The agenda of the 76th session is contained inA/76/251and the allocation of items for the session is contained inA/76/252.The annotated preliminary list of items to be included in the provisional agenda of the 76th session has been issued as documentA/76/100. Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council [item 123], Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the outcomes of the G20 Rome Leaders Summit, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021, 11 October 2021 and 19 November 2021, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. (d) Draft resolution (A/76/L.14). Credentials are decided by a nine-country committee of UN states, with the United States, Russia and China enjoying permanent membership. 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). The NUG has told Al Jazeera that 10 of its 17 ministers continue to work in parts of Myanmar that are effectively outside the control of the military. Culture of peace [item 16]: draft resolution (A/76/L.41), 4. ], 1. 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. GENERAL ASSEMBLY (76TH SESS. Sustainable development [item 20] and Oceans and the law of the sea: Oceans and the law of the sea [item 78 (a)]: draft resolution (A/76 /L.72), 4. ], Informal informal consultations on the Progress Declaration of the International Migration Review Forum(closed). ], Explanations of vote after the vote (continued), 1. The NUG was formed by politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) after army chief Min Aung Hlaing threw them out of office in February 2021 and jailed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Informal meeting with youth representatives and relevant stakeholders on the establishment of the United Nations Youth Office. 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. 14 Sep 2021. ], Informal informal consultations on the political declaration for the 2022 United Nations Conference to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, 1. Founding Chief Prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda; retired Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Aryeh Neier 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. Election of members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission [item 116 (c)], 4. 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. 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. When Members States send these credentials in, they are formally notifying the Secretary-General that these representatives are entitled to speak on their behalf. ], 2. The 77th session of the UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security is scheduled to meet from 3 October-4 November 2022 in New York. Election of members of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law [item 116 (e)], Briefing to Member States on the Declaration on Future Generations, Improving global road safety [item 13]: high-level meeting of the General Assembly on improving global road safety (resolution 75/308), 10:00 to 10:30: Opening segment ): Director of the legal office ILOCA SL (International Legal Organization for Cooperation and Development, Spain, Jared Genser ], 1. October 02, 2021 - Updated 12:07 pm IST Election of members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination [item 116 (a)]: Note by the Secretariat (A/76/364/Add.2) (subject to a nomination by the Economic and Social Council), 2. Yes, I am in touch with the (Credentials) Committee. Appointment of members of the Board of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns [item 117 (h)], [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 31 January 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. ], 1. of Procedure of the General Assembly). In order to assist the speakers with the timely delivery of their statements, a light mechanism will be installed at the rostrum. Convention on Biological Diversity [item 20 (f)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/533/Add.6), 18. In 1997 the credentials of the government of deposed Sierra Leonean President, Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, were accepted without objection. 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. 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. Eradication of poverty and other development issues [item 24]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/536), 31. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council [item 115 (b)], (a) By-election (A/76/852) If the credentials committee accepted the NUGs claims to be the legitimate government of Myanmar that would encourage other UN member states to extend recognition to the NUG as the official government of Myanmar, Phongsathorn said. Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/76/422) [item 60], 12. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE--MEMBERS, A/76/251 7 Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: reports of the General Committee. (c) 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) GENERAL ASSEMBLY (75TH SESS. 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. General and complete disarmament [item 100]: draft decision (A/76/L.79), 3. Sport for development and peace: building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal [item 12]: draft resolution (A/76/L.13), 2. Report of the Security Council [item 31] (A/76/2), [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 31 May 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Towards global partnerships [item 27]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/539), 40. 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. Combating sand and dust storms [item 20 (k)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/533/Add.10), 22. 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. 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. ], Multi-stakeholder hearing in preparation for the high-level meeting on improving global road safety (resolution 75/308), 1. International Human Rights Lawyer and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Justice Richard J. Goldstone 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. (b) Notes by the Secretary-General (A/75/960 and A/75/960/Add.1) ], Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations [item 121]; Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly [item 122]: joint debate. The United Nations Credentials Committee is a committee of the United Nations General Assembly whose main purpose is to report to the Assembly regarding the credentials of the body's representatives.. Background. 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. ):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). A different battle for Myanmar is being fought in the United Nations. 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. Criminal accountability of United Nations officials and experts on mission: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/470) [item 79], 2. Protection of persons in the event of disasters: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/495) [item 87], 10. Debate on the item and action on the draft resolution, 2. In order to assist the speakers with the timely delivery of their statements, a light mechanism will be installed at the rostrum. 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. This will be interactive in nature and will not have a prepared list of speakers. General Assembly official records, 76th session : 1st plenary meeting, Tuesday, 14 September 2021, New York, A/76/251 1 Opening of the session by the President of the General Assembly. Crime prevention and criminal justice [item 108]: draft decision (A/76/L.9). 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 . M. Mathew Edbrooke (Liechtenstein) 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. The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on Strengthening the Role of the Organization today failed to approve its annual draft report as a whole, approving instead one section of the text to forward to the General Assembly, as members concluded their 2023 session without consensus on several elements. UN General Assembly First Committee 2022. 2. Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects [item 56]: Report of the Special Political and Decolonization Commitee (Fourth Committee) (A/76/418/Add.1), 4. Peacebuilding and sustaining peace [item 66]: draft resolution (A/76/L.74), 2. Learn how your comment data is processed. : 2021-2022)--AGENDA, A/76/251 141 Pattern of conferences. Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development [item 36]: (a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/828), 2. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/489) [item 122], 13. 21 July 2022. The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. 4:30 p.m. - General Assembly Hall, (*immediately following the adjournment of the informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the G20 Summit), 2. ], Informal meeting (closed) of the plenary on the intergovernmental negotiations on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the memebership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council, Delegations wishing to inscribe on the list of speakers for the meeting on 8 February 2022 are invited to contact the General Assembly Affairs Branch (e-mail galindo@un.org), [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 December 2021, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]. Observer status for the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Secretariat in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/484) [item 171], 19. 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. UNGA go officially open on Tuesday September 21, 2021, wit di General Debate. Report of the Fifth Committee. The UN is not requiring vaccination for participants. Afghanistan had joined the UN on November 19, 1946 and Myanmar has been a UN member since April 19, 1948. 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 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). Reduction of military budgets: report of the First Committee (A/76/436) [item 92], 2. [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 July 2022 was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. ], 2. Myanmar is yet another story of the dismal dysfunction of the United Nations system.. "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. Report of the Human Rights Council [item 69]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/457), 5. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Operational activities for development of the United Nations system [item 25 (a)]: draft resolution (A/76/L.4) (item 7 to reallocate sub-item (a) of agenda item 25), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021, 11 October 2021 and 22 October 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. ], 8. 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 . It is from these locations that the NUG continues to operate and build relations with countries in Southeast Asia and around the world. Delegations may wish to inform their capitals accordingly. Agenda information A/76/251 3b Report of the Credentials Committee. (b) Draft resolution (A/76/L.17), (a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/357) ], 2. Legal experts say that is too little for the generals to be considered the representative of the Myanmar people. : 2021-2022)--PRAYER OR MEDITATION, A/76/251 142 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations. Minute of silent prayer or meditation [item 2], 4.