MIROSLAV LAJČÁK
President of the General Assembly
I do believe we can do more to bring the UN closer to the world’s citizens.
Miroslav Lajčák
FOCUSING ON PEOPLE
STRIVING FOR PEACE AND A DECENT LIFE FOR ALL ON A SUSTAINABLE PLANET
VISION AND PRIORITIES
Advancing global understanding of the critical role of multilateralism in our modern world and in serving the needs of all people
Peace
Strengthening the role and performance of the UN in conflict prevention and sustaining peace
Migration
Driving the process to develop a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
Sustainable Planet
Maintaining the momentum to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement
Human Dignity
Promoting and protecting
the human rights of all people
Modern UN
Playing a leading role in driving forward UN processes on General Assembly revitalization, Security Council reform and ECOSOC review
Decent Work
Highlighting the future of work by celebrating efforts to provide decent and meaningful employment opportunities for youth, women, and the unemployed
Persons With Disabilities
Highlighting the challenges of access to employment, healthcare and public spaces that face persons with disabilities to deepen political and social commitment to them
Environmental Action
Promoting the implementation of the Paris Agreement and highlighting the dangers of our pervasive use of plastics to our health, food, and ecosystems
Migrants and Refugees
Promoting the UN’s milestone agreements like the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and the Global Compact on Refugees
Gender Equality
Prioritizing our commitment to women and girls who are victims of violence and to girls and adolescents who demand access to quality education
Revitalization of the UN
Promoting the revitalization agenda and bringing the work of the General Assembly closer to the people
Youth, Peace and Security
Enhancing the power of young people, to promote peace and security
Peace
Strengthening the role and
performance of the UN in conflict prevention and sustaining peace
Migration
Driving the process to develop a global compact for safe, orderly and regular migration
Sustainable Planet
Maintaining the momentum to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement
Human Dignity
Promoting and protecting
the human rights of all people
Modern UN
Playing a leading role in driving forward UN processes on General Assembly revitalization, Security Council reform and ECOSOC review
NEWS AND UPDATES
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...
OPENING OF THE 74TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Statement by H.E. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, President of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly – OPENING OF THE 74TH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Handover Report
Letter dated 15 September 2020 sharing the handover report of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly
General Assembly Remarks at Closing of the Session
Statement by H.E. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the General Assembly – General Assembly Remarks at Closing of the Session
UN Human Rights Treaty Body System
Letter dated 14 September 2020 sharing the report containing the findings and recommendations of the consultation process facilitated by the co-facilitators for the review of the UN human rights treaty body system
DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS
