World Humanitarian Day
MESSAGE FROM H.E. TIJJANI MUHAMMAD-BANDE, PRESIDENT OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Author: Denise Kling
Commemoration the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations
Letter dated 18 August 2020 regarding the Commemoration the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations to be held on Monday, 21 September 2020
Read MoreSpecial Session of the General Assembly on the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Letter dated 17 August 2020 informing on the appointment of the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan, and the Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to co-facilitate consultations on the modalities for the organisation of the special session of the United Nations General
Assembly on the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly
Letter dated 17 August 2020 from the co-chairs of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the
General Assembly (AHWG), regarding the upcoming virtual meeting of the process on Monday 24 August 2020, at 3:00 p.m.
Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes
Letter dated 14 August 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled, “Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes” (A/74/L.84), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections. (Letter includes explanation of position)
Read MoreMultilateralism after COVID-19: “What kind of UN do we need at the 75th Anniversary?”
Letter dated 14 August 2020 from the Former President of the Economic and Social Council, conveying the summary of the discussion: Multilateralism after COVID-19: What kind of UN do we need at the 75th Anniversary?
Read MoreBook on the 73rd Session of the General Assembly
Letter dated 14 August 2020 from H.E Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd Session of the General Assembly, announcing the publication of a book on the Session
Read MoreHigh-level Forum on the Culture of Peace
Letter dated 14 August 2020 sharing the concept note and tentative programme for the High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, which will be convened on 10 September 2020, via a virtual platform
Read MoreFollow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (Corrected oral statement)
Corrected oral statement in connection with draft resolution entitled “Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Development Countries” (A/74/L.74), which has been adopted as resolution 74/232 B. The correction pertains to paragraph 3 of the oral statement.
Read MoreInternational Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Letter dated 13 August 2020 regarding the International Day for the high-level plenary meeting of the Assembly to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons which will take place on Friday, 2 October 2020, during the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly
Read MoreDecision number: 74/561: Extension of the procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic until the end of August 2020
Decision number: 74/561 Title: Extension of the procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic until the end of August 2020 Agenda item: 7 Date of adoption: 21 July...
Read MoreFourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
Letter dated 12 August 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled, “Fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice” (A/74/L.80), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
Read MoreExtension of the term of office of the current members of the International Law Commission and other related matters
Letter dated 12 August 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Extension of the term of office of the current members of the International Law Commission and other related matters” (A/74/L.78), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
Read MoreInformal interactive hearing with indigenous peoples
Letter dated 12 August 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Informal interactive hearing with indigenous peoples” (A/74/L.81), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
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