Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations [item 142]: report of the Fifth Committee (A/76/383), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021 and 29 September 2021, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Its Credentials Committee will debate whether to accept the credentials of the junta which seized power on 1 February, or those of the National Unity Government (NUG), made up of elected representatives whose parties won a landslide victory in elections last November. Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States [item 20 (b)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/533/Add.2), 14. 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 of Procedure of the General Assembly). Prevention of an arms race in outer space [item 98]: Report of the First Committee (A/76/442, draft resolutions III and IV) Oceans and the law of the sea [items 78 (a) and (b)]: (a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/311 and A/76/311/Add.1) Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027) [item 24 (a)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/536/Add.1), 32. Agriculture development, food security and nutrition [item 26]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/538), 37. Social development [item 28]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/454), 2. 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. Organization of work of the seventy-sixth regular session of the General Assembly: letter from the Chair of the Committee on Conferences A/76/316. PassBlue is a nonprofit, independent women-led media company that covers foreign affairs and the United Nations with a focus on womens issues and the impact of major world powers on ordinary citizens. Implementation of human rights instruments [item 74 (a)]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/462/Add.1), 11. of the President. 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. Date 2021. Prevention of armed conflict [item 35 (a)]: Note by the Secretary-General (A/76/690), Informal briefing by the G20 Co-Sherpa of the Republic of Indonesia, Friday, 1 April 2022 A/75/251 3a Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee. The Assembly's Credentials Committee verifies that the requirements described in Rule 27 have been satisfied, and on that basis makes a recommendation to the Assembly. 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 . ], Informal meeting of the plenary to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated27 January 2022, and 14 April 2022 were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee, 4. ], 2. Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance [item 75]: draft decision (A/76/L.71), Informal consultations on the on the Declaration on Future Generations. 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.42), 3. Delegations wishing to inscribe on the list of speakers for the meeting on 16 March 2022 are invited to contact the General Assembly Affairs Branch (e-mail galindo@un.org), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated14 February 2022 and 1 March 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. of Member States and to report to the General Assembly thereon Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124]: Special report of the Security Council (A/76/853), Debate pursuant to resolution 76/262 (Continued), 3. John Angelillo/Pool via REUTERS, India, US on same page on many issues relating to Afghanistan: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar. The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will officially open on Tuesday, with the General Debate - an opportunity for representatives from all 193 member . It consists of nine members, (d) Draft resolution (A/76/L.14). At last years 76th United Nations General Assembly, the NUG-aligned Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun who has held the position since 2018 and was the target of an assassination plot in 2021 remained in Myanmars seat but agreed not to speak at the high-level talks. Prevention of armed conflict [item 35 (a)]: draft resolution (A/76/L.22). Credentials Committee, UN. (Continued), 2. (a) Note by the Secretary-General (A/76/232); 3. ], Informal consultations of the whole on Financing for Peacebuilding, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated7 July 2022was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]. UN. 1. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/76/427) [item 122], 16. ], Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS [item 11]: Report of the Secretary General (A/76/783), 1. Organization of work, adoption of agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries [item 23 (a)]: draft decision (A/76/L.32) (item 7 to reallocate sub-item (a) of agenda item 23), 4. The problem with the status quo at the UN is that there is divided and incomplete recognition within the UN, Tyler Giannini, a professor at Harvard Law School, told Al Jazeera. Agriculture development, food security and nutrition [item 26 (a)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/538/Add.1), 38. Permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources [item 64]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/540), 41. New Partnership for Africas Development: causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa [item 68 (b)]: draft resolution (A/76/L.60), 6. The situation in the Middle East [item 38]: (a) Rreports of the Secretary-General (A/76/194 and A/76/299) The people of any UN Member State have a right to have their desired UN representatives in place, and the militarys representatives do not represent the peoples wishes while the NUG would, he said. The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one of its five permanent members. Protection of persons in the event of disasters: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/495) [item 87], 10. ], Eleventh Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly (Resumed: 11th Plenary meeting), Continuation of statements after adoption, Informal meeting of the plenary to hear an interim oral update on the situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic, Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Sport for development and peace: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal [item 12]: draft resolution (A/76/L.48) (item 7 to reopen item 12), Action on the draft resolution, Ad Hoc Working Group on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, Thematic debate on the role and authority of the General Assembly, 1. In its conclusions, the Council stresses that multilateralism remains the most effective means to govern global relations in a way that benefits all.For this reason, the EU and its member states will . The meeting with Min Aung Hlaing and other senior generals was designed to convey the serious concerns of the United Nations and propose concrete steps needed to immediately reduce the conflict and the suffering of the people, she said. ], The responsibility to protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity [item 134]: Report of the Secretary-Genera (A/76/844), Informal consultations on the establishment of the United Nations Youth Office (to be held remotely without physical presence), [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 22 June 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. The UN as an institution could be doing a hell of a lot more and the Secretary-General needs to show a lot more leadership on Myanmar., Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights, agreed not to speak at the high-level talks, supplier of arms to the embattled generals. General Assembly. