The?complete agenda and programme of work?and the?meetings records?of the 70th session are available on the General Assembly website.
An updated table of co-facilitators appointed for General Assembly processes as well as the relevant contacts from the OPGA is available here.
Quick links:
Date
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Topic
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August 2016
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15 August 2016 |
?Civil Society Forum on SG Selection |
26 August 2016 |
United Ambassadors MUN4UN Youth Assembly |
31 August 2016 |
International Day against Nuclear Tests |
Date
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Topic
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September 2016
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1 September 2016 |
High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace |
19 September 2016 |
United Nations High-level Meeting on Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants |
Past?Events
Date
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Topic
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September?2015
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15 September 2015 (3pm) |
Opening of the 70th session |
24 September 2015? |
Meeting with Save the Children Youth delegates? |
25 September 2015 |
Meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis |
25 – 27 September 2015 |
Sustainable Development Summit for the adoption of the 2030?Agenda?|?See modalities |
28 September – 3, 5 and 6 October 2015 |
General Debate of the 70th session: “a new commitment to action” |
Date
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Topic
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October 2015
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7 October 2015 |
High-level presentation of the Nelson Mandela Rules – the Draft Revised Standard Minimum Rules on the Treatment of Prisoners |
8 October 2015 |
UNRWA Pledging Conference |
12 October 2015 |
Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization |
12 October 2015 |
High-level event on “Role of African Regional and Sub-regional Organizations in Achieving Regional Integration: the Continental Free Trade Area within the context of the First 10-Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063” |
15 October 2015 |
Election of five non-permanent members of the Security Council |
16 October 2015 |
New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support;
2001-2010: Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa |
16 October 2015 |
Event on “Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty” (on the occasion of the World Food Day) |
19 October 2015 |
WSIS stakeholder consultation |
20 October 2015 |
WSIS review preparatory meetings |
20 October 2015 |
Open Debate in Security Council on Working Methods |
21 October 2015 |
Election of eighteen members of the Economic and Social Council |
23 October 2015 |
?Commemorative Event on 70th Anniversary of UN Charter |
23 October 2015 |
?Opening remarks at General Assembly Briefing on Ebola |
30 October 2015 |
?Plenary debate on?Security Council reform [121] |
Date
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Topic
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November 2015
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3 November 2015
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GA Plenary: Annual Plenary debate on Revitalization of the GA [Item119/120] |
4 November 2015 |
GA Plenary: Commemoration of the 200th year for abolition of slave trade [Item 118] |
4 November 2015 |
Briefing to Member States on COP21 in Paris and WB/IMF Annual Development meeting in Lima |
5 November 2015 |
GA Plenary: Report of the ICJ and ICC [Item 75 and 78] |
?5 November 2015 |
?Briefing to Member States on development of SDG indicators |
13 November 2015 |
GA Plenary: culture of Peace [Item 16] |
18 November 2015 |
Session on Water and Disasters |
19 November 2015 |
World Toilet Day |
19 November 2015 |
Informal Meeting of the GA focusing on humanitarian responses |
19 November 2015 |
Roll Back Malaria Reception |
20 November 2015 |
GA Plenary: Global awareness on irregular migration (Turkish initiative) [Item 130] |
20 November 2015 |
UNSGAB Closing Ceremony (Water and Disasters) |
23 November 2015 |
GA Plenary: Annual debate on Palestine |
24 November 2015 |
GA Plenary: Annual debate on Middle East |
24 November 2015 |
African Industrialization Day celebration |
29 November – 8 December 2015 |
Visit to Paris and Vienna |
30 November – 11 December |
?21st Conference of the Parties in Paris |
Date
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Topic
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December 2015
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9 December 2015 |
Co-hosting International Day of Genocide |
10 December 2015 |
GA Plenary: Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the UN [Item 73] |
10 December 2015 |
LGBT Human Rights Day |
11 December 2015 |
Informal meeting on GA revitalization (lead by co-facilitators) |
15 December 2015 |
Briefing on outcome of COP21 & HLTD on “Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals” |
15/ 16 December 2015 |
WSIS+10 HL Meeting |
?18 December 2015 |
?UNGASS Member States briefing |
Date
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Topic
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January?2016
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11 January 2016 |
Informal GA meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of first GA meeting |
12 January 2016 |
G77 Handover ceremony |
13 January 2016 |
Member State briefing on Ebola |
14 January 2016 |
High Level Group for Partnership, Coordination and Capacity-building for post-2015 monitoring |
14 January 2016 |
SG’s New Years’ briefing to Member States on the year to come (2016) |
15 January 2016 |
Member State briefing on prevention of violent extremism |
