In the UNGA, respect for international human rights standards and the extent to which states represent the will of the people have also been important considerations. So it will be the 193 countries who will decide, he said, adding that the Committee will review and submit its findings and then the entire 193 member countries will have the opportunity to decide. Development cooperation with middle-income countries [item 22 (c)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/534/Add.3), 27. A/75/251 3a Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee. Highlights: - Credentials Committee - AIDS Day commemoration - Urban Agenda - G20 Sherpa briefing - GRULAC - Fellowship deadline This has been the past practice and its been done many many times. The list of speakers for each meeting is built on this voluntarily agreed time limit., His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Republic of India, His Excellency Philip Joseph Pierre, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy, Saint Lucia (pre-recorded), His Excellency Xavier Espot Zamora, Head of Government, Principality of Andorra (pre-recorded), His Excellency Cleopas Sipho Dlamini, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Eswatini (pre-recorded), His Excellency Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, the Public Service, National Security, Legal Affairs and Grenadines Affairs, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (pre-recorded), His Excellency Ariel Henry, Prime Minister and Minister for Social Affairs and Labor, Republic of Haiti (pre-recorded), His Excellency Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Prime Minister, Malaysia (pre-recorded), His Excellency Phankham Viphavanh, Prime Minister, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (pre-recorded), His Excellency Abdalla Adam Hamdok, Prime Minister, Republic of the Sudan (pre-recorded), His Excellency Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Cambodia (pre-recorded), His Excellency Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, Prime Minister and Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Sugar Industry, and Foreign Affairs, Republic of Fiji (pre-recorded), His Excellency Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bhutan (pre-recorded), His Excellency Bob Loughman, Plen. ], Informal meeting on the draft political delcaration for the high-level meeting on improving globl road safety, [A letter form the President of the General Assembly, dated 2 June 2022, was sent to all permanent representative and permanent observers], Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124]: Special report of the Heyzer, who says she has held extensive and regular consultations with Myanmars key stakeholders focusing on the NLD, NUG and ethnic armed groups since her appointment, declined an interview request from Al Jazeera but in a written statement clarified the nature of her visit. Follow-up to the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries [item 23 (a)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/535/Add.1), 29. "[2], The consideration of the credentials by the Credentials Committee is normally a formality. [5], The members of the Credentials Committee for the 76th Session of the General Assembly are:[6]. ], 4. ], High-level special event entitled Time to Act Together: Coordinating Policy Responses to the Global Food Crisis, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated17 June 2022and 1 July 2022 were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. 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. Return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin [item 10]: (a) Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/321) UN. (A/AC.293/2022/L.1 and A/AC.293/2022/L.2), Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Agriculture development, food security and nutrition [item 26]: Draft resolution (A/76/L.55) (item 7 to reopen and reallocate item 26), 2. The military, meanwhile, is eager to replace Kyaw Moe Tun with its own choice of ambassador. Shahid also specified that apart from the letter from the Taliban last month, no other communication has been received from the group. There should be consistency of representation based on the decision of the UN General Assembly, which should be the NUG as that would be in line with the will of the people.. Date 2021. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Election of members of the Human Rights Council [item 116 (d)]: by-election (item 7 to reopen item 116 (d)), 2. ): Rebecca Barber isResearch Fellow, Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, School of Political Scienceand International Studies, University of Queensland; William Bourdon is a lawyer at the Paris Bar, founding president of Sherpa and president of PPLAF (Platform to Protect Whistle Blowers in Africa); John Dugard is Emeritus Professor of Law, Universities of Leiden and the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and former member of UN International Law Commission and UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; Baltasar Garzonis a magistrate-judge, lawyer and director of the legal office ILOCA SL (International Legal Organization for Cooperation and Development), Spain; Jared Genser is an international human rights lawyer and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center;Justice Richard J. Goldstone is founding chief prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and retired Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa; Aryeh Neier is President Emeritus, Open Society Foundations, founding executive director of Human Rights Watch and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Sciences Po, Paris (2012-2017); Dr. SripraphaPetcharamesree is a former Thai representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights; Chris Sidoti is an