74th Session of UN General Assembly to open in New York
74th Session of UN General Assembly to open in New York

The 74th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 74) will open today in New York.

The President-Elect of the 74th session H.E. Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, of Nigeria, will take up the post. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be Tuesday, 24 September 2019.

This year, in addition to the general debate, world leaders will participate in five summits or high-level meetings to boost action on climate change and accelerate progress on sustainable development, aimed at securing healthy, peaceful and prosperous lives for all.

Georgia’s President Salome Zurabishvili will participate in General Debate.