Letters

All the letters are in .pdf format

September

• Summary of the key messages and proposals from the High-level Forum on a Culture of Peace (14 September)
• World Summit on the Information Society (10 September)
• Final list of NGOs that are not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, approved for accreditation (10 September)
• Draft decision on the Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and related matters (10 September)
• Informal meeting to hear a briefing by the Deputy Secretary-General on the report of the Secretary General (8 September)
• High-level Forum on Culture of Peace – Provisional Programme (8 September)
• Appointment of the Chair of the Preparatory Committee for the BBNJ process (4 September)
• World Summit on the Information Society (2 September)
• Youth participation at the Summit on post-2015 development agenda (2 September)
• List of NGO’s in consultative status with ECOSOC (1 September)
• List of NGO’s not in consultative status with ECOSOC that have applied to participate in the Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda (1 September)

August

• Interactive dialogues during the Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda (31 August)
• Human Rights Council Resolution 24/24 (28 August)
• High-level Forum on a Culture of Peace – Provisional Programme (26 August)
• Informal Interactive Dialogue on the Responsibility to Protect (26 August)
• Plenary meeting to be held on 1 September 2015 (21 August)
• International Day against Nuclear Tests – Provisional Programme (17 August)
• Summary of key messages and proposals from the Informal Interactive Stakeholders Consultation on the Overall Review by the General Assembly on Implementation of Outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (12 August)
• High-level Forum on a culture of Peace (12 August)
• Outcome Document of the Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda (12 August)
• Special Report on the financial crisis facing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (4 August)
• Second Preparatory Meeting for the overall review of the World Summit on the Information Society (3 August)

July

• Intergovernmental Negotiation on Security Council Reform (31 July) / ANNEX Part 1 / ANNEX Part 2
• High-level Forum on Culture of Peace (27 July)
• Participation in the Interactive dialogues during the Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda (27 July)
• Summary of the key messages and proposals from the High-Level Event on the Demographic Dividend and Youth Employment (24 July)
• Summary of the key messages, initiatives and proposals from the High-Level Event on Climate Change (24 July)
• International Day against Nuclear Tests (24 July)
• Plenary meeting of the General Assembly to endorse the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (24 July)
• Updates on the General Assembly’s overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (24 July)
• Draft Programme for the Observance of Nelson Mandela International Day and Award Ceremony for the Inaugural Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize (23 July)
• Final draft of the outcome document for the United Nations Summit in September 2015 (8 July)
• Letter from H.E. Mogens Lykketoft, President-elect of the 70th session of the General Assembly (8 July)
• Draft Outcome Document on Financing for Development to the Conference for its consideration (7 July)
• Security Council nominating Peacebuilding Co-Facilitators (6 July)
• Summary of the key messages and proposals from the Interactive Dialogue on Harmony and Nature (6 July)

June

• Report of the Group of Experts entitled “The Challenge of Sustaining Peace” containing their findings and recommendations (30 June)
• World Summit on the information Society – Concept note (30 June)
• World Summit on the information Society – Programme (30 June)
• Art Exhibit Ceremony and Concert hosted by President of the General Assembly (29 June)
• Informal interactive hearings with Non-governmental Organizations, Civil Society. Organizations, Major Groups and the Private Sector on the post-20I5 development agenda – Summary (29 June)
• Third International Conference on Financing for Development (29 June)
• World Summit on the Information Society – Road Map and Background (25 June)
• High-Level Event of the United Nations General Assembly to mark the 20th Anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth (WPAY) and to highlight Youth Priorities in the Post-2015 Development Agenda – Summary (24 June)
• World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) (22 June)
• High-Level Event on Climate Change (22 June)
• United Nations Nelson Rlihlahla Mandela Prize (22 June)
• High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (19 June)
• Re-appointment of Co-Chairs for the sixth meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole on the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects (17 June)
• Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation (17 June)
• High-level Event on Climate Change – Programme (16 June)
• Nelson Mandela International Day (12 June)
• Drafting Session of the Informal consultations on Financing for Development (12 June)
• High-level Thematic Debate on the World Drug Problem – Summary (8 June)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the Security Council Reform (4 June)
• World Summit on the Information Society (4 June)
• Zero draft of the outcome document for the United Nations Summit in September 2015 (2 June)
• Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly (1 June)
• World Summit on the Information Society (1 June)

