 10:00 a.m. - Conference Room 4 |
Preparatory meeting for the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
There will be no pre-established list of speakers. The time limits for statements will be five minutes for statements delivered on behalf of a group of States, three minutes for individual delegations and two minutes for observers and stakeholders. Additional information on registration and accreditation is available on the Conference website. For seating arrangements, intergovernmental organizations and specialized agencies and related organizations maintaining permanent offices at Headquarters should contact the General Assembly Affairs Branch (ochalik@un.org) by 27 January 2020. For additional information, please contact the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (jussila@un.org). [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 10 December 2019, 22 January 2020 and 31 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 4 |
Preparatory meeting for the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
There will be no pre-established list of speakers. The time limits for statements will be five minutes for statements delivered on behalf of a group of States, three minutes for individual delegations and two minutes for observers and stakeholders. Additional information on registration and accreditation is available on the Conference website. For seating arrangements, intergovernmental organizations and specialized agencies and related organizations maintaining permanent offices at Headquarters should contact the General Assembly Affairs Branch (ochalik@un.org) by 27 January 2020. For additional information, please contact the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (jussila@un.org). [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 10 December 2019, 22 January 2020 and 31 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 5 February 2020 10:00 a.m. - Conference Room 4 |
Preparatory meeting for the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
There will be no pre-established list of speakers. The time limits for statements will be five minutes for statements delivered on behalf of a group of States, three minutes for individual delegations and two minutes for observers and stakeholders. Additional information on registration and accreditation is available on the Conference website. For seating arrangements, intergovernmental organizations and specialized agencies and related organizations maintaining permanent offices at Headquarters should contact the General Assembly Affairs Branch (ochalik@un.org) by 27 January 2020. For additional information, please contact the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (jussila@un.org). [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 10 December 2019, 22 January 2020 and 31 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 5 February 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 4 |
Preparatory meeting for the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
There will be no pre-established list of speakers. The time limits for statements will be five minutes for statements delivered on behalf of a group of States, three minutes for individual delegations and two minutes for observers and stakeholders. Additional information on registration and accreditation is available on the Conference website. For seating arrangements, intergovernmental organizations and specialized agencies and related organizations maintaining permanent offices at Headquarters should contact the General Assembly Affairs Branch (ochalik@un.org) by 27 January 2020. For additional information, please contact the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (jussila@un.org). [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 10 December 2019, 22 January 2020 and 31 January 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 7 February 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal consultations on the preparatory process, including the modalities of the summit on biodiversity [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 31 January 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 10 February 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 1 |
Informal consultation convened by the facilitators on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 13 January 2020 and 3 February 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 12 February 2020 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Interactive dialogue on the theme "Targeting Hunger: South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Transforming Agriculture"
[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 24 December 2019, 30 January 2020 and 11 February 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thrusday, 13 February 2020 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the memebership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Delegations wishing to inscribe on the list of speakers for this meeting, are invited to contact the General Assembly Affairs (e-mail galindo@un.org, with a copy to gaspeakerslist@un.org). [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 14 February 2020 10 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the memebership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Delegations wishing to inscribe on the list of speakers for this meeting, are invited to contact the General Assembly Affairs (e-mail galindo@un.org, with a copy to gaspeakerslist@un.org). [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 14 February 2020 10 a.m. - and 3 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the memebership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 17 February 2020 11:30 a.m. - Conference Room 2 |
Intergovernmental consultations (closed) on the alignment of the agendas of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiary bodies as they relate to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 73/341 [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 20 February 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
58th Plenary meeting The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine [item 63]
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Thursday, 20 February 2020 10:00 a.m. - Conference Room 1 |
Informal consultations on the preparatory process, including the modalities of the summit on biodiversity [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 20 February 2020 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall |
59th Plenary meeting The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine [item 63]
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Friday, 21 February 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber 3 p.m. - Conference Room 2 |
Informal consultations on the declaration for the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 7 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 2 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Informal interactive dialogue, jointly convened by the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council, for the launch of the High-level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda [Joint letters from the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council, dated 12 February 2020 and 27 February 2020, were sent to all permanent representative and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 2 March 2020 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chammber |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly General Debate [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 3 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
60th Plenary Meeting 1. The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict [item 30]
2. Question of Palestine: Letter dated 5 February 2020 from the Chair of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People addressed to the President of the General Assembly (A/74/690) [item 35] 3. Appointment of members of the Joint Inspection Unit: note by the President of the General Assembly (A/74/673) [item 115 (g)] |
Tuesday, 3 March 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference room 2 |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly General Debate [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 4 March 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber |
Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Delegations wishing to inscribe on the list of speakers for this meeting, are invited to contact the General Assembly Affairs (e-mail galindo@un.org, with a copy to gaspeakerslist@un.org). [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 24 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 5 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber |
Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. This will be interactive in nature and will not have a prepared list of speakers. [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 24 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 5 March 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 2 |
Informal consultation convened by the facilitators on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development - first thematic meeting on the high-level political forum on sustainable development [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 26 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 6 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Conference Room 2 |
Informal consultation convened by the facilitators on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development - second thematic meeting on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 26 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 10 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber |
Joint informal meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to hear a briefing by the Secretariat regarding measures to strengthen preparedness and ensure business continuity at United Nations premises and of its operations, in light of the evolving situation of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) around the world and its influence on the United Nations meetings [A joint letter from the President of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, dated 5 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
61st plenary meeting Oceans and the law of the sea: draft decision (A/74/L.41) [item 74 (a)] [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 9 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 11 March 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 2 |
Informal consultation convened by the facilitators on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development - thematic meeting on the high-level political forum on sustainable development [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 12 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Thematic debate on working methods [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 12 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Conference Room 2 |
Informal consultation convened by the facilitators on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development - thematic meeting on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 12 March 2020 3:00 p.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly Thematic debate on the role and authority of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 February 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 16 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber - CANCELLED |
Informal consultations on the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 13 March 2020 and 19 March 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 17 March 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 6 - POSTPONED |
Informal informal consultations on the alignment of the agendas of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiary bodies as they relate to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 73/341 [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 17 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 18 March 2020 Thursday, 19 March 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber - CANCELLED |
Intergovernmental consultations on the declaration for the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 13 March 2020 and 19 March 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 19 March 2020 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 2 - POSTPONED |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 17 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 23 March 2020 3:00 p.m. – General Assembly Hall - POSTPONED |
Plenary meeting |
Tuesday, 24 March 2020 10:00 a.m. – General Assembly Hall - POSTPONED |
Plenary meeting |
Wednesday, 25 March 2020 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber - POSTPONED |
Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 17 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 26 March 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber - CANCELLED |
Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 20 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 27 March 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber - CANCELLED |
Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 20 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 31 March 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – General Assembly Hall – POSTPONED TO 9 SEPTEMBER 2020 (74th session) |
Youth Plenary in preparation for the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations [A joint letter from the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council, dated 10 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 6 April 2020 10:00 a.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber - POSTPONED |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly |
Wednesday, 8 April 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall - POSTPONED |
Plenary meeting |
Monday, 13 April 2020 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber – POSTPONED TO THE 75TH SESSION |
Joint thematic event, convened by the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council, on the theme "Accelerated implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Least Developed Countries to leave no one behind" (resolution 74/232 B) |
Tuesday, 14 April 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – Trusteeship Council Chamber – CANCELLED |
High-level interactive panel on anti-microbial resistance [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 11 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 15 April 2020 Thursday, 16 April 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Conference Room 1 - CANCELLED |
Intergovernmental consultations on the declaration for the 2020 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 17 March 2020 , was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 16 April 2020 10 a.m. - General Assembly Hall - POSTPONED |
Plenary meeting |
Tuesday, 21 April 2020 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber - POSTPONED |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly |
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber - CANCELLED |
Interactive dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature during the commemoration of International Mother Earth Day (resolution 74/224 and decision 74/547)
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Thursday, 23 April 2020 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber - POSTPONED |
Intergovernmental consultations on the alignment of the agendas of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiary bodies as they relate to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 73/341 [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 April 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 24 April 2020 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber – ON HOLD |
High-level event to commemorate and promote the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 11 March 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 27 April 2020 11:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting on COVID-19 related initiatives convened by the co-coordinators appointed by the President of the General Assembly [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 20 April 2020 and 22 April 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 1 May 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal virtual meeting to discuss decision-making of the General Assembly by vote (excluding elections) without a plenary meeting during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 April 2020 and 28 April 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 5 May 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly |
Wednesday - 6 May 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall - POSTPONED |
Plenary meeting |
Friday, 8 May 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting for a presentation by the Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management on alternative mechanisms to hold elections without plenary meetings during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 May 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 8 May 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultation convened by the facilitators on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 24 April 2020 and 5 May 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 11 May 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber – POSTPONED TO 11 JUNE 2020 |
High-level thematic debate to take stock of progress on the impact of rapid technological change on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (resolution 73/17) [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 April 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 11 May 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultation on decision-making of the General Assembly by vote (excluding elections) without a plenary meeting during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 4 May 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 13 May 2020 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting with youth representatives for input to the zero draft declaration for the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 May 2020 and 12 May 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 15 May 2020 11:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal interactive dialogue with the candidate for the position of President of the General Assembly for the seventy-fifth session, held in accordance with General Assembly resolution 71/323 |
Monday, 18 May 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultation on the General Assembly voting process (excluding elections) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 12 May 2020 and 14 May 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 21 May 2020 9:30 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting on COVID-19 related initiatives convened by the co-coordinators appointed by the President of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 18 May 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 21 May 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultation on the General Assembly voting process (excluding elections) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 12 May 2020 and 20 May 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 22 May 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultations on the draft declaration for the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 15 May 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 22 May 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber - POSTPONED |
Informal interactive dialogue on commodity markets (resolution 74/204) [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 April 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 28 May 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal informal consultations to enhance synergies and coherence by addressing gaps, overlaps and duplication where they are found to exist in the agendas of the General Assembly, especially of its Second and Third Committees, and the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies, as they relate to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a whole [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 21 May 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 28 May 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultation on the General Assembly voting process (excluding elections) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 12 May 2020, 14 May 2020, 22 May 2020 and 27 May 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 29 May 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual joint informal meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to hear a briefing on the high-level week of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly, the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council and the high-level political forum on sustainable development [A joint letter from the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, dated 22 May 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 2 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultations on the review of the United Nations human rights treaty body system |
Thursday, 4 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal informal consultations on the review of the United Nations human rights treaty body system |
Thursday, 4 June 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultation on the General Assembly voting process (excluding elections) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic [Letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 29 May 2020 and 1 June 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 8 June 2020 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultations on the draft declaration for the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations |
Tuesday, 9 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly |
Tuesday, 9 June 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall 3:00 p.m. - Trusteeship Council Chamber – POSTPONED TO THE 75TH SESSION |
High-level dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought (resolution 74/220 and decision 74/551) [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 11 February 2020, 1 May 2020, 11 May 2020 and 14 May 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 10 June 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING CANCELLED |
Virtual informal consultation on the General Assembly voting process (excluding elections) during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic |
Thursday, 11 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual high-level thematic debate on rapid technological change and its impact on the Sustainable Development Goals and targets (resolution 73/17) [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 21 May 2020 and 1 June 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 12 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting on COVID-19 related initiatives convened by the co-coordinators appointed by the President of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 June 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 12 June 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal meeting of the plenary on the high-level week of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 9 June 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 15 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal briefing on the International Law Commission [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 9 June 2020 and 12 June 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 15 June 2020 3:00 p.m. – RESCHEDULED TO 18 JUNE AT 11:00 AM |
Virtual informal consultation on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 12 June 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly |
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 3:00 p.m. - General Assembly Hall - POSTPONED |
Plenary meeting |
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 9:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
Elections by secret ballot without a plenary meeting |
Thursday, 18 June 2020 9:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall |
Elections by secret ballot without a plenary meeting |
Friday, 26 June 2020 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.– VIRTUAL MEETING |
Commemoration of the signing of the Charter of the United Nations (resolution 73/299) |
