United Nations: The UN Credentials Committee that will review the Taliban's communication in which it nominated Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's envoy to the UN is expected to meet next month, with the General Assembly president saying the entire 193-nation strong membership will decide on the matter once the committee submits its . Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Appointment of members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions [item 117 (a)]: Report of the Fifth Committee (A/76/516/Add.1) (item 7 to reopen item 117 (a)), 3. This will expose them, and NYC, to serious risk. Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council. Sustainable development [item 20]: draft decisions (A/76/L.37,A/76/L.38), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 18 February 2022 and 22 February 2022,were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Joint briefing for delegations on arrangements and preparations for the general debate and high-level meetings of the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly ( A/INF/77/4*) Thursday, 25 . ], Explanations of vote after the vote (continued), 1. Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly (Resumed: 8th Plenary meeting), Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136) [item 5] (Continued): draft resolutions (A/ES-11/L.2; A/ES-11/L.3), Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly (Resumed: 9th Plenary meeting), Intergovernmental consultations on the political declaration for the 2022 United Nations Conference to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, [A Letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated20 October 2021,was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. UN. Programme planning: report of the First Committee (A/76/453) [item 139], [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021, 11 October 2021 and 22 November 2021, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]. ):Arabic;Chinese;English;French;Russian;Spanish, His Excellency Zoran Milanovi, President, Republic of Croatia, His Excellency Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President, Arab Republic of Egypt (pre-recorded), His Excellency Pedro Castillo Terrones, President, Republic of Peru, His Excellency Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President, Turkmenistan (pre-recorded), His Excellency Sauli Niinist, President, Republic of Finland, His Excellency Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President, Republic of the Philippines (pre-recorded), His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda (pre-recorded), His Excellency Alberto Fernndez, President, Argentine Republic (pre-recorded), His Excellency Klaus Werner Iohannis, President, Romania, His Excellency Surangel Whipps, President, Republic of Palau, His Excellency Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President, Republic of Costa Rica, His Excellency Andrzej Duda, President, Republic of Poland, His Excellency Guillermo Lasso Mendoza, Constitutional President, Republic of Ecuador, His Excellency Egils Levits, President, Republic of Latvia, His Excellency Rumen Radev, President, Republic of Bulgaria (pre-recorded), His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, President, Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Faustin Archange Touadera, Head of State, Central African Republic, His Excellency Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President, Federal Republic of Somalia (pre-recorded), The LIVE online coverage of the General Debate website, available in all official languages, offers the Speaking Now feature which enables users to know which Member States/Observer has the floor (is delivering a video statement). UN. The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine [item 67], Debate on the item (Continued from the 59th plenary meeting of the 76th regular session of the General Assembly, on 23 February 2022.). ], Intergovernmental consultations on the declaration for the 2022 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 12 January 2022, was sent to all permanent representatves and permanent observers. Agenda information A/76/251 3b Report of the Credentials Committee. The UN Security Council, where Russia is one of five countries with the power of veto, has been unable to agree on a global arms embargo for Myanmar, and Russia remains a major supplier of arms to the embattled generals. ], Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly (Resumed: 7th Plenary meeting), Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/136) [item 5] (Continued): draft resolutions (A/ES-11/L.2; A/ES-11/L.3), [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 21 March 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]. GENERAL ASSEMBLY (76TH SESS. Arabic;Chinese;English;French;Russian;Spanish, His Excellency David Panuelo, President and Head of Government, Federated States of Micronesia (pre-recorded), His Excellency Evariste Ndayishimiye, President, Republic of Burundi, His Excellency Luis Alberto Arce Catacora, Constitutional President, Plurinational State of Bolivia, His Excellency Nayib Armando Bukele, President, Republic of El Salvador (pre-recorded), His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President, Republic of Tajikistan (pre-recorded), His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President, Republic of Uganda (pre-recorded), His Excellency Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev, President, Republic of Azerbaijan (pre-recorded), His Excellency Mohamed Younis Menfi, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Unity, State of Libya, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (pre-recorded), His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President and Head of State, Republic of Equatorial Guinea (pre-recorded), His Excellency Taneti Maamau, President, Head of Government and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Republic of Kiribati (pre-recorded), His Excellency Wavel Ramkalawan, President, Republic of Seychelles (pre-recorded), His Excellency Moeketsi Majoro, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Lesotho, His Excellency Mario Draghi, President of the Council of Ministers, Republic of Italy (pre-recorded), His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, President, Republic