United Nations General Assembly 75th session – 15 September to 2 October 2020
The General Assembly is a forum for multilateral negotiation. Since its establishment in 1945, the General Assembly occupies a central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. Comprising all 193 Members of the United Nations, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues. It also plays a significant role in the process of standard-setting and the codification of international law.
The 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75) will be held from 15 September to 2 October 2020, with the General Debate from 22 to 26 September and 29 September.
The overall theme is 75th anniversary of the United Nations – The future we want, the UN we need: Reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism.
High level meetings
- UN75 Youth Plenary
Wednesday, 9 September 10 am – 12.30 pm (EST)
Agenda - Annual Ministerial Meeting of Least Developed Countries
Thursday, 17 September 9 am – 1 pm (EST)
Concept note | Agenda - Security Council Briefing
Thursday, 17 September 3 pm (EST)
FAO Director-General to participate - SDG Moment
Friday, 18 September 8 – 11 am (EST)
FAO Director-General to participate - 75th Anniversary of the UN
Monday, 21 September 9 am – 9 pm (EST)
Resolution - 2020 Virtual Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of LLDCs
Wednesday, 23 September 8 to 11 am (EST)
FAO Chief Economist to participate - COVID-19 and other challenging contexts for the comprehensive protection of children and youth
Friday 25 September, 10am to 1 m (EST)
FAO Director of Food and Nutrition to participate - Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the era of COVID-19 and beyond
Tuesday, 29 September 8 am to 12 pm (EST) - Summit on Biodiversity
Wednesday, 30 September 10 am – 6 pm (EST)
FAO Director-General to participate - 25th Anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women
Thursday, 1 October 9 am- 7 pm (EST)
Concept note | Resolution - High Level Meeting to commemorate and promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Wednesday, 2 October 10:00 to 13:00; and 15:00 to 18:00 (EST)
FAO side events
- Global Network Against Food Crises
Tuesday, 15 September 8:30 – 10:00 (EST)
Registration
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu to participate - Launch of “FAO Green Cities Action Programme: Building Back Better for SDGs’’
Friday, 18 September 12:00 – 14:00 (EST)
Concept note and Programme | Registration | Live webcast
FAO Director-General QU Dongyu to participate - Global event for the 1st Commemoration of the International Day for the Awareness of Food Loss
and Waste
Tuesday, 29 September 10:00 – 13:30 (EST)
Registration | Webcast
FAO Director-General to participate
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