All 193 Member States of the Organization are represented in the General Assembly – one of the six main organs of the UN – to discuss and work together on a wide array of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations, such as development, peace and security, international law, etc.
Every year in September, all the Members meet in this unique forum at Headquarters in New York for the General Assembly session.
Sitting arrangements in the General Assembly Hall change for each session. During the 74th Session (2019-2020), Ghana will occupy the first seat in the Hall, including in the Main Committees (followed by all the other countries, in English alphabetical order).
During the week of the debate, the following other high-level events will take place:
23 September
Climate Action Summit – (Convened by the Secretary-General)
High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage – (Convened by the General Assembly)
24-25 September
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (SDG Summit) – (Convened by the General Assembly)
26 September
High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development – (Convened by the General Assembly)
High-Level Meeting on the Elimination of Nuclear Weapons – (Convened by the General Assembly)
27 September
High-Level Meeting to Review Progress made in addressing the Priorities of Small Island Developing States through the Implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action Pathway- (Convened by the General Assembly)
VENUE:
New York City, USA
17-30 September 2019
Original source: United Nations
Published on 12 September 2019