15 – 23 January 2016 |
Visit to UAE, Jordan and Davos |
27 January 2016 |
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the victims of the Holocaust |
27 January 2016 |
Member State briefing on Human Rights Up Front |
28 January 2016 |
Member State briefing on SDG indicators |
Date
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Topic
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February 2016
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?3 February 2016 |
?First meeting of the ING on Security Council Reform |
8-9 February 2016 |
UNGASS Inter-Parliamentary Union briefing |
9 February 2016? |
Civil Society lunchtime briefing on the three High-Level Thematic Debates |
9 February 2016 |
Launch of the Secretary-General’s Report on the World Humanitarian Summit |
10 February 2016 |
70th anniversary of ACABQ |
10 February 2016 |
Civil Society Dialogue on UNGASS |
11 February 2016 |
Mid-term review of IPoA and preparatory process for the LDCs MTR |
12 February 2016 |
GA Plenary Plan of Action to prevent Terrorism |
14-19 February 2016? |
Visit to Stockholm, Brussels and Morocco |
22 February 2016 |
ECOSOC substantive session (“UN development system: getting ready for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda”) |
22 February 2016 |
Address to the C34 |
22 February 2016 |
Member States briefing by the Commission of Inquiry for Syria |
24 February 2016 |
UNDP 50th Anniversary Ministerial Meeting |
26 February 2016 |
10th anniversary event of R2P |
26 February 2016 |
Member State briefing on PGA’s three HLTD |
?28 February-5 March 2016 |
?Visit to Geneva and Addis Ababa |
Date
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Topic
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March 2016
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?8 March 2016 |
?International Women Day 2016 |
11 March 2016 |
High Level Forum on investing in adolescent girls to achieve the 2030 Agenda |
14 March 2016 |
Commission on the Status of Women |
15?March 2016 |
Panel discussion to mark the 10th anniversary of the Human Rights Council |
?18 March 2016 |
?International day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination |
29 March 2016 |
Commemorative meeting to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade |
30 March 2016 |
GA plenary: Peace-building Commission and PBF [Item 31 and 111] |
31 March 2016 |
“From Commitments to results: Leveraging multistakeholder partnerships for the 2030 Agenda” |
31 March 2016 |
ECOSOC Partnership Forum |
Date
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Topic
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?April 2016
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1 April 2016 |
World Autism Day |
6 April 2016 |
Civil Society hearing on HIV/AIDS |
7 April 2016 |
Meeting on strengthening the institutional memory of OPGA |
7 April 2016 |
Event on human trafficking |
8 April 2016 |
Informal GA meeting on the preparation for the HIV/AIDS HL meeting |
8 April 2016 |
Member States briefing with WFP |
8 April 2016 |
Informal Meeting of the General Assembly titled “Humanitarian Response in Africa: The Urgency to Act” |
11 April 2016 |
Annual commemoration of Rwanda genocide |
12 – 14 April 2016 |
GA informal dialogues with SG candidates |
18 April 2016 |
UNGASS Civil Society Forum |
18 April 2016 |
Member State briefing on UN-IOM relations |
19-21 April 2016 |
UNGASS on world drug problem
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20 April 2016 |
?HL Forum “The Africa we want in 2030” |
21 April 2016 |
?High-level Thematic Debate on achieving the SDGs |
22 April 2016 |
?Signing of the Paris Climate Agreement |
26 April 2016 |
GA plenary: Special commemorative meeting in observance of the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe |
27 April 2016 |
GA plenary: PBC, PBF and adoption of peace building review |
Date
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Topic
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May 2016
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3 May 2016 |
Informal plenary meeting on Secretary-General’s report on refugees and migration |
4/5 May 2016 |
Climate Action Summit 2016 |
6 May 2016 |
High-level Conversation?on Religions for Peace |
9 May 2016 |
15th session on the Indigenous Peoples |
10/11 May 2016 |
High-level Thematic Debate: In a World of Risks: A new commitment for Peace |
11 May 2016 |
“Beyond the UN Peace and Security Architecture” (hosted by GPPAC and IDEA) |
11 May 2016 |
“Future of civilian protection in PKO’s” (hosted by NL and Rwanda) |
12 May 2016 |
High-level Expert Group meeting “Sustainable Peace” |
13 May 2016 |
Informal meeting on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse |
16 May 2016 |
High-Level informal dialogue on commodity markets |
?17-20 May 2016 |
?Visit to Copenhagen and participation in Women Deliver Conference |
?21-29 May 2016 |
?Visit to Doha, Istanbul, Antalya and Cairo |
Date
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Topic
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July 2016
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30 June/1 July 2016 |
GA Plenary:?Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy [117] |
1 July 2016 |
Briefing on Indigenous issues |
?12/13 July 2016 |
High-level Thematic Debate on Human Rights |
12 July 2016 |
Global Townhall meeting with SG candidates |
14 July 2016 |
Informal dialogue with SG candidate |
15 July 2016 |
Briefing to HoA Steering Committee on 19 SEP Summit |
18 July 2016 |
Multi-stakeholder?hearing on large movements of refugees and migrants |
18 July 2016 |
Informal GA meeting to mark Nelson Mandela Day |
18 July 2016 |
Opening of High-level Political Forum |
18 July 2016 |
High-level ministerial dialogue on SDGs |
25 July 2016 |
GA Plenary: IOM-UN relations, Olympic Truce – PGA Solemn Appeal |
29 July 2016 |
Address to winners of “Many Languages, One World essay contest” |
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