of Cyprus, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Michel Aoun, President, Lebanese Republic (pre-recorded), His Excellency Macky Sall, President, Republic of Senegal, His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President, Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Borut Pahor, President, Republic of Slovenia, His Excellency Mario Abdo Benitez, President, Republic of Paraguay (pre-recorded), His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas, President, State of Palestine (pre-recorded), His ExcellencyCharles Michel,President of the European Council of the European Union, Her Excellency Isatou Touray, Vice-President, Republic of The Gambia, Her Excellency Mariam Chabi Talata, Vice-President, Republic of Benin (pre-recorded), Her Excellency Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior, Vice-President, Republic of South Sudan, His Excellency Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister, Republic of Armenia (pre-recorded), His Excellency Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, Prime Minister, Minister for Defense, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister for Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity, Republic of Mauritius (pre-recorded), His Excellency Stefan Lfven, Prime Minister, Sweden (pre-recorded), Her Excellency Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Civil Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, Barbados, Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, His Excellency Mark Rutte, Prime Minister and Minister for General Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister, Hellenic Republic, His Excellency Suga Yoshihide, Prime Minister, Japan (pre-recorded), His Excellency Robert Abela, Prime Minister, Republic of Malta (pre-recorded), His Excellency Michel Martin, Taoiseach, Ireland, His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister, Republic of Albania, Her Excellency Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister and Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Child Poverty Reduction, and Ministerial Services, New Zealand (pre-recorded), His Excellency James Marape, Prime Minister and Minister for Bougainville Affairs, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, His Excellency Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister, Minister of State, Minister for Communications and Media and Minister for Religious Affairs, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, His Excellency Imran Khan, Prime Minister, Islamic Republic of Pakistan (pre-recorded), His Excellency Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister, Georgia, His Excellency Scott Morrison, Prime Minister, Commonwealth of Australia (pre-recorded), His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, State of Kuwait, Her Excellency Ana Brnabi, Prime Minister, Republic of Serbia, Her Excellency Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister, Denmark (pre-recorded), His Excellency Andrew Holness, Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Economic Growth and Job Creation, Jamaica (pre-recorded), His Excellency John Briceo, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, Belize, His Excellency Alexander de Croo, To be issued in: Resolutions and Decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 76th session - Volume 2 - A/76/49 . Further criticism of the UN was recently directed towards Noeleen Heyzer, the special envoy of the secretary-general on Myanmar, who was appointed last December and visited the Myanmar capital Naypyidaw last month. at its most recent regular session. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council [item 115 (b)] (Continued), 2. Appointment of members of the Board of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns [item 117 (h)], Intergovernmental consultations on the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated21 January 2022,24 January 2022, 8 February 2022, 18 February 2022 and 17 March 2022 were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Report of the Fifth Committee. Security Council (A/76/853), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 May 2022 and 3 June 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]. Strengthening of security and cooperation in the Mediterranean region: report of the First Committee (A/76/449) [item 105], 15. When Members States send these credentials in, they are formally notifying the Secretary-General that these representatives are entitled to speak on their behalf. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly [item 122]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/542), 42. convened under its auspices also appoint a Credentials Committee Prevention of an arms race in outer space [item 98]: Report of the First Committee (A/76/442, draft resolutions III and IV) For the schedule of meetings of the seventy-seventh session, use this link: Thursday 28 April 2022 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Conference Room 2, Friday 29 April 2022 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Conference Room 2, Tuesday, 3 May 2022 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Conference Room 2, Thursday, 5 May 2022, 10:00 a.m. - Economic and Social Council Chamber, Wednesday, 22 June 2022 10:00 a.m. Trusteeship Council Chamber, Thursday, 23 June 2022 10:00 a.m. General Assembly Hall, Thursday, 23 June 2022 3:00 p.m. General Assembly Hall. of Procedure of the General Assembly, Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly, Functions and Powers of the General Assembly, Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, Outcomes of resolutions on revitalization, Arrears in the payment of contributions (Article 19). Its an indictment of the Security Council that it is failing to carry out its responsibilities under the United Nations Charter. 