May

• Themes for the Interactive dialogues on the Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development agenda (28 May)
• High-level Event for the World Program of Action for Youth (22 May)
• Briefing on the public health crisis emanating from the Ebola virus outbreak, to be held on 2 June 2015 at 11:00 a.m. (22 May)
• AHWG of the Whole of the GA on the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects (22 May)
• High-level Event on the Demographic Divided and Youth Employment (15 May)
• Informal interactive hearings with representatives of non-governmental organization, civil society organizations, major groups and the private sector on the post-2015 development agenda (15 May)
• High-level Event of the World Programme of Action for Youth (15 May)
• “Advance unedited” version of a draft resolution for the endorsement of the Sendai Declaration and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted by the Conference (13 May)
• Plenary meeting and briefing by the Secretary-General Friday, 15 May 2015 at 10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall (13 May)
• Informal interactive hearings on the Security Council reform containing the technical amendments of the Framework document (13 May)
• Informal interactive hearings with representatives of non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, major groups and the private sector on the post-2015 development agenda (8 May)
• High-level event for the World Programme of Action for Youth and the High-level event on Demographic Dividend and Youth Employment (8 May)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on Post-2015 (7 May)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council Reform (7 May)
• Informal consultations on Financing for Development (7 May)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the Security Council Reform, forwarding positions of some Member States which were not submitted in the format of the Framework Document for consideration (5 May)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the Security Council Reform (Framework Document as populated by the Member States) (5 May)
• Informal consultations to consider the revised proposal for the themes of the interactive dialogues during the Summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda (5 May)
• Summaries of the key messages and proposals from the Informal Interactive Hearings with the representatives of Civil Society and the Business Sector on Financing for Development, held on 8-9 April 2015 (5 May)
• Summary of the key messages and recommendations from the High-level Interactive Dialogue on “The International Decade for Action, ”Water for Life”: Progress achieved and lessons learned for sustainable development” (4 May)
• Thematic Debate on the World Drug Problem (1 May)

April

• Preparatory process of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (29 April)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations – Programme (27 April)
• Two days of informal interactive hearings with representatives of non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, major groups and the private sector (24 April)
• Tree planting ceremony symbolizing Peace and Unity to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War (23 April)
• Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature (22 April)
• 2015 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize (21 April)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation: Fostering Peaceful, Inclusive Societies and Countering Violent Extremism (21 April)
• Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature (17 April)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation: Fostering Peaceful, Inclusive Societies and Countering Violent Extremism – Programme (16 April)
• Meeting of the GA in commemoration of all victims of the Second World War (16 April)
• Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Security Council reform (15 April)
• Joint meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the preparatory process of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (10 April)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Strengthening Cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organizations (10 April)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation – Programme (8 April)
• Briefing on Group of 20 (6 April)
• Preparatory Process for Third International Conference on Financing for Development – Second Drafting Session (6 April)
• Concept Note for High-level Thematic Debate on the World Drug Problem (2 April)

March

• President’s Summary of the High-Level Thematic Debate on Advancing Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda (30 March)
• Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform (27 March)
• President’s Summary of the High-Level Thematic Debate on Integrating Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the Post-2015 Development Agenda (23 March)
• Interactive Hearings with the Civil Society and the Business Sector – Financing for Development (18 March)
• High-level interactive dialogue on “The International Decade for Action: Progress achieved and lessons learned for sustainable development” (18 March)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (17 March)
• Informal consultations on Modalities for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (16 March)
• Zero Draft prepared by the Co-Facilitators for the preparatory process of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (16 March)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation (16 March)
• High-level Event on Demographic Dividend and Youth Employment (12 March)
• Plenary meeting to commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (11 March)
• Plenary meeting for the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (10 March)
• Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the World Programme of Action for Youth (9 March)
• Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly (9 March)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation (9 March)
• High-level Thematic Debate on the World Drug Problem (6 March)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda (6 March)
• Conference on disaster risk reduction (3 March)

February

• Ad-Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological resources beyond areas of national jurisdiction (27 February)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council Reform (27 February)
• UN Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda (27 February)
• Thematic debate on Advancing Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda (27 February)
• Ad-Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly (25 February)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Strengthening Cooperation between the United Nations and Regional and Sub-regional Organizations (24 February)
• World Wildlife Day (23 February)
• High-level Interactive Dialogue on International Decade for Action, ”Water for Life”, 2005-2015 (23 February)
• High-level Event on Climate Change (20 February)
• President’s Summary of High-level Thematic Debate on Means of Implementation for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda (20 February)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Integrating Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the Post-2015 Development Agenda (13 February)
• Briefing on the public health crisis emanating from the Ebola virus outbreak (13 February)
• Appointment Co-Chairs of the Sixteenth meeting of the Informal Consultative Process (10 February)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda (6 February)
• World Interfaith Harmony: Multi-religious Partnership for Sustainable Development (3 February)
• High-Level Thematic Debate on “Integrating Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” (2 February)
• Briefing to be held by OCHA on the humanitarian situation in Malawi following the recent floods in the country, 4 February 2015 (2 February)

