26th Plenary meeting

Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba - Item 38 : Report of the Secretary-General (A/78/84); Draft resolution (A/78/L.5)
- Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba: Report of the Secretary-General (A/78/84)
- Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba (A/78/L.5)

Debate on the item (continued) and action on the draft resolution. .

Tenth emergency special session (resumed) – 44th Plenary meeting

Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory [item 5]

Debate on the item (continued)

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 October 2023 and 24 October 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

Informal meeting of the plenary on sea-level rise amidst the climate crisis

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 9 October 2023 and 31 October 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

27th Plenary meeting

Report of the International Court of Justice - Item 73 : Reports (A/78/4 and A/78/194)
- Report of the International Court of Justice (A/78/4)
- Secretary-General's Trust Fund to Assist States in the Settlement of Disputes through the International Court of Justice (A/78/194)

Debate on the item (continued).

28th Plenary meeting

1. Report of the Human Rights Council - Item 66 : Reports (A/78/53 and A/78/53/Add.1)
   - Report of the Human Rights Council (Suppl. No. 53) (A/78/53)
   - Report of the Human Rights Council (Suppl. No. 53A) (addendum) (A/78/53/Add.1)

   Debate on the item (continued).

2. Report of the International Court of Justice - Item 73 : Reports (A/78/4 and A/78/194)
   - Report of the International Court of Justice (A/78/4)
   - Secretary-General's Trust Fund to Assist States in the Settlement of Disputes through the International Court of Justice (A/78/194)

   Debate on the item (continued).

Plenary meeting

Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency - Item 89 : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/304)
- Report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (A/78/304)

Debate on the item.

Plenary meeting

Election of members of the International Court of Justice - Item 113(c) : Memorandum by the Secretary-General (A/78/97); Notes by the Secretary-General (A/78/98 and A/78/99)
- Election of members of the International Court of Justice (A/78/97)
- Election of members of the International Court of Justice: list of nominations by national groups (A/78/98)
- Election of members of the International Court of Justice: curricula vitae of the candidates nominated by national groups (A/78/99)

Plenary meeting

1. Implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations - Item 119

2. Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly - Item 120

   Joint debate on the items.

Plenary meeting

Report of the Economic and Social Council - Item 9; Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Item 13 : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/258)
- Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (2016-2025) (A/78/258)

Joint debate on the items.

Plenary meeting

Question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council - Item 121

Debate on the item.

Plenary meeting

1. Election of members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination - Item 114(a) : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/519)
   - Election of members of the Committee for Programme and Coordination (A/78/519)

2. Appointment of members of the Committee on Conferences - Item 115(f)

Plenary meeting

1. Question of Palestine - Item 35 : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/303); Report (A/78/35)
   - Economic costs of the Israeli occupation for the Palestinian people: the welfare cost of the fragmentation of the occupied West Bank: Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/303)
   - Report of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (A/78/35)

   Debate on the item .

2. The situation in the Middle East - Item 34

   Debate on the item .

Plenary meeting

Global health and foreign policy - Item 125 : Report of the Secretary-General (A/78/88)
- Comprehensive review of progress towards the achievement of global tuberculosis targets and implementation of the Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Fight Against Tuberculosis (A/78/88)

Debate on the item .

Plenary meeting

Culture of peace - Item 14

Debate on the item .

Plenary meeting

Election of members of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission - Item 114(b)

1st plenary meeting

1. Opening of the session by the President of the General Assembly - Item 1

2. Minute of silent prayer or meditation - Item 2

3. Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations - item 141
   - Letter dated 31 August 2023 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the General Assembl (A/78/336 )

4. Appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee - Item 3(a)

[The General Assembly will also take note of the letter from the Secretary-General (A/78/336) concerning Member States in arrears in the payment of financial contributions to the United Nations within the terms of Article 19 of the Charter.]

1st meeting of the General Committee

2nd plenary meeting

Organization of work of the seventy-eighth regular session of the General Assembly, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items [7]: First report of the General Committee (A/78/250); Letter dated 5 September 2023 from the Chair of the Committee on Conferences addressed to the President of the General Assembly (A/78/332)
- Organization of the 78th regular session of the General Assembly, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items (A/78/250)
- Letter dated 5 September 2023 from the Chair of the Committee on Conferences addressed to the President of the General Assembl (A/78/332)

3rd plenary meeting

Use of the veto: Special report of the Security Council (A/78/341)
- Letter dated 5 September 2023 from the President of the Security Council to the President of the General Assembly (A/78/341)

Debate pursuant to resolution 76/262.