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE--MEMBERS. 1. Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance [item 72]: annual commemorative meeting during the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 14 March 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Other ministries are working outside the country in Australia, it has established an official bureau in the national capital Canberra. At last year's 76th United Nations General Assembly, the NUG-aligned Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun who has held the position since 2018 and was the target of an assassination plot in 2021 . A different battle for Myanmar is being fought in the United Nations. sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Global health and foreign policy [item 129]: draft resolutions (A/76/L.76 and A/76/L.77), 1. As a former UN staff for 15+ years, LONG TERMS EFFORTS ARE NEED TO HAVE THEIR SHARES IN, These are two case studies that are worth studying. The members of the upper house, the Maharashtra Vidhan . Legal experts say that is too little for the generals to be considered the representative of the Myanmar people. Each year before the regular session begins, the Office of Legal Affairs recommends a group of candidates to the President of the General Assembly for the Credentials Committee. Decisions to include the following items in the draft agenda of the seventy- seventh session of the General Assembly: 20012010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa [item 14], Strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution [item 35 (b)], Question of the Comorian island of Mayotte [item 41], Request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 [item 89], Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations [item 121], Cooperation between the United Nations and the Community of Portuguesespeaking Countries [item 127], Financing of the United Nations Mission in East Timor [item 156], 2. Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance [items 75 (a) to (c)]: (a) Reports of the Secretary-General (A/76/74, A/76/78, A/76/320, A/76/334 and A/76/376), (b) Draft resolutions (A/76/L.23, A/76/L.24, A/76/L.25, A/76/L.26 and A/76/L.27), Debate on the item as a whole and action on the draft resolutions, 1. Shahid further said that whenever the UN receives conflicting credentials communications, they are referred to the Committee. : 2021-2022)--PRAYER OR MEDITATION. Notification by the Secretary- General under Article 12, paragraph 2, of the Charter of the United Nations [item 114]: note by the Secretary General (A/76/300) Taking note of the note by the Secretary-General, 3. Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries [item 23 (a)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/535/Add.1), 29. [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated14 February 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. ], 2. ], 2. We would love your thoughts. Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee. (c) Draft resolution (A/76/L.57), 3. The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict [item 34], Debate on the item [POSTPONED to a later date to be announced], 1. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council [item 115 (b)], (a) By-election (A/76/852) Sexual exploitation and abuse [item 132]: Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/702); draft resolution (A/76/L.78). Credentials are decided by a nine-country committee of UN states, with the United States, Russia and China enjoying permanent membership. 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. 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). So Im waiting for the chair to convene the meeting, he said, adding that the final decision on the credentials will be made by the General Assembly and then communicated to the administration whichever way the General Assembly decides. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/76/416) [item 54], 6. : 2021-2022). UN General Assembly First Committee 2022. ], Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the report of the Secretary-General on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 24 January 2022, was sent to all permanent represenatives and permanent observers. https://t.co/o6bx4F2llh, ChinHumanRightsOrg (@ChinHumanRights) August 23, 2022. We, the undersigned legal scholars, recommend that the juntas credentials be rejected. United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/472) [item 81], 4. EPFOs higher pension scheme: Whats in it for you? Implementation of the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace: report of the First Committee (A/76/437) [item 93], 3. Each year before the regular session begins, the Office of Legal Affairs recommends a group of candidates to the President of the General Assembly for the Credentials Committee. The UN emblem hangs above the podium during the UN General Assembly 76th session General Debate in UN General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 24, 2021. Global health and foreign policy [item 129]: draft resolution (A/76/L.43), Debate on the item and Action on the draft resolution, 1. 2. 3. After having come to power in contested circumstances the month before, the new government sought to speak at the UN General Assembly before the close of its session in September 2021: the Credential Committee did not meet to agree to accept new Afghan appointments before the end of the session. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]: General and complete disarmament: problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus [item 100 (u)]: draft decision (A/76/L.65) (item 7 to reopen and reallocate item 100 (u): General and complete disarmament: problems arising from the accumulation of conventional ammunition stockpiles in surplus), 3. Establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region of the Middle East: report of the First Committee (A/76/440) [item 96], 6. "The Committee deferred its decision on the credentials pertaining to the representatives of Myanmar and on the credentials pertaining to the representatives of Afghanistan to the seventy-sixth session of the General Assembly," she said. Prime Minister, Kingdom of Belgium, Delegations are kindly reminded that, in accordance with established practice, each statement in the general debate should be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate speakers for each meeting in a timely fashion. Crime prevention and criminal justice [item 108]: draft decision (A/76/L.9). GA/12436. Shahid said the Credentials Committee will consider the matters on its agenda and will submit the report, as other committees do, to the General Assembly. The portal also includes links to other related valuable multimedia assets (audio, photos, etc. 