General debate of the seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly

The General debate of the seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 24 September and will run until 30 September 2019.[1] Leaders from a number of member states will address the UNGA.

General debate of the seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly
24 – 30 September 2019
General Assembly hall at United Nations Headquarters, New York City
Host country United Nations
Venue(s)United Nations Headquarters
CitiesNew York City, United States
ParticipantsUnited Nations Member States
PresidentTijjani Muhammad-Bande
Websitegadebate.un.org/generaldebate74/en/

Organisation and subjects

The order of speakers is given first to member states, then observer states and supranational bodies. Any other observers entities will have a chance to speak at the end of the debate, if they so choose. Speakers will be put on the list in the order of their request, with special consideration for ministers and other government officials of similar or higher rank. According to the rules in place for the General Debate, the statements should be in of the United Nations official languages of Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish, and will be translated by the United Nations translators. Each speaker is requested to provide 20 advance copies of their statements to the conference officers to facilitate translation and to be presented at the podium. The theme for this year's debate was chosen by President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande as: "Galvanizing multilateral efforts for poverty eradication, quality education, climate action and inclusion".[1]

Speaking schedule

Since 1955, Brazil and the United States are the first and second countries to speak.[2] Other countries follow according to a speaking schedule issued by the Secretariat.

The list of speakers is provided by both the daily UN Journal, while changes in order are also reflected by the UNGA General Debate website.

Morning session

Evening session

Right of Reply

Member states have the option to reply to comments on the day (or even to the days prior), but are limited to 10 minutes for the first response and five minutes for the second response. All speeches are made from the floor, as opposed to the podium for the General Debate.

Morning session

Evening session

Morning session

Evening session

Morning session

Evening session

Morning session

Evening session

Morning session


  • No representative for  Uzbekistan was on the agenda of the General Debate.[3]

Notes
  1. First speech to the UNGA General Debate.
  2. Last speech to the UNGA General Debate.

References
  1. "Arrangements for the high-level meetings and the general debate of the seventy-fourth of the General Assembly". United Nations. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Capel, Charles (22 September 2018). "How is the order of speakers at the UN General Assembly decided". The National. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. "Schedule of General Assembly Plenary and Related Meetings". General Assembly of the United Nations. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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