[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 5 September 2023, was sent to all permanent representatives and observers.]

4th plenary meeting

1. Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization - Item 110 : Report of the Secretary-General (A/78/1)
   - Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization (A/78/1)

2. Opening of the General debate - Item 8

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Delegations are kindly reminded that, in accordance with established practice, each statement in the general debate should be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate speakers for each meeting in a timely fashion.

In order to assist the speakers with the timely delivery of their statements, a light mechanism will be installed at the rostrum. Delegations may wish to inform their capitals accordingly. The list of speakers for each meeting is built on this voluntarily agreed time limit.  

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5th plenary meeting

1. Addresses by Heads of State

2. Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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6th plenary meeting

Addresses by Heads of State

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Delegations are kindly reminded that, in accordance with established practice, each statement in the general debate should be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate speakers in each meeting in a timely fashion.

In order to assist speakers with the timely delivery of their statements, a light mechanism will be installed at the rostrum. Delegations may wish to inform their capitals accordingly. The list of speakers for each meeting is built on this voluntarily agreed time limit.

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7th plenary meeting

1. Addresses by Heads of State

2. Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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8th plenary meeting

1. Addresses by Heads of State

2. Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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Delegations are kindly reminded that, in accordance with established practice, each statement in the general debate should be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate speakers for each meeting in a timely fashion.

In order to assist speakers in the timely delivery of their statements, a light mechanism will be installed at the rostrum. Delegations may wish to inform their capitals accordingly. The list of speakers at each meeting is built on this voluntarily agreed time limit.

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9th plenary meeting

1. Addresses by Heads of State

2. Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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10th plenary meeting

1. Addresses by Heads of State

2. Continuation of the general debate - Item 8

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Delegations are kindly reminded that, in accordance with established practice, each statement in the general debate should be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate speakers for each meeting in a timely fashion.

In order to assist the speakers with the timely delivery of their statements, a light mechanism will be installed at the rostrum. Delegations may wish to inform their capitals accordingly. The list of speakers for each meeting is built on this voluntarily agreed time limit.  

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11th plenary meeting

Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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12th plenary meeting

Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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Delegations are kindly reminded that, in accordance with established practice, each statement in the general debate should be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate speakers for each meeting in a timely fashion.

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13th plenary meeting

Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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14th plenary meeting

Continuation of the General debate - Item 8

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Delegations are kindly reminded that, in accordance with established practice, each statement in the general debate should be limited to 15 minutes in order to accommodate speakers for each meeting in a timely fashion.

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2nd Meeting of the General Committee

(A/78/342) and (A/78/343)

Informal briefing on the Pakistan floods (pursuant to resolution 77/1)

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 7 September 2023 and 25 September 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and observers.]

15th Plenary meeting

Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Item 13; Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit - Item 117 : Draft resolution (A/78/L.1)
- Political Declaration of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Convened under the Auspices of the General Assembly (A/78/L.1)

Action on the draft resolution .

[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 26 September 2023, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

Informal meeting of the plenary to hear a briefing by the Secretary-General on the report "Our Common Agenda"

[A letter from the President of the General Assembly dated 26 September 2023, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

16th Plenary meeting

1. Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations - Item 138 : Report (A/78/383)
   - Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations (A/78/383)
   - Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations: requests under Article 19 of the Charter (A/78/383 DR)

2. Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Item 13; Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit - Item 117; Strengthening of the United Nations system - Item 122; United Nations reform: measures and proposals - Item 123 : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/258)
   - Third Industrial Development Decade for Africa (2016-2025) (A/78/258)

3. Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit - Item 117

4. Global health and foreign policy - Item 125 : Draft resolutions (A/78/L.2, A/78/L.3 and A/78/L.4)
   - Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly High-level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (A/78/L.2)
   - Political Declaration of the High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (A/78/L.3)
   - Political Declaration on the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis (A/78/L.4)

   Action on the draft resolutions.

[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 26 September 2023, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

Informal meeting of the plenary to hear the remaining speakers from the High- level thematic debate on financing for development.

Immediately following the adjournment of the 16th plenary meeting.

[A letter from the President of the General Assembly, dated 3 October 2023, was sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers].

