Seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly
| Seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 United Nations |
| Dates | 15 September 2015 – September 2016 |
| Venue(s) | United Nations Headquarters |
| Cities | New York City |
The seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly will open on 15 September 2015.[1] The President of the United Nations General Assembly is from the Western European and Others Group.
Organisation for the session
As is tradition during each session of the General Assembly, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will draw lots to see which member state would take the helm at the first seat in the General Assembly Chamber, with the other member states following according to the English translation of their name, the same order would be followed in the six main committees.[2]
The Chairmen and officers of the six Main Committees will also be elected: First Committee (Disarmament and International Security Committee) ;Second Committee (Economic and Financial Committee) ; Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee) ; Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization Committee) ; Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary Committee) ; and the Sixth Committee (Legal Committee) .
There will also be nineteen vice-presidents of the UNGA.[3]
General Debate
Most states will have a representative speaking about issues concerning their country and the hopes for the coming year as to what the UNGA will do. This is an opportunity for the member states to opine on international issues of their concern. The General Debate will begin on 22 September, with the exception of the intervening Sunday.
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 one 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. Speeches are requested to be limited to five minutes, with seven minutes for supranational bodies.[2] The president of the UNGA will choose a theme for the debate.
Resolutions
Resolutions will come before the UNGA between October 2015 and summer 2016.
Elections
The election of non-permanent members to the Security Council for 2015–2016 will be held in October 2014. Outgoing members are: Chad, Nigeria, Chile Jordan and Lithuania.
An election to choose 18 members of the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term will take place.
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