General debate of the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly

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General Debate of the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly
Abbreviation General Debate of UNGA
Type IGO
Legal status Active
Headquarters United Nations Headquarters
Location
Official language
English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian
Denmark Mogens Lykketoft
South Korea Ban Ki-moon
Parent organization
United Nations
Website http://gadebate.un.org/

The General Debate of the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly commenced on 28 September and ended on 3 October 2015. Leaders from a number of member states addressed the UNGA.

Organisation and subjects[edit]

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. Though there is no time limit for speeches, a voluntary guideline of 15 minutes is requested.[1][2] The chosen theme for the debate is "The United Nations at 70: the road ahead for peace, security and human rights."[3]

Speaking schedule[edit]

The rest of the speaking schedule in the General Assembly Chamber is as follows:

28 September[edit]

Morning schedule[4]
Afternoon schedule[nb 7]
Evening schedule[nb 7]

29 September[edit]

Morning schedule[4]
Afternoon schedule[4]

30 September[edit]

Morning schedule[4]
Afternoon schedule[4]
Evening schedule[nb 7]

Right of Reply[edit]

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.

India responded to Pakistan. Armenia and Azerbaijan finished both their allotted statements following the former's initial comment.

1 October[edit]

Morning schedule[4]
Afternoon schedule[4]

Right of Reply[edit]

Pakistan responded to India from the previous day. Iran also responded to Israel.

2 October[edit]

Morning schedule[4]
Afternoon schedule[4]
Evening schedule[4][nb 7]

Right of Reply[edit]

Serbia responded to Albania's prime minister, and in turn Albania responded to the comment. Turkey then briefly responded to Syria before China responded to the Philippines' statement and was duly followed by the British response to Mauritius. In second statements, the Philippines responded to China, Serbia replied to Albania and then china finished its allowed quota to the Philippines.

3 October[edit]

Morning schedule[4]

Closing remarks[edit]

President Mogens Lykketoft summed up the topics discussed at the annual General Debate.

Right to Reply[edit]

After initially closing the session, Lykketoft then called on those who had the Right to Reply. Indonesia replied to Tonga and Solomon Islands and Tonga then reciprocated. Lykketoft then apologised for breaking order but that continuing the same topic was more prescient. Iran then reacted to Bahrain, U.A.E. and Canada. Finally the Solomon Islands responded to Indonesia in ending the General Debate for the year and Lykketoft continued with item eight of the agenda for the year.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[5]
  2. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[6]
  3. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[7]
  4. ^ a b First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[8] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "hol" defined multiple times with different content (see ) (see the ).
  5. ^ Speech was interrupted due to the unavailability of translation, but resumed a few minutes later.
  6. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[9]
  7. ^ a b c d Session started immediately after a formal closing of the previous one.
  8. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[10]
  9. ^ a b First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[11] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "nig" defined multiple times with different content (see ) (see the ).
  10. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[12]
  11. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[13]
  12. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[14]
  13. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[15]
  14. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[16]
  15. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[18]
  16. ^ Last speech to the UNGA General Debate.[19]
  17. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[20]
  18. ^ The presidency of Yemen is under dispute amidst the Yemeni Civil War with Mohammed Ali al-Houthi presiding in the national capital of Sana'a.
  19. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[21]
  20. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[22]
  21. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[23]
  22. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[24]
  23. ^ a b First speech to the UNGA General Debate as prime minister (previously as foreign minister).[25] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "tur" defined multiple times with different content (see ) (see the ).
  24. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[26]
  25. ^ The government of Libya is disputed between a parliament sitting in the national capital of Tripoli and another that is temporarily sitting in Tobruk.[27]
  26. ^ Last speech to the UNGA General Debate.[28]
  27. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[29]
  28. ^ a b First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[30] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "slo" defined multiple times with different content (see ) (see the ).
  29. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[31]
  30. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[32]
  31. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[33]
  32. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[34]
  33. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[35]
  34. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[36]
  35. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[37]
  36. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate after returning to power.[38]
  37. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[40]
  38. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[41]
  39. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[42]
  40. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[43]
  41. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[44]
  42. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[45]
  43. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[46]
  44. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[47]
  45. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[48]
  46. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[50]
  47. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[51]
  48. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[52]
  49. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[54]
  50. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[56]
  51. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[57]
  52. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[58]
  53. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[59]
  54. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[60]
  55. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[61]
  56. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[62]
  57. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[63]
  58. ^ First speech to the UNGA General Debate.[64]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Journal of the United Nations No. 2014/182" (PDF). United Nations. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014. 
  2. ^ http://www.unhcr.org/5028f5129.pdf
  3. ^ http://www.un.org/pga/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/07/080715_General-Debate-Theme-70th-Session.pdf
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "General Debate of the 70th session". United Nations. Retrieved 28 September 2015. 
  5. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/poland
  6. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/china
  7. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/mozambique
  8. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/netherlands
  9. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/denmark
  10. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/argentina
  11. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/nigeria
  12. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/afghanistan
  13. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/guyana
  14. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/namibia
  15. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/ukraine
  16. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/uruguay
  17. ^ "Schedule of European Union President". European Council. Retrieved September 29, 2015. 
  18. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/european-union
  19. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/tanzania
  20. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/zambia
  21. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/tunisia
  22. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/tonga
  23. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/sri-lanka
  24. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/croatia
  25. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/turkey
  26. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/sweden
  27. ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/libyan-parliament-swears-in-new-government/article6454886.ece
  28. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/comoros
  29. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/equatorial-guinea
  30. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/slovenia
  31. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/vanuatu
  32. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/iraq
  33. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/moldova
  34. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/spain
  35. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/central-african-republic
  36. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/bosnia-and-herzegovina
  37. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/micronesia-federated-states
  38. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/lesotho
  39. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/slovakia
  40. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/india
  41. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/botswana
  42. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/nicaragua
  43. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/burkina-faso
  44. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/saint-kitts-and-nevis
  45. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/grenada
  46. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/congo
  47. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/sudan
  48. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/indonesia
  49. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/niger
  50. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/bhutan
  51. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/tuvalu
  52. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/trinidad-and-tobago
  53. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/holy-see
  54. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/viet-nam
  55. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/turkmenistan
  56. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/peru
  57. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/honduras
  58. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/kiribati
  59. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/guinea-bissau
  60. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/el-savador
  61. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/maldives
  62. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/suriname
  63. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/canada
  64. ^ http://gadebate.un.org/70/san-marino