17th Plenary meeting

Election of members of the Human Rights Council - Item 114(c)

18th Plenary meeting

New Partnership for Africa’s Development: progress in implementation and international support - Item 65(a); Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa - Item 65(b): Reports of the Secretary- General (A/78/309; A/78/234 and A/78/291)
- Solving the paradoxes of development in Africa : financing, energy and food systems (A/78/309)
- Promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/78/234)
- Outreach programme on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and the United Nations (A/78/291)

19th Plenary meeting

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - Item 126: Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/257)
- International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (A/78/257)

Debate on the item.

Tenth emergency special session (resumed) - 39th Plenary meeting

Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory [item 5]

Debate on the item

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 October 2023 and 24 October 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

The General Assembly will also decide that the Credentials Committee of the seventy- eighth regular session should serve for the resumed tenth emergency special session; and take note of the letter from the Secretary- General (A/ES-10/959) concerning Member States in arrears in the payment of financial contributions to the United Nations within the terms of Article 19 of the Charter.

20th Plenary meeting (RESCHEDULED FROM THURSDAY, 26 OCTOBER AM)

Report of the International Court of Justice - Item 73 : Report (A/78/4); Report of the Secretary- General (A/78/194)
- Report of the International Court of Justice (A/78/4)
- Secretary-General's Trust Fund to Assist States in the Settlement of Disputes through the International Court of Justice (A/78/194)

Debate on the item.

Tenth emergency special session (resumed) - 40th Plenary meeting

Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory [item 5], Draft resolution (A/ES-10/L.25)

Debate on the item (continued)

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 October 2023 and 24 October 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

Tenth emergency special session (resumed) - 41st Plenary meeting

Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory [item 5], Draft resolution (A/ES-10/L.25) and draft amendment (A/ES-10/L.26)

Action on the draft amendment and draft resolution

Debate on the item (continued)

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 October 2023 and 24 October 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

21st Plenary meeting

Report of the International Criminal Court - Item 74 : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/322); Reports of the Secretary-General (A/78/321 and A/78/320); Draft resolution (A/78/L.6)
- Report of the International Criminal Court (A/78/322)
- Expenses incurred and reimbursement received by the United Nations in connection with assistance provided to the International Criminal Court (A/78/321)
- Information relevant to the implementation of article 3 of the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (A/78/320)
- Report of the International Criminal Court (A/78/L.6)

Debate on the item .

22nd Plenary meeting

Report of the International Criminal Court - Item 74 : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/322); Reports of the Secretary-General (A/78/321 and A/78/320); Draft resolution (A/78/L.6)
- Report of the International Criminal Court (A/78/322)
- Expenses incurred and reimbursement received by the United Nations in connection with assistance provided to the International Criminal Court (A/78/321)
- Information relevant to the implementation of article 3 of the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (A/78/320)
- Report of the International Criminal Court (A/78/L.6)

Debate on the item (continued).

23rd Plenary meeting

Report of the Human Rights Council - Item 66 : Reports (A/78/53 and A/78/53/Add.1)
- Report of the Human Rights Council (Suppl. No. 53) (A/78/53)
- Report of the Human Rights Council (Suppl. No. 53A) (addendum) (A/78/53/Add.1)

Debate on the item.

Tenth emergency special session (resumed) – 42nd Plenary meeting

Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory [item 5]

Debate on the item (continued)

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 October 2023 and 24 October 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]

24th Plenary meeting

Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba - Item 38 : Report of the Secretary-General (A/78/84); Draft resolution (A/78/L.5)
- Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba: Report of the Secretary-General (A/78/84)
- Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba (A/78/L.5)

Debate on the item.

25th Plenary meeting

Report of the International Criminal Court - Item 74 : Note by the Secretary-General (A/78/322); Reports of the Secretary-General (A/78/321 and A/78/320); Draft resolution (A/78/L.6)
- Report of the International Criminal Court (A/78/322)
- Expenses incurred and reimbursement received by the United Nations in connection with assistance provided to the International Criminal Court (A/78/321)
- Information relevant to the implementation of article 3 of the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (A/78/320)
- Report of the International Criminal Court (A/78/L.6)

Debate on the item (continued) and action on the draft resolution.

Tenth emergency special session (resumed) – 43rd Plenary meeting

This meeting will be held immediately following the adjournment of the 25th plenary meeting.

Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory [item 5]

Debate on the item (continued)

[Letters from the President of the General Assembly, dated 23 October 2023 and 24 October 2023, were sent to all permanent representatives and permanent observers.]