2. International cooperation on access to justice for survivors of sexual Violence [item 133]: draft resolution (A/76/L.80) and draft amendments (A/76/L.81, A/76/L.82, A/76/L.83 and A/76/L.84). Over three days of programming, the return of our UHC Pavilion, and a number of ecosystem events, our reporting team will ask the tough questions and take you . A recent report from the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) found that due to resistance from armed ethnic groups and the Peoples Defence Force, a network of civilian armed groups established by the NUG in 2021, the military regime can be said to have stable control of 17 percent of Myanmars territory. Observer status for the International Solar Alliance in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/497) [item 176], Explanation of vote after the vote continued. ], 3. 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Development cooperation with middle-income countries [item 22 (c)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/534/Add.3), 27. Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences [item 117 (f)]: note by the Secretary-General (A/76/106), 3. Debate on the item and action on the draft amendments and the draft resolution, High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace on the theme, The Culture of Peace: Importance of justice, equality, and inclusion for advancing peacebuilding, 1. The annotated draft agenda of the 76th session has been issued as document A/76/100/Add.1. Opening of the session by the President of the General Assembly. ], Thematic dialogue on investment in road safety (resolution 75/308), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021, 6 October 2021, 11 October 2021, 29 November 2021 and 2 December 2021, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. The credentials of representatives and the names of members of the delegation of each Member State are submitted to the Secretary-General and are issued either by the Head of the State or Government or by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Rule 27 of the Rules In cases of special or emergency sessions of the General Assembly, as well as any as conferences convened under its authority, the credentials committee is reconvened with "the same composition as that of the Credentials Committee at its most recent regular session. It would also be consistent with the resolution adopted overwhelmingly by the General Assembly in June, condemning the coup and calling on the Myanmar military to respect the peoples will.. REPRESENTATIVES' CREDENTIALS. Report of the International Court of Justice [item 76] (A/76/4); Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/196) and Note by the Secretariat (A/76/431) - continuation of the debate, 2. Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields [item 15]: note by the Secretary-General (A/76/275); Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit [item 119]; Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124]: note by the Secretariat (A/76/327); United Nations reform: measures and proposals [item 125]: joint debate, 2. ], Panel discussion with the representatives of the United Nations system, Panel discussion with the participation of relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, young people, academia and civil society representatives, 1. Other ministries are working outside the country in Australia, it has established an official bureau in the national capital Canberra. Delegations may wish to inform their capitals accordingly. Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields [item 15]: draft resolution (A/76/L.12), Informal meeting of the plenary to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Volunteers Programme and the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021, 11 October 2021, 18 November 2021 and 22 November 2021, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. GENERAL ASSEMBLY (76TH SESS. Report of the Fifth Committee. The military, meanwhile, is eager to replace Kyaw Moe Tun with its own choice of ambassador. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Operational activities for development [item 25]: draft decision (A/76/L.73) (item 7 to reopen and reallocate item 25: Operational activities of development), [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 18 July 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit [item 119]: specific meeting focused on development (resolution 60/265). Sustainable development [item 20] and Oceans and the law of the sea: Oceans and the law of the sea [item 78 (a)]: draft decision (A/76 /L.44), 5. In the case of Haiti, despite the military junta wielding effective control, in 1991, 1992 and 1993 the General Assembly accepted without objection the credentials submitted by the representative of the ousted government of Jean-Bertrand Aristide. ], 1. The list of speakers for each meeting is built on this voluntarily agreed time limit., The LIVE online coverage of the General Debate website, available in all official languages, offers the Speaking Now feature which enables users to know which Member States/Observer has the floor (is delivering a video statement). Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all [item 20 (j)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/533/Add.9), 21. Protection of persons in the event of disasters: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/495) [item 87], 10. This has been the past practice and its been done many many times. Director of the legal office ILOCA SL (International Legal Organization for Cooperation and Development, Spain, Jared Genser (b) Draft resolution (A/76/L.17), (a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/357) In the UNGA, respect for international human rights standards and the extent to which states represent the will of the people have also been important considerations. of Member States and to report to the General Assembly thereon CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE--MEMBERS. Strengthening and promoting the international treaty framework: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/496) [item 88], 11. International Human Rights Lawyer; Member of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar; Former Member of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, Nelum Deepika Udagama Sidoti describes Russias support as significant for the coup leaders given their global isolation. For observers like Fortify Rights Patrick Phongsathorn, the visit was another sign of the UNs failure on Myanmar. Prime Minister and Minister for Public Enterprises, Kingdom of Tonga (pre-recorded), Her Excellency Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Independent State of Samoa (pre-recorded), His Excellency Kausea Natano, Prime Minister, Tuvalu (pre-recorded), His Excellency Gaston Alphonso Browne, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Corporate Governance, Antigua and Barbuda (pre-recorded), His Excellency Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister, Solomon Islands (pre-recorded), His Excellency Choguel Kokalla Maga, Prime Minister and Head of Government, Republic of Mali, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, Holy See (pre-recorded), His Excellency Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister, Minister for Community Affairs and Minister for National Digital Affairs, State of Israel, The provisional list of speakers No. Over one thousand people have been killed and over six thousand have been arbitrarily detained, including elected parliamentarians, with many tortured to death in detention. : 2021-2022)--OPENING, A/76/251 2 Minute of silent prayer or meditation. All rights reserved. ], 1. Now the Assembly must consider . Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124], [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 11 July 2022 and 18 July 2022 were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action [item 74 (d)]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/462/Add.4), 14. The proposal was adopted without a vote (by the Credentials Committee . Reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee), 1. Tribute to the memory of His Excellency Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly (PGA letter dated 29 September 2021), 3. Where pre-recorded statements are used, the 15-minute time limit will include remarks in the General Assembly Hall to introduce the pre-recorded message and the message itself. Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action [item 73 (b)]: draft decision (A/76/L.1), 1. The two communications have been sent by the UN Secretariat, after consultation with the Office of the President of the General Assembly, to the members of the Credentials Committee of the 76th session of the General Assembly. Election of members of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law [item 116 (e)], 6. Promotion of international cooperation to combat illicit financial flows and strengthen good practices on assets return to foster sustainable development [item 18 (f)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/531/Add.6), 9. Former Thai Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights, Chris Sidoti Protection of global climate for present and future generations of humankind [item 20 (d)]: Crime prevention and criminal justice [item 108]: draft decision (A/76/L.9). The NUG has also said it will appear before the International Court of Justice on behalf of Myanmar regarding charges of genocide committed against the Rohingya in 2017, a move which Phongsathorn says shows the partys commitment to international law and its willingness to participate in the international community. : 2020-2021). [This] would allow the NUG to establish diplomatic relations with those countries [and] would have knock-on impacts on building a democratic movement inside Myanmar.. Presidents, prime ministers and dictators from across the world - or their representatives - will gather to discuss, debate and make recommendations on global issues. Peacebuilding and sustaining peace [item 66]: draft resolution (A/76/L.86), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 2 September 2022 and 7 September 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Coinciding with the 76th annual United Nations General Assembly, Devex will convene U.N. agency heads, government leaders, development practitioners, and private sector actors to discuss the most effective ways to build back better. Commemoration of the abolition of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade [item 120]: commemorative meeting of the General Assembly to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 16 December 2021, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. First Committee . A/76/251 - Agenda of the 76th session of the General Assembly (17 September 2021) A/BUR/76/1 - Organization of the 76th regular session of the General Assembly, adoption of the agenda and . Eradication of poverty and other development issues [item 24]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/536), 31. The military is currently acting for Myanmar at the ICJ, a reflection of the confusion. Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects: report of the First Committee (A/76/448) [item 104], 14. The UN Credentials Committee that will review the Taliban's communication in which it nominated Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's envoy to the UN is expected to meet next month, with the General Assembly president saying the entire 193-nation strong membership will decide on the matter once the committee submits its findings on who should sit at Kabul's seat in the world body. Towards global partnerships [item 27]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/539), 40. UN Bodies > General Assembly > General Assembly Plenary. ], High-level special event entitled Time to Act Together: Coordinating Policy Responses to the Global Food Crisis, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated17 June 2022and 1 July 2022 were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Observer status for the Global Environment Facility in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/485) [item 172], 20. ], 2. Question of Palestine [item 39]: draft resolution General and complete disarmament [item 100]: high-level plenary meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day against Nuclear Tests, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 1 July 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/489) [item 122], 13. (Continued), 2. Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council [item 123] - continuation of the debate. ], Informal meeting on the draft political delcaration for the high-level meeting on improving globl road safety, [A letter form the President of the General Assembly, dated 2 June 2022, was sent to all permanent representative and permanent observers], Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124]: Special report of the
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