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Fijian Ambassador [[Peter Thomson (diplomat)|Peter Thomson]] was [[election, 2016|chosen]] over Cypriot [[Andreas Mavroyiannis]] to preside over the assembly<Ref>https://onlinetyari.com/latest-news-articles/fijian-diplomat-peter-thompson-elected-president-i10145.html</ref> in a year that includes the election of a new [[secretary-general of the United Nations]]. Fiji's Foreign Minister [[Ratu Inoke]] that the country sought a platform to achieve [[sustainable development]] that would be called the [[Triennial UN Conferences on Oceans and Seas]].<Ref>http://fijione.tv/peter-thompson-nominated-for-unga-presidency/</ref> |
Fijian Ambassador [[Peter Thomson (diplomat)|Peter Thomson]] was [[United Nations General Assembly presidential election, 2016|chosen]] over Cypriot [[Andreas Mavroyiannis]] to preside over the assembly<Ref>https://onlinetyari.com/latest-news-articles/fijian-diplomat-peter-thompson-elected-president-i10145.html</ref> in a year that includes the election of a new [[secretary-general of the United Nations]]. Fiji's Foreign Minister [[Ratu Inoke]] that the country sought a platform to achieve [[sustainable development]] that would be called the [[Triennial UN Conferences on Oceans and Seas]].<Ref>http://fijione.tv/peter-thompson-nominated-for-unga-presidency/</ref> |
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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.<ref name="data">{{cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/5028f5129.pdf |format=PDF |title=63rd Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, Geneva, 1 - 5 October 2012 |publisher=Unhcr.org |accessdate=2015-10-02}}</ref> <!--For this session, Tuvalu was drawn to take up the first seat in the chamber.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/en/ga/ |title=General Assembly of the United Nations |publisher=Un.org |date=2000-09-06 |accessdate=2015-10-02}}</ref>--> |
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.<ref name="data">{{cite web|url=http://www.unhcr.org/5028f5129.pdf |format=PDF |title=63rd Session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner's Programme, Geneva, 1 - 5 October 2012 |publisher=Unhcr.org |accessdate=2015-10-02}}</ref> <!--For this session, Tuvalu was drawn to take up the first seat in the chamber.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/en/ga/ |title=General Assembly of the United Nations |publisher=Un.org |date=2000-09-06 |accessdate=2015-10-02}}</ref>--> |
Seventy-first session of the United Nations General Assembly | |
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President of the 70th General Assembly Peter Thomson
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Dates | 13 September 2016[1] – September 2017 |
Venue(s) | United Nations Headquarters |
Cities | New York City |
The seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on 16 September 2016.[2] The President of the United Nations General Assembly is from the Asia-Pacific Group.
Fijian Ambassador Peter Thomson was chosen over Cypriot Andreas Mavroyiannis to preside over the assembly[3] in a year that includes the election of a new secretary-general of the United Nations. Fiji's Foreign Minister Ratu Inoke that the country sought a platform to achieve sustainable development that would be called the Triennial UN Conferences on Oceans and Seas.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] Nepal was one of them from the Asia-Pacific Group.[1]
Most states will have a representative speaking about issues concerning their country[7] 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 occur from September-October, 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.[5] President Peter Thomson will choose the theme of the debate.
Resolutions will come before the UNGA between October 2016 and summer 2017.
The election of non-permanent members to the Security Council for 2018–2019 was held in summer 2017, in which Egypt, Senegal, Uruguay, Japan, and Ukraine will be replaced.
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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