Monday, 29 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting on COVID-19 related initiatives convened by the co-coordinators appointed by the President of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 June 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 29 June 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal consultations on the International Law Commission [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 24 June 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 29 June 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall –POSTPONED TO THE 75TH SESSION |
Plenary meeting |
Tuesday, 30 June 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual high-level meeting on poverty eradication on the theme “Trends, options and strategies in poverty eradication across the world” [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 May 2020, 25 June 2020, 29 June 2020 and 30 June 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 2 July 2020 11:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultation on the review of the arrangements contained in resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council and the implementation of resolutions 70/299 and 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 July 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 13 July 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting on COVID-19 related initiatives convened by the co-coordinators appointed by the President of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 June 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 13 July 2020 4:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal joint informal meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to hear a briefing on the phased return to the premises at United Nations Headquarters |
Monday, 13 July 2020 10:00 a.m. - General Assembly Hall - POSTPONED |
Plenary meeting |
Monday, 20 July 2020 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal meeting of the plenary on the observance of the annual Nelson Mandela International Day Formal recognition of the two 2020 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize Laureates, held in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 68/275 and 69/269, will take place during the meeting. [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 9 June 2020, 2 July 2002, 8 July 2020 and 10 July 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 21 July 2020 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Multi-stakeholder hearing in preparation for the high-level meeting on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women (resolution 73/340) [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 June 2020, 25 June 2020 and |
Friday, 24 July 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual town hall meeting on COVID-19 related initiatives convened by the co-coordinators appointed by the President of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 20 July 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 27 July 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultations on the review of the United Nations human rights treaty body system [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 20 July 2020 and 23 July 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 28 July 2020 3:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal consultations on the International Law Commission [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 July 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 7 August 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Town hall meeting on the high-level week of the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 14 August 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar (resolution 74/246) [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 4 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 18 August 2020 |
Intergovernmental consultations to enhance synergies and coherence by addressing gaps, overlaps and duplication where they are found to exist in the agendas of the General Assembly, especially of its Second and Third Committees, and the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies, as they relate to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a whole [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 12 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 21 August 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Intergovernmental consultations to enhance synergies and coherence by addressing gaps, overlaps and duplication where they are found to exist in the agendas of the General Assembly, especially of its Second and Third Committees, and the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies, as they relate to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a whole [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 20 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 24 August 2020 3:00 p. m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly |
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
High-level meeting of the Assembly to commemorate and promote the International Day against Nuclear Tests (resolution 72/51) [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 4 August 2020 and 24 August 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 28 August 2020 10:00 a.m. – PALAIS DE NATIONS IN GENEVA (ROOM XX) (In-person and virtual) |
Informal consultations on the review of the United Nations human rights treaty body system [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 20 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 31 August 2020 |
Informal meeting of the plenary on the annual report of the Security Council (A/74/2) [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 4 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 31 August 2020 4:00 p.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal consultations on the modalities for the organization of the thirty-first special session of the General Assembly [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 26 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Wednesday, 2 September 2020 |
Joint informal meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council to hear a briefing on the phased return to the premises at United Nations Headquarters Briefing by the Chef de Cabinet to the Secretary-General of the United Nations [A joint letter from the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Economic and Social Council, dated 27 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 3 September 2020 |
62nd plenary meeting
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Friday, 4 September 2020 |
63rd plenary meeting
[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 28 August 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
9 September 2020 10:00 a.m. - VIRTUAL MEETING |
Youth Plenary in preparation for the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations Those wishing to follow the event and pose questions to the panelists via the interactive chatbox, kindly join the meeting through https://event.un.org [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 August 2020, 4 September 2020 and8 September 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Thursday, 10 September 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
High-level forum on the Culture of Peace (resolution 71/21) [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 11 August 2020, 13 August 2020,2 September 2020 and 3 September 2020, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 11 September 2020 10:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Virtual informal consultations on the review of the United Nations human rights treaty body system |
Friday, 11 September 2020 11:00 a.m. – VIRTUAL MEETING |
Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the review of the peacebuilding architecture (A/74/976) [resolution 72/276] [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 4 September 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Friday, 11 September 2020 |
64th plenary meeting
[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 9 September 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Monday, 14 September 2020 |
65th plenary meeting
[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 12 September 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 |
66th plenary meeting
[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 September 2020, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.] |
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