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20 September 2022

SG/SM/21466

‘Our World Is in Big Trouble’, Secretary-General Warns General Assembly, Urging Member States to Work as One United Nations

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks to the General Assembly high-level general debate, in New York today:

20 September 2022

GA/12446

‘World in Peril’ Must Overcome Divisions, Find Common Solutions to Climate Emergency, Armed Conflict, Secretary-General Says, Opening Annual General Assembly Debate

Amidst war in Ukraine, a climate emergency, and conflict and crisis around the globe, Secretary-General António Guterres sounded the alarm on a world in peril and urged leaders gathered for the first day of the annual General Assembly high-level debate today to urgently overcome divisions and act together.

16 September 2022

GA/12445

General Assembly Adopts Work Programme for Seventy-Seventh Session, including Decision Allowing Ukraine to Submit Pre-recorded Statement at Main Debate

The General Assembly today adopted its work programme for the seventy-seventh session, deciding to include a range of new items on its agenda, also noting that practical arrangements will continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 September 2022

GA/12444

General Assembly Pays Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Consummate Diplomat, Beloved Leader for Over 70 Years

Gathered to pay tribute to the memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, General Assembly delegates and senior officials today recognized the seven decades of leadership and service the Queen gave her country, the Commonwealth of Nations and the world, as well as her steadfast belief in multilateralism and the enduring values that inspired the Charter of the United Nations.

15 September 2022

SG/SM/21455

‘The Sun Has Set on a Most Extraordinary Reign’, Says Secretary-General, Paying Tribute to Queen Elizabeth at General Assembly

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly’s tribute to the memory of Queen Elizabeth II, in New York today:

13 September 2022

GA/12443

Csaba Kőrösi of Hungary President of Seventy-Seventh General Assembly

On 7 June 2022, the United Nations General Assembly elected Csaba Kőrösi of Hungary as President of its seventy-seventh session, which runs from September 2022 until September 2023. (See Press Release GA/12422.)

13 September 2022

GA/12442

Incoming President Urges Member States to Forge Solutions Through Solidarity, Sustainability, Science, as General Assembly Begins Seventy-Seventh Session

The General Assembly opened its seventy-seventh session today, with its newly elected President urging Member States to work together to develop solutions rooted in sustainability and science for a world rife with conflict and crisis.

13 September 2022

SG/SM/21453

Welcoming Seventy-Seventh Session’s Incoming President, Secretary-General Says General Assembly Represents ‘the Beating Heart of Global Cooperation’

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the opening of the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly, today:

12 September 2022

GA/12441

Closing Seventy-Sixth Session, General Assembly President Urges Member States Not to Lose Hope in Face of Myriad Global Challenges

The General Assembly concluded its seventy-sixth session today, with outgoing President Abdulla Shahid (Maldives) urging the international community not to lose hope in the face of myriad global challenges so the United Nations can continue delivering to those in need.

12 September 2022

SG/SM/21449

Secretary-General Hails President Abdulla Shahid’s Vision on Gender Equality, Small Island States, as Seventy-Sixth General Assembly Session Concludes

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the closing of the seventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly, today: