United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has reported that in the United Nations General Assembly this year, due to the epidemic, the first record statements of leaders of various countries will be broadcast due to the epidemic. A record number of heads of nations and governments will take part in this digital edition. For the first time in the 75-year history of the United Nations, the heads of nations and governments will not go to New York for the General Assembly session due to the Coronavirus, but will instead send pre-recorded statements to various conferences and sessions and the General Assembly. Will be broadcast in the hall.
The general discussion will run from 22 to 29 September, in which 119 heads of nations and 54 heads of governments will participate through already recorded statements. At the same time, between 70 and 80 nations used to participate in the general discussion by being personally present. Gutarais said that so far most of the nation and government will take part in this year’s general discussion. Their statements will be recorded in their country and broadcast in the General Assembly chamber in the presence of permanent representatives.
“Digital shareholding may mean a record number of the nation and government heads taking part, but being online will undoubtedly create new challenges,” said Gutarace. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a high-level meeting next week to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and General Discussion. The annual session of the General Assembly will begin on 21 September with a high-level meeting to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. On this occasion, the 193 member countries of the United Nations will adopt the forward-looking political declaration as part of the intergovernmental process on the subject of ‘The Future We Want, The United Nations We Need: Confirms Our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’.
Modi will address the event through his pre-recorded statement on 26 September. The approach Modi will keep in these two high-level meetings will be closely watched, as it is taking place before India’s elected two-year term as a temporary member of the UN Security Council from January 1, 2021. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be the first speaker of the general discussion. The US is traditionally the second speaker on the opening day of the General Discussion and if Trump visits New York he will address the meeting in person and this will be his last address to the President’s first term.
