The 77th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA 77) has kicked off at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City, United States (US). It will run from 13-27 September 2022, however, the first day of the high-level General Debate will be on Tuesday, 20 September 2022.
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| United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City, United States. Venue of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Photo: @UN |
Several topics are on the agenda and will be discussed about, from Education transformation to Security and global food crisis, Ukraine war and more.
On transforming education system, the UN on its official Twitter account said: “At a time of rampant misinformation, climate denial & attacks on human rights, we need education systems that distinguish fact from conspiracy, instill respect for science and celebrate humanity in all it’s diversity.”
All about the 77th Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA 77) ⬇️
- Where is the venue? The United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City, United States (US).
- Theme? “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”.
- Who will attend? Every member of the United Nations (UN) is invited to send a delegation to UNGA – the most representative body of the UN system. Each member state is allowed an equal vote when it’s time to decide on resolutions.
- Mode of attending? For the first time since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, this year’s session will take place in person. Heads of State, for the past two years, were permitted to submit video statements as a result of pandemic restrictions.
- Where previous sessions took place? Different cities, from London, Paris and New York, have held the first six sessions of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). However, virtually all sessions have taken place at the UN Headquarters in New York City, United States.
- How topics make it on the agenda? Every session of UNGA has a set agenda of topics that will be discussed, voted on or transferred to various sub-committees. The topics encompass matters suggested by member states or by other organs of the UN, matters put forward by the Secretary-General and procedural matters concerning the operation of the assembly. The General Committee of UNGA sets the agenda and then, there is an ultimate decision by the assembly on how each agenda item will be address.
- UNGA’s focus this year? According to the United Nations (UN): “World leaders will come together…at UNGA to seek solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing humanity.” UNGA’s agenda includes: “Transforming Education Summit, Security Council Meeting on Ukraine, Event on preventing famine and fighting food insecurity, Meeting on ending Covid-19 pandemic” and more.
World leaders will come together this week at #UNGA to seek solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing humanity.
See what’s on their agenda: https://t.co/8c6gdOv5RO pic.twitter.com/W5gFR1IcoW
— United Nations (@UN) September 19, 2022
- UNGA Resolutions? Resolutions are passed in all councils of the UN, like the Human Rights Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council, throughout the year. UNGA resolutions are viewed as an expression of the will of the international community on a given topic, although, they do not bind the participants, meaning they do not have legal power but hold symbolic importance in affairs of the world. In contrast, whenever the 15-member Security Council of the UN pass resolutions, they are generally considered binding under international law and member states are obliged to act on them.
