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Journal of the United Nations

Programme of meetings and agenda

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Official meetings

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General Assembly Seventy-fourth session 09:00 11th plenary meeting [webcast] General Assembly Hall The List of Speakers is published daily based on the information received as at 18:30 hours the evening before; for the latest updates, please click on the LiveListofSpeakers. Continuation of the general debate - Item 8 Addresses by: His Excellency Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister, Kingdom of Bhutan

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His Excellency Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister, Republic of Uganda His Excellency Christian Ntsay, Prime Minister and Head of Government, Republic of Madagascar His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, Holy See Viet Nam Cambodia Syrian Arab Republic Tuvalu Kyrgyzstan Cuba San Marino Sweden Mexico Botswana South Africa Grenada Marshall Islands Guinea-Bissau Bahrain

15:00 12th plenary meeting [webcast] General Assembly Hall The List of Speakers is published daily based on the information received as at 18:30 hours the evening before; for the latest updates, please click on the LiveListofSpeakers. Continuation of the general debate - Item 8 United Arab Emirates Oman Turkmenistan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Belize Philippines Azerbaijan Myanmar Mongolia Mozambique Guyana

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Nicaragua Yemen Haiti

Other meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or, endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. The meetings under this header are open unless otherwise indicated. Saturday, 28 September 2019 Fifth session of the Assembly of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) DOCK (A/RES/70/202) (organized by the Permanent Mission of Grenada) 10:00 - 13:00 Closed meeting Economic and Social Council Chamber Contact: Nerissa Williams ([email protected], 212-599-0301)

Press conferences

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Monday, 30 September 2019

Official meetings

General Assembly Security Council Seventy-fourth session 10:00 8628th meeting Security Council Security Council 09:00 13th plenary meeting General [webcast] Chamber Chamber [webcast] Assembly Hall Adoption of the agenda The List of Speakers is published daily based on the information received as at 18:30 hours the evening The situation in the Middle East before; for the latest updates, please click on

the LiveListofSpeakers. Followed by Consultations of Security Council Security Council the whole (closed) Consultations Chamber Continuation of the general debate - Item 8 Room Middle East (Syria) Eritrea Other matters Brunei Darussalam The President of the Security Council for the Togo month of September (Russian Federation) will provide a briefing for Member States of the United Congo Nations which are non-members of the Council on its work for the month, on Monday, 30 September Thailand 2019, at 15:00, in the Economic and Social Council Chamber. Burundi For communications to be published as an official Uruguay document of the Security Council, please email its text in a Microsoft Word format. Timor-Leste For more information, please visit the website of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea the Presidency of the Security Council. Communications addressed to the President of Afghanistan the Security Council should be emailed to Canada [email protected]. Link: Website Benin Contact: SCAD SCSB ([email protected], Sri Lanka 212-963-5258). General Assembly Seventy-fourth session Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions 10:00 - 13:00 Closed meeting Conference Room 10 Implementation of the recommendations of the Board of Auditors contained in its report on the United Nations 15:00 - 18:00 Closed meeting Conference Room 10 Activities of