Alignment of the Agendas of General Assembly and ECOSOC
Letter dated 24 August 2020 from H.E. Ambassador Milica Pejanović Ðurišić, Permanent Representative of Montenegro and H.E. Ambassador Collen Vixen Kelapile, Permanent Representative of Botswana, the co-facilitators leading the intergovernmental consultations on the alignment of the agendas of General Assembly and ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies.
International Day against Nuclear Tests (Programme for the Event)
letter dated 4 August 2020, concerning the International Day against Nuclear Tests, scheduled for 26 August 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
GA/ECOSOC Agenda Alignment
Letter dated 21 August on the alignment of work of the General Assembly and ECOSOC on the 2030 Agenda
Informal Meeting of the General Committee
Letter dated 21 August regarding informal meeting of the General Committee on Tuesday, 25 August at 11:30 a.m.
Informal meeting of the General Committee of the Special Session of the General Assembly
Letter dated 21 August regarding the informal meeting of the General Committee of the Special Session of the General Assembly on 25 August 2020, at 11:30 a.m
Meeting between President of the General Assembly and President of Economic and Social Council
Letter dated 21 August regarding meeting of the President of the General Assembly with the President of the Economic and Social Council [pdf-embedder...
Review of the UN human rights treaty body system
PGA letter dated 20 August on the review of the UN Human Rights Treaty body system.Download...
Alignment of the agendas of General Assembly and ECOSOC
Letter dated 20 August 2020 regarding the alignment of the agendas of General Assembly and ECOSOC
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
Special 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)
Multilateralism 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?
Book 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
High-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
Follow-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.
International 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
Fourteenth 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.
Extension 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.
Informal 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.
Review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture
Letter dated 12 August 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture” (A/74/L.82), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
Draft Resolution on ECOSOC and HLPF Review
Letter dated 12 August 2020 regarding the draft resolution entitled “Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolution 67/290 on the high-level political forum on sustainable development, resolution 70/299 on the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the global level and resolution 72/305 on the strengthening of the Economic and Social Council” (A/74/L.83), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
Closing date of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly
Letter dated 12 August 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled “Closing date of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly” (A/74/L.79), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
Alignment of the Agendas of the General Assembly and ECOSOC
Letter dated 12 August 2020 from the co-facilitators leading the intergovernmental consultations on the alignment of the Agendas of the General Assembly and ECOSOC and its subsidiary bodies.
Revitalization of the work of the Second Committee
Letter dated 11 August 2020 regarding the draft decision entitled, “Revitalization of the work of the Second Committee” (A/74/389/Add.1), informing that the silence procedure has concluded without objections.