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. Pursuant to resolution 75/320, the general debate will be held from15:00 to 18:00 (7th plenary meeting) and from 19:00 to 21:00 (9th plenary meeting) in order to accommodate the closing plenary meeting of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action from 18:00 to 19:00 (8th plenary meeting). ], Informal informal consultations on the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum(closed). Giannini said it was the responsibility of the UN to resolve the impasse. Operational activities for development of the United Nations system [item 25 (a)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/537/Add.1), 35. Yes, I am in touch with the (Credentials) Committee. The NUG is working closely with civil society groups, the Civil Disobedience Movement and representatives of ethnic nationality areas. The Security Council (A/76/853), 1. The military junta is not eligible to represent the Myanmar people at the United Nations.. 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). Effects of atomic radiation: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/76/414) [item 52], 4. International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/76/415) [item 53], 5. Please comment: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Prevention of an arms race in outer space: report of the First Committee (A/76/442) [item 98], 8. ], 2. Research Fellow, Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, William Bourdon Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction: report of the First Committee (A/76/451) [item 107], 17. The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will open on Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at the UN Headquarters in New York, in a hybrid (virtual/in-person) format, with limited in-person presence, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Afternoon: Continuation of the plenary segment, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 December 2021 and 14 February 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Reality is at the tactical and operational level who is, Brilliant article. session of the General Assembly. ], High-level thematic debate on 'Delivering climate action: for people, planet and prosperity", 10:45 a.m. Fireside chat: Taking stock of the road to COP26, 11:15 a.m. Multi-stakeholder spotlight: Keeping 1.5 alive, 11:30 a.m. Panel: Bridging the gap to the 1.5 degrees target, 1:10 p.m. Multi-stakeholder spotlight: From vulnerability to resilience, 1:30 p.m. Plenary segment (list of speakers), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021, 5 October 2021, 11 October 2021, 21 October 2021 and 25 October 2021, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. ], 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. ], Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124], [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated11 July 2022 and 18 July 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. GENERAL ASSEMBLY (76TH SESS. However, Isaczai withdrew his participation. 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.56), 4. ], 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. Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms [item 74 (b)]: Report of the Third Committee (A/76/462/Add.2, draft resolution XIX) Minute of silent prayer or meditation. (b) Election of 18 members of the Economic and Social Council, (a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/75/798) 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. ], 2. The programme of work of the plenary for the 76th session isprovided below. ], 1. Ep 62: Malta aims to preserve the legal status of countries facing rising sea levels. The Committee is mandated to examine the . Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences [item 117 (f)]: note by the Secretary-General (A/76/106), 3. 44th plenary meeting of the General Assembly. Presidents, prime ministers and dictators from across the world - or their representatives - will gather to discuss, debate and make recommendations on global issues. Professor of Law, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Former Chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (2015-20), Yuyun Wahyuningrum, Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). GENERAL ASSEMBLY (76TH SESS. 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. Peacebuilding and sustaining peace [item 66]: draft resolution (A/76/L.74), 2. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: report of the General Committee [item 7] (A/76/250), 2. 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.]. 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.. Informal meeting with youth representatives and relevant stakeholders on the establishment of the United Nations Youth Office. 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 The situation in the Middle East [item 38]: draft resolutions (A/76/L.15 and A/76/L.16), 1. Delegations wishing to make statements under item 5 are kindly requested to do so through the e-deleGATE portal available athttps://edelegate.un.int/. Towards the achievement of sustainable development: implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through sustainable consumption and production, building on Agenda 21 [item 20 (a)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/533/Add.1), 13. 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 findings on who should sit at Kabul's seat in the world body. (d) Draft resolutions (A/76/L.18 and A/76/L.20), Continuation of the debate on the item as a whole, 1. 4. ], Afternoon: Continuation of the plenary segment, 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, 2nd thematic cluster on the theme Accelerating the SDGs through sustainable financing and building trust, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 December 2021, 3 February 2022 and 11 February 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Accepting the military juntas credentials would entrench the regime further, giving a green light for continued repression and potentially undermining international and regional mediation efforts. Stressing the enduring and pronounced threat posed by nuclear weapons, the General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of its First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), adopted 55 resolutions and decisions today, addressing the importance of ridding the world of the .
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