January

• World Interfaith Harmony: Multi-religious Partnership for Sustainable Development (28 January)
• High Level Thematic Debate on Means of Implementation for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda (28 January)
• First informal consultations regarding the UN Nelson Mandela Prize (23 January)
• Informal meeting of the plenary on the Preparatory Process of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development – First Drafting Session (22 January)
• Provisional programme of the informal meeting of the plenary of the GA to address concerns of a rise in anti-Semitic violence worldwide (20 January)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Advancing Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda (19 January)
• Meeting of the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council Reform (19 January)
• Briefing on Ebola Virus Outbreak (15 January)
• Appointment of the Facilitator for the consultations for the UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize (14 January)
• Briefing of the President on the main part of the session and the priorities for the resumed session to be held on 14 January (8 January)
• Briefing of the Secretary-General on his priorities for 2015, to be held on 8 January 2015 (5 January)

December

• Intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council Reform (18 December)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (18 December)
• Organization of the UN Summit for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the draft decision on the dates for the meetings of the intergovernmental negotiations (16 December)
• High-Level Thematic Debate on “Integrating Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” (10 December)
• High-level Thematic Debate on Means of Implementation for a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda (10 December)
• High-level meeting on the Twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (10 December)
• Final Programme for the Launch of the International Decade for People of African Descent (9 December)
• Letter from the Permanent Representatives of Kenya and Ireland regarding the draft decision on the modalities for the intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda (8 December)
• Proposals made in the General Assembly Debate on the Report of the Security Council (4 December)
• Intergovernmental Negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (4 December)
• High-level Thematic Debates and the High-level Event which are intended to be convened in the first half of 2015 (2 December)

November

• Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on his synthesis report as an input for the negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda (28 November)
• Preparations for and observance of the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family (26 November)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (17 November)
• Withdrawal of the candidature of Ms. Susana Ruiz Cerutti (Argentina) for Judge of the International Court of Justice (14 November)
• Informal meeting of the plenary to be held in January 2015 on the rise in anti-semitic violence worldwide (12 November)
• Briefing on Ebola virus outbreak (11 November)
• High level meeting on the Twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (10 November)
• Intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council Reform (10 November)
• Ten- Year Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture for the attention of Member States (4 November)
• Launch of the International Decade for People of African Descent at an event to be convened on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2014 (3 November)

October

• Letter from the Co-Facilitators on the organizational modalities for the Summit in September 2015 for the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda (31 Octobre)
• Parliamentary Hearing entitled “Ensuring a people-centred approach to the new SDGs: A shared responsibility”, organized by the Inter parliamentary union (IPU) (31 October)
• Letter from the Co-Facilitators for the consultations and intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 Development Agenda (30 October)
• Draft resolution on the organisational modalities for the Summit to take place in September 2015, on the Adoption of the post-2015 Development Agenda (30 October)
• Letter regarding the tribute to the President of Zambia (29 October)
• Letter from the Co-Facilitators for the preparatory process of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (24 October)
• Appointment of the Co-Facilitators for the negotiations on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (17 October)
• Letter from the Co-Facilitators for the preparatory process of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (13 October)
• Appointment of the Co-Chairs of the Adhoc Working Group on the revitalization of the Work of the General Assembly (13 October)
• Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (9 October)
• Briefing on the Ebola virus outbreak (8 Octobre)
• Appointment of co-facilitators for the third International Conference on Financing for Development (8 October)
• Letter by the President concerning sub-item (b) of Agenda item 13 entitled “Follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development” (2 October)

September 2014

• Letter by President Kutesa at the High-level meeting of the GA on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (25 September)
• Letter by the Presidents of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on the impact of Ebola Virus Disease in their countries (18 September)
• Draft resolution on the Measures to Contain and Combat the Recent Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (18 September)
• Draft text of the concise outcome document at the “High-level Plenary meeting of the sixty-ninth session of the GA, to be known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples” (17 September)
• Concept Note – GA Informal Ministerial Plenary Meeting to Commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons (16 September)
• Co-Advisers on the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (16 September)
• Letter by President Kutesa to the Members-Elect of the General Committee of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly (5 September)