international human rights lawyer, member of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar and former member of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar; Nelum Deepika Udagama is a professor of law at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and former chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (2015-20); and Yuyun Wahyuningrum is the representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Sustainable development [item 20]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/533), 12. of the President. Note by the Secretary-General (A/76/309) Isaczai was listed as the head of delegation. UN. Protection of persons in the event of disasters: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/495) [item 87], 10. South-South cooperation for development [item 25 (b)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/537/Add.2), 36. 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). Myanmar is yet another story of the dismal dysfunction of the United Nations system.. Professor of Law, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka and Former Chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (2015-20), Yuyun Wahyuningrum, Representative of Indonesia to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). Usually, the committee meets in November and brings the report to the General Assembly in December for adoption. 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. UNGA go officially open on Tuesday September 21, 2021, wit di General Debate. Notes. Observer status for the International Organization of Employers in the General Assembly: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/486) [item 173], 21. This will be interactive in nature and will not have a prepared list of speakers. Election of members of the Economic and Social Council [item 115 (b)]: by-election (A/76/573), 2. Report of the Fifth Committee. who are appointed by the General Assembly on the proposal ], 1. 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. Prime Minister and Minister for Public Enterprises, Kingdom of Tonga (pre-recorded), Her Excellency Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Independent State of Samoa (pre-recorded), His Excellency Kausea Natano, Prime Minister, Tuvalu (pre-recorded), His Excellency Gaston Alphonso Browne, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Corporate Governance, Antigua and Barbuda (pre-recorded), His Excellency Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister, Solomon Islands (pre-recorded), His Excellency Choguel Kokalla Maga, Prime Minister and Head of Government, Republic of Mali, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, Holy See (pre-recorded), His Excellency Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister, Minister for Community Affairs and Minister for National Digital Affairs, State of Israel, The provisional list of speakers No. 1. Groups of countries in special situations [item 23]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/535), 28. The question now facing U.N. officials comes just over a month after the Taliban . Prevention of armed conflict [item 35 (a)]: draft resolution (A/76/L.22). Prime Minister, Republic of Vanuatu (pre-recorded), His Excellency Philip Edward Davis, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, His Excellency Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa, It consists of nine members, CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE--MEMBERS. The UN is not requiring vaccination for participants. ], Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the President of the General Assembly on his priorities for the resumed part of the seventy-sixth session, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 January 2022, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. General and complete disarmament: report of the First Committee (A/76/444) [item 100], 10. Review and implementation of the Concluding Document of the Twelfth Special Session of the General Assembly: report of the First Committee (A/76/445) [item 101], 11. Review of the implementation of the recommendations and decisions adopted by the General Assembly at its tenth special session: report of the First Committee (A/76/446) [item 102], 12. 5. (Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly). Some of the speakers listed for the 7th plenary meeting will therefore be heard at the 9th plenary meeting. Delegations may wish to inform their capitals accordingly. Over three days of programming, the return of our UHC Pavilion, and a number of ecosystem events, our reporting team will ask the tough questions and take you . Description. The NUG has democratic legitimacy which is also a really key thing in state recognition and has also shown its commitment to upholding international law, Phongsathorn said. Reports of the Fifth Committee. Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124]: draft resolutions (A/76/L.85) and (A/76/L.87), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 1 September 2022 and 7 September 2022 were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]. having the same composition as that of the Credentials Committee This left Ghulam Isaczai of the ousted regime as the official representative to the UN, despite Taliban protestations that he "no longer represents Afghanistan". Myanmar and Afghanistan were the only two countries out of the 193-nation strong General Assembly membership that did not speak at the just-concluded high-level UNGA week. Ms. Egriselda Aracely Gonzlez Lpez (El Salvador) Vice-Chairs . ], 1. 