Press Releases

Note to correspondents: Elections in the General Assembly Hall

United Nations Headquarters, New York, 02 June 2020 - The President of the United Nations General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande announced today that the elections of non-permanent members of the Security Council, members of the Economic and Social...

Note to correspondents: Adopted by the General Assembly (June 01)

 United Nations Headquarters, New York, 01 June 2020 -Today, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 74/276 entitled “Special session of the General Assembly against corruption”.According to the resolution, the Assembly decides that the...

Note to correspondents: Adopted by the General Assembly (May 28)

United Nations, New York, 28 May 2020 –The United Nations General Assembly adopted today resolution 74/275 entitled “International Day to Protect Education from Attack”.The resolution proclaims 9th of  September as the International Day to Protect Education from...

 Status of GA Events in June

United Nations Headquarters, New York, 01 May 2020 - Due to the expected continued limitations on holding large in-person meetings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of June 2020, the President of the UN General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has...

Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly

United Nations, New York, 20 April 2020 – In accordance with General Assembly decision 74/544 entitled “Procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic”, the General Assembly adopted the...

Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly

United Nations, New York, 13 May 2020 – In accordance with General Assembly decision 74/544 entitled “Procedure for taking decisions of the General Assembly during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic”, the General Assembly adopted the...