Watch president obama deliver his final speech at united. The early part of the unga session, generally highlighted by a highlevel summit and the theatrics. In a world that left the age of empire behind, we see russia attempting to recover lost glory through force. The general debate and the sustainable development. Please use the menu on the left for information and documents from each year.
General debate of the 71st session of the general assembly. The 72nd session of the united nations general assembly unga 72. General debate of the 73rd session 25 september 2018 to 01 october 2018 25 september 2018. The vip session of this years united nations general assembly unga concluded on 25 september, after all 196 representatives spoke at the marble podium in the past week. Past general assembly debates general assembly of the. In the general debate of the 65th general assembly, jorge valero. Brownie samukai will chair the cabinet in consultation with vice president joseph n. Every september, world leaders and dignitaries from around the world gather in new york city for the united nations general assembly general debate. Highlevel meeting on antimicrobial resistance 21 september. What are the opening dates of forthcoming regular sessions of. The president of the united nations general assembly is from the asiapacific group.
October 2016 in october 2016, 36 countries provided their views on killer robots during the annual session of the united nations general assembly unga first committee on disarmament and international security. General debate of the seventyfirst session of the united nations general assembly most states will have a representative speaking about issues concerning their country 7 and the hopes for the coming year as to what the unga will do. Sep 23, 2016 the statement delivered by the honourable prime minister tuilaepa sailele malielegaoi during the 71st session of the general assembly at the united nationsl headquarters, new york, 2016. The current secretary general, and the eighth occupant of the post, is ban kimoon of the korea, who took office on 1 january 2007.
This dataset includes the text of each countrys statement from the general debate, separated by. Chinese premier li keqiang wednesday made a statement at the general debate of the 71st session of the united nations general assembly here. Unga debate news and updates from the economic times page 2. A theme for the general debate is suggested for each session of the general assembly, in accordance with general assembly resolution 58126 of 19 december 2003 the themes listed below can be found in the document asession250 issued each year, organization of the regular session of the general assembly, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items. Seventieth session of the united nations general assembly seventieth session of the united nations general assembly highlevel forum on the culture of peace.
Minister is scheduled to address the session on 24 september 2016. General debate of the seventyfirst session of the united nations. Lowe 2016 suggests that position estimated by such models is a. The general debate of the seventyfirst session of the united nations general assembly commenced on 20 september and ended on 28 september 2016. But today marks and important annual inflection point in the life of the united nations. According to an executive mansion release, president sirleaf while out of the country, defense minister, j. During his term in office, he launched negotiations that led to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
As announced by unga 71 presidentelect peter thomson, the theme of the general debate is the sustainable development goals. General assembly visit the ga website for agendas and schedules. General debate united nations papersmart general assembly. This year, there are at least six female candidates vying for the job. Austria, bangladesh, botswana, canada, china, costa rica, croatia. Sep 20, 2016 unga 71 and the general debate is off to a strong start in regards to the discourse and action involving sustainable development.
Sushma swaraj to address united nations general assembly. See arrangements for the highlevel meetings and the. This year, the focus will be on implementing the sustainable development goals of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, which were adopted in september. Global leaders met at the united nations general assembly in new york in september 2016 to commit to fighting antimicrobial resistance together. United states of america general debate the united nations. General debate of the 74th session of the general assembly. The general debate will open on tuesday, 19 september 2017, with the theme, focusing on people. Leaders from a number of member states addressed the unga. The 72nd united nations general assembly debate is live from new york city. Sep 20, 2016 we see liberal societies express opposition when women choose to cover themselves. Hamdullah mohib, chair of delegation of afghanistan, addresses the 74th session of the united nations general assemblys general debate. General debate new york, 5 october 2016 check against delivery mr.
Statements in all languages, audio and video will be provided. Donald trump usa addresses general debate, 72nd session duration. General assembly 71st session general debate statements statement submission. Unga general debate 2016 the united nations opened the third day of the general debate of the 71st session of its general assembly on thursday at. First speech to the unga general debate as president of ecuador. The general debate opens on tuesday, 20 september 2016. Secretary general, your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. New york sep 01 2016 sep 01 2016 seventieth session of the united nations general assembly. Statements should be provided at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled speaking slot and the email subject should include the entity name, meeting name and related agenda item.
