As delivered Remarks by H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, at the Ministerial Luncheon & Dialogue on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals: Year 2 and […]
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![View of the podium. PGA Peter Thompson presides the session. General Assembly Seventy-first session, 92nd plenary meeting 1. Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/71/495/Add.1) [item 51] 2. Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa: draft resolution (A/71/L.67/Rev.1) [item 62 (b)] 3. Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council [item 122] 4. Cooperation between the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum: draft resolution (A/71/L.77) [item 126 (q)] 5. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items; Cooperation between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: draft resolution (A/71/L.76) [items 7 (to reopen agenda item 126 (r)) and 126 (r)]](https://www.un.org/pga/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2017/07/729057-GA-am-19_07_2017-11.12.13-120x105.jpg "Security Council reform")
Security Council reform
As delivered Introductory remarks by Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, at GA Plenary for the consideration and adoption of the Oral decision on IGN71 on Security Council […]
SDG Business Forum 2017
As delivered Statement of H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the 71st Session of the General Assembly, at SDG Business Forum 2017 – High Level Lunch “Collaboration for Transformational Change, with a […]
Nelson Mandela International Day
As delivered Statement by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly, on the occasion of the Nelson Mandela International Day 18 July 2017 Secretary-General Guterres The Honorable […]
Investing in adolescents and youth to eradicate poverty and promote prosperity to realize the demographic dividend and achieve the 2030 Agenda
As delivered Statement by Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly, at High Level Luncheon Event on Investing in adolescents and youth to eradicate poverty and promote prosperity to realize […]
World Youth Skills Day 2017
As delivered Statement by Peter Thomson, President of the UN General Assembly at World Youth Skills Day 2017: Skills for the future of work 17 July 2017 All protocols observed Excellencies, […]
2017 World Youth Skills Day
2017 World Youth Skills Day Young people today joined Ministers from Sri Lanka, Denmark and Jordan as well as the President of the General Assembly at the United Nations […]
Keynote at 2017 Partnership Exchange
As delivered Keynote address by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly, at Opening Segment of 2017 Partnership Exchange 17 July 2017 Madam Chair, Mr […]
Opening of the Ministerial Segment of HLPF
As delivered Statement by H.E. Mr Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly, at Opening of the Ministerial Segment of ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 17 […]
Bringing Awareness and Action on the SDGs to the Classroom
As delivered Statement by his H.E. Mr. Peter Thomson, President of the General Assembly for the 71st Session, at Bringing Awareness and Action on the SDGs to the Classroom: A Presentation […]