General Assembly and its Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole

The Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole of the General Assembly, established in 2008, under the leadership of two Co-Chairs, one from a developed country and one from a developing country, oversees and guides the Regular Process. The Ad Hoc Working Group of the Whole meets at United Nations Headquarters to adopt recommendations to the General Assembly. Meetings of the Ad Hoc Working Group are held annually, but in some cases, have been held biannually for two to three days, to address the workload. Informal open meetings have also been held to facilitate broader discussion on some issues.

Ad Hoc Working Group Meetings

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29 May 2025

Join us on 12 June 2025 for the Regular Process side event at UNOC 3! "Ocean Science and Its Policy Interface: from Knowledge to Sustainable Ocean Solutions"
Strengthening the science-policy interface through the Regular Process and its World Ocean Assessments to support the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030).

 

17 May 2023

Apply now: Nomination to the Pool of Experts for the third cycle (Deadline: 31 May 2025)