General debate of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly
General debate of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly | ||
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Host country | United Nations | |
Venue(s) | General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters | |
Cities | New York City, United States | |
Participants | United Nations Member States | |
President | Philemon Yang |
The General debate of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will be open on 24 September and go until 28 September, returning for a last day at 30 of September 2024.[1] Leaders, diplomats and representatives from a number of member states will be addressing the UNGA.
Organisation and subjects
[edit]The order of speakers is given first to member states, then observer states and supranational bodies. Any other observer entities will have a chance to speak at the end of the debate, if they so choose. Speakers will be put on the list in the order of their request, with special consideration for ministers and other government officials of similar or higher rank. According to the rules in place for the General Debate, the statements should be in one of the United Nations official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) and will be translated and interpreted by United Nations translators and interpreters. Each speaker is requested to provide 20 advance copies of their statements to the conference officers to facilitate translation and to be presented at the podium. The theme for this year's debate was chosen by President Philemon Yang as: "Leaving no one behind: acting together for the advancement of peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations".[2]
Speaking schedule
[edit]Since 1955 Brazil and the United States are traditionally the first and second countries to speak.[3] Other countries follow according to a speaking schedule issued by the Secretariat.
The list of speakers is provided by both the daily UN Journal, while changes in order are also reflected by the UNGA General Debate website.[4]
Tuesday, 24 September
[edit]Morning session
[edit]- United Nations – Secretary-General António Guterres (Report of the UN Secretary-General)
- United Nations – 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly – President Philemon Yang (Opening statement)
- Brazil
- United States
- Turkey
- Jordan
- Guatemala
- Switzerland
- Colombia
- Qatar
- South Africa
- Maldives
- Uzbekistan
- Lithuania
- Tajikistan
- Sierra Leone
- Serbia
Afternoon session
[edit]- Peru
- Kyrgyzstan
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Morocco
- El Salvador
- Iran
- Estonia
- Chile
- Latvia
- Paraguay
- Viet Nam
- Angola
- Poland
- Monaco
- Nauru
- Nigeria
Wednesday, 25 September
[edit]Morning session
[edit]- Mongolia
- Czechia
- Ukraine
- Ghana
- Bulgaria
- Suriname
- Cyprus
- Ecuador
- Slovakia
- Namibia
- Libya
- Dominican Republic
- Madagascar
- Romania
- Brunei Darussalam
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Honduras
- France
Afternoon session
[edit]- Cabo Verde
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Finland
- Guyana
- Panama
- Mauritania
- Senegal
- Liberia
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
- Botswana
- Marshall Islands
- Guinea-Bissau
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Thursday, 26 September
[edit]Morning session
[edit]- Malawi
- Cameroon
- Kenya
- Yemen
- Burundi
- Gabon
- Central African Republic
- Palestine (State of)
- Gambia (Republic of The)
- Haiti
- Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
- North Macedonia
- Uruguay
- Fiji
Afternoon session
[edit]- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Djibouti
- Mauritius
- European Union
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Palau
- Equatorial Guinea
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Portugal
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Armenia
- Iraq
- Israel
- Georgia
- Greece
- Barbados
- Nepal
Friday, 27 September
[edit]Morning session
[edit]- Slovenia
- Pakistan
- Italy
- Spain
- Bhutan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Andorra
- Bangladesh
- Moldova
- Canada
- Vanuatu
- Croatia
- Papua New Guinea
- Ireland
- Malta
- Bahamas
Afternoon session
[edit]- Montenegro
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Albania
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Solomon Islands
- Tuvalu
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Somalia
- Eswatini
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Chad
Saturday, 28 September
[edit]Morning session
[edit]- Grenada
- Uganda
- Guinea
- Holy See
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Cambodia
- New Zealand
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Indonesia
- Russian Federation
- Mexico
- Norway
- Hungary
- Singapore
- Cuba
- Philippines
- San Marino
- Malaysia
- Australia
Afternoon session
[edit]- United Arab Emirates
- Turkmenistan
- Germany
- Liechtenstein
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
- Sweden
- Austria
- India
- Belarus
- Iceland
- Oman
- Denmark
- Thailand
- Azerbaijan
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Ethiopia
- Belize
Monday, 30 September
[edit]Morning session
[edit]- Syrian Arab Republic
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Eritrea
- Nicaragua
- Benin
- Lebanon
- Tunisia
- Egypt
- Costa Rica
- Niger
- South Korea
- Mozambique
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
- Belgium
- Saint Lucia
- Jamaica
- Republic of the Congo
- Sri Lanka
Afternoon session
[edit]- Myanmar
- North Korea
- Kiribati
- United Nations – 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly – President Philemon Yang (Closing statement)
- No representatives for Afghanistan, Comoros, Dominica and Seychelles are on the agenda of the general debate.
References
[edit]- ^ "High-Level Meetings of the 79th Session". United Nations. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "What to expect at the United Nations general debate". United Nations. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Capel, Charles (22 September 2018). "How is the order of speakers at the UN General Assembly decided". The National. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Massoud, Adla (10 September 2024). "UNGA 2024 schedule: A guide to which nations are speaking and when". The National. Retrieved 19 September 2024.