Seventyfirst session of the united nations general assembly. Prakash sharan mahat, minister for foreign affairs and the leader of nepali delegation to the 71th session of the united nations general assembly, attended the general debate of the 71th session of the unga, that began here yesterday. Highlevel meetings of the 71st session 2016 opening of the 71st session september. Sep 22, 2014 the 69th session of the united nations general assembly unga officially opened on september 16. Continuation of the general debate item 8 address by his excellency john key, prime minister of new zealand. South korean president moon jaein delivered remarks during the general debate of the 72nd united nations general assembly in new september 23, 2016 u. Striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet. External affairs minister sushma swaraj will address the 71st session of the united nations general assembly unga on september 26 in new york. Address by president obama to the 71st session of the united nations general assembly. The socalled general debate begins on tuesday september 24, and the first country to speak is brazil, by longstanding tradition. General debate of the seventysecond session of the united. Resolutions and decisions adopted by the general assembly during its 71st session, gaor, 71st session, supplement no.
The general debate is held at the beginning of each session of the general assembly, usually in september in. Tijjani muhammadbande, president of the 74th session of the general assembly. Killer robots at unga first committee on disarmament and. Sep 18, 2017 a t this years united nations general assembly unga, an annual meeting where dignitaries from 193 nations gather in new york city, world leaders are expected to discuss a number of conflicts. Address by president obama to the 71st session of the. Theme of the general debate of the 74th session of the general assembly. New york apr 21 2016 apr 22 2016 seventieth session of the united nations general assembly. The general assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the united nations. United nations highlevel meeting on antimicrobial resistance. General debate of the seventysecond session of the united nations. Itll be the debut unga appearance of brazilian leader jair. The 72nd session of the united nations general assembly. The general debate of the seventysecond session of the united nations general assembly unga commenced on 19 september 2017 and ended on 25 september 2017. Sep 25, 2018 past general assembly debates general assembly of the.
Zhang jun, permanent representative of the peoples republic of china, and president of the security council for the month of march. General debate of the seventyfirst session of the united. Italy aligns itself with the statement of the european union. Who is the first speaker in the annual general debate of the. More than 100 world leaders, thousands of diplomats and advocates will convene in new york city from 1925 september 2017. Sep 20, 2017 join us live for the 72nd united nations general assembly debate. See the information note to delegationsresource guide to the general assembly media content ataglance. General debate when the general debate starts, follow the interventions of heads of state and government. Candidates vying to be the next united nations secretary general debate in the general assembly at u. Address by president obama to the 71st session of the united. Monrovia president ellen johnson sirleaf has departed the country to attend the 71 st session of the united nations general assembly in new york. Who family, womens and childrens health at the 71st. Resolutions adopted by the general assembly at its 71st session resolutions and decisions adopted by the general assembly during its 71st session, gaor, 71st session, supplement no.
Special session of the general assembly ungass 2016. Annual general debate the sustainable development goals. This years theme focuses on strengthening multilateral efforts to address climate action, poverty, sustainable development, and more. This playlist contains excerpts, news and features from the united nations general assembly. Hans grohmann is a senior protocol officer in the department of general assembly and conference management. What are the opening dates of forthcoming regular sessions. Address by his excellency matteo renzi, president of the council of ministers of the republic of italy sep 20 2016. Past general assembly debates general assembly of the united. Guyana president addresses general debate, 72nd session. Press release71st session of the unga and sideline meetings.
The seventyfirst session of the united nations general assembly opened on september 2016. The general debate will open on tuesday, 20 september 2016. Maria fernanda espinosa garces president of the 73rd session of the general assembly. The 71st united nations general assembly officially kicks off today. What is the general debate of the general assembly. We see protests responding to western newspaper cartoons that caricature the prophet muhammad. What have been the themes of the general debate of the. Aug 08, 2016 external affairs minister sushma swaraj will address the 71st session of the united nations general assembly unga on september 26 in new york.
The big show starts next week, when heads of state descend on new york to give speeches to world, in whats known as the general debate. Dionisio da costa babo soares, minister for foreign affairs and cooperation of the democratic republic of timorleste, addresses the 74th session of the united nations general assemblys general debate. More than 100 world leaders, thousands of diplomats and advocates will convene from 1925 september 2017. At the 71st session, on 20 september 2016, chad spoke second due to the delay in arrival of the president of. Its regular session convenes in september of each year, and after two weeks of general debate. This years theme is focusing on people striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet.