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Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative - General Assembly, 80th session.

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Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative - General Assembly, 80th session Related Sites and Documents:  UN80 initiative  &  PGA Letter . Watch the Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative - General Assembly, 80th session! General Assembly Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative - General Assembly, 80th session Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative - General Assembly, 80th session

Honoring Diplomacy, Fostering unity, and building a better future together.

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On International Delegates Day , we recognize the vital role delegates play in fostering diplomacy and building a better future through cooperation.

General Assembly: 81st plenary meeting, 80th session.

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   Strengthening of international cooperation and coordination of efforts to study, mitigate and minimize the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster - Item 72 (d) Special commemorative meeting of the Assembly in observance of the fortieth anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10 Draft resolution (A/80/L.57) Draft amendments (A/80/L.58, A/80/L.59) Action on the draft amendments and the draft resolution General Assembly: 81st plenary meeting, 80th session General Assembly

The Pact for the Future and the UN80 Initiative: From Commitments to Delivery - General Assembly, Interactive Dialogue, 80th session.

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This interactive dialogue aims to provide a platform for Member States to reflect on how the commitments of the Pact for the Future can be operationalized and supported through the UN80 Initiative. The meeting will seek views on how political commitments under the Pact for the Future can inform institutional reform efforts, and how UN80 Initiative-related processes can support effective implementation and accountability. Guiding questions: 1. How can the Pact for the Future provide strategic guidance for UN80 Initiative-related reform efforts, ensuring that institutional change supports agreed-upon political priorities? 2. In what ways can the UN80 Initiative contribute to more effective implementation of the Pact for the Future, including through improved coherence, coordination, and accountability across the UN system? The Pact for the Future remains the most comprehensive and recently agreed universal political framework adopted by Member States in recent times and represents a stro...

Joint letter regarding the nomination of Macky Sall as next UN Secretary General.

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Joint letter regarding the nomination of Macky Sall (in English and French) by Burundi on 2 March 2026 [ A/80/662 - S/2026/123 ] Macky Sall – 22 April, 3 p.m (EDT)

Join letter regarding the nomination Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis as next UN Secretary General.

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Joint letter regarding the nomination of Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis (in English and Spanish) by Costa Rica on 3 March 2026 [ A/80/666-S/2026/124 ] Rebeca Grynspan Mayufis – 22 April, 10 a.m. (EDT)

Joint letter regarding the nomination of Rafael Mariano Grossi as Next UN Secretary-General.

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Joint letter regarding the nomination of Rafael Mariano Grossi (in English and Spanish) by Argentina on 26 November 2025 [ A/80/549-S/2025/775 ]  (in English and Spanish) by Argentina on 26 November 2025 [ A/80/549-S/2025/775 ] Rafael Mariano Grossi – 21 April, 3 p.m. (EDT)   

Joint letter regarding the nomination of Michelle Bachelet Jeria as Next UN Secretary-General.

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Joint letter regarding the nomination of Michelle Bachelet Jeria (in English, French and Spanish) by Chile, Brazil, and Mexico on 2 February 2026 [ A/80/616-S/2026/56 ] Michelle Bachelet Jeria – 21 April, 10 a.m. (EDT)

General Assembly: 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 - Informal meeting of the plenary, 80th session.

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   The African Union Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government on United Nations Security Council Reform (C-10), to submit the African Model on United Nations Security Council reform (the "African Model"). Watch the General Assembly: 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 - Informal meeting of the plenary, 80th session! Live Now 01:57:24 General Assembly

General Assembly: 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 - Informal meeting of the plenary, 80th session.

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General Assembly: 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 - Informal meeting of the plenary, 80th session. H.E. Mr. Tareq M. A. M. Albanai, Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations, and H.E. Ms. Lise Gregoire-van Haaren, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, have been appointed by the President of the General Assembly as Co-Chairs of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Council during the 80th session. Related Sites and Documents:  Website . Watch the General Assembly: 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 ...

General Assembly: 80th plenary meeting, 80th session.

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  Use of the veto - Item 64: Special report of the Security Council (A/80/707). Debate pursuant to resolution (continued) A/RES/76/262. Related Sites and Documents:  A/80/707 . Watch the General Assembly: 80th plenary meeting, 80th session! General Assembly

General Assembly: 79th plenary meeting, 80th session.

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Use of the veto - Item 64: Special report of the Security Council (A/80/707) Debate pursuant to resolution A/RES/76/262. Related Sites and Documents:  A/80/707 Watch the General Assembly: 79th plenary meeting, 80th session! General Assembly

General Assembly: 78th plenary meeting, 80th session.

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The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict - Item 30: Draft resolution (A/80/L.53) Continuation of the debate on the item and action on the draft resolution Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations - Item 72 (a): Draft decision (A/80/L.47) Action on the draft decision Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items - Item 7; Crime prevention and criminal justice - Item 107: Draft decision (A/80/L.50) (Item 7 to reopen agenda item 107) Report of the Fifth Committee (A/80/568/Add.1) and Amendment (A/80/L.56) Action on the recommendations contained in A/C.5/80/INF/4 Watch the General Assembly: 78th plenary meeting, 80th session! 01:19:34 General Assembly

General Assembly: 77th plenary meeting, 80th session.

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Prevention of armed conflict - Item 31 (a): Note by the Secretary-General (A/80/650) Debate on the item - The role of diamonds in fuelling conflict - Item 30: Draft resolution (A/80/L.53) Debate on the item and action on the draft resolution Strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations - Item 72 (a): Draft decision (A/80/L.47) Action on the draft decisionOrganization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items - Item 7; Crime prevention and criminal justice - Item 107: Draft decision (A/80/L.50) (Item 7 to reopen agenda item 107) Action on the draft decisionReport of the Fifth Committee (A/80/568/Add.1) and Amendment (A/80/L.56) Action on the recommendations contained in A/C.5/80/INF/4 Watch the General Assembly: 77th plenary meeting, 80th session General Assembly

Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative - General Assembly, 80th session.

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    Related Sites and Documents:  UN80 initiative  &  PGA Letter . Watch the Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing on the UN80 Initiative - General Assembly, 80th session! Live General Assembly