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. (b) Report of the Secretary-General (A/76/299) International Human Rights Lawyer; Member of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar; Former Member of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar, Nelum Deepika Udagama Social development [item 28]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/454), 2. Emeritus Professor of Law, Universities of Leiden and the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; Former Member of UN International Law Commission and UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Baltasar Garzon Report of the Human Rights Council [item 69] (A/76/53 and A/76/53/Add.1 (to be issued in due course)), 2. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly [item 122]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/542), 42. Report of the International Criminal Court [item 77]: (a) Reports of the Secretary-General (A/76/291 and A/76/292) ], Afternoon: Continuation of the plenary segment, Panel discussion with the representatives of the United Nations system, Panel discussion with the participation of relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, young people, academia and civil society representatives, 2nd thematic cluster on the theme Accelerating the SDGs through sustainable financing and building trust, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 December 2021, 3 February 2022 and 11 February 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Natural plant fibres and sustainable development [item 26 (b)]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/538/Add.2), 39. Fixing it requires bold leadership, brave choices, and sustained . Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance [items 75 (a) to (c)]: (a) Reports of the Secretary-General (A/76/74, A/76/78, A/76/320, A/76/334 and A/76/376), (b) Draft resolutions (A/76/L.23, A/76/L.24, A/76/L.25, A/76/L.26 and A/76/L.27), Debate on the item as a whole and action on the draft resolutions, 1. In order to assist the speakers with the timely delivery of their statements, a light mechanism will be installed at the rostrum. Conclusion of effective international arrangements to assure non-nuclear weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons: report of the First Committee (A/76/441) [item 97], 7. The portal also includes links to other related valuable multimedia assets (audio, photos, etc. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly [item 122]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/468), 18. Copyright 2023, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. ], Informal consultations of the whole on Financing for Peacebuilding, [A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated7 July 2022was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]. Also see: 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. Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/475) [item 84], 7. Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [item 7]; Rights of indigenous peoples [item 71]: draft decision (A/76/L.51) (item 7 to reopen and reallocate item 71), 2. 3. The annotated draft agenda of the 76th session has been issued as document A/76/100/Add.1. ], High-level meeting of the General Assembly on improving global road safety (resolution 75/308), 10:00 to 11:30: Multi-stakeholder panel 1, 11:30 to 13:00: Multi-stakeholder panel 2, 15:00 to 16:30: Multi-stakeholder panel 3, Improving global road safety [item 13]:high-level meeting of the General Assembly on improving global road safety (resolution 75/308), 16:30 to 17:30: Plenary segment (continued), Informal consultations on the Declaration on Future Generations, [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 6 June 2022 and 27 June 2022, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. Globalization and interdependence [item 22]: report of the Second Committee (A/76/534), 24. . ], Appointment of members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and BudgetaryQuestions (A/76/516) [item 117 (a)], Appointment of members of the Committee on Contributions (A/76/517) [item 117 (b)], Confirmation of the appointment of members of the Investments Committee (A/76/518) [item 117 (c)], Appointment of a member of the Board of Auditors (A/76/519) [item 117 (d)], Appointment of members of the International Civil Service Commission (A/76/520) [item 117 (e)], 2. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / POOL / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/POOL/AFP via . Delegations wishing to be inscribed on thelist of speakersfor the debate under item 5 are kindly requested to do so through the e-deleGATE portal available athttps://edelegate.un.int/. Shahid further said that whenever the UN receives conflicting credentials communications, they are referred to the Committee. Report of the International Criminal Court [item 77]: Continuation of the debate and action on the draft resolution, Election of the members of the International Law Commission [item 116 (f)]: notes by the Secretary-General (A/76/62, A/76/82, A/76/82/Add.1, A/76/399 and A/76/399/Add.1), Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council [item 123] - debate, Strengthening of the United Nations system [item 124]: draft resolution (A/76/L.8/Rev.1), [Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 27 September 2021, 11 October 2021 and 11 November 2021, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers. ], (a) Report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (A/76/35) (d) Draft resolutions (A/76/L.18 and A/76/L.20), Continuation of the debate on the item as a whole, 1. Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance [item 72]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/460), 8. Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its seventy-second session: report of the Sixth Committee (A/76/473) [item 82], 5. 68 (b) A/76/PV.96. Assistance in mine action: report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A/76/413) [item 51], 3. Rights of peoples to self-determination [item 73]: report of the Third Committee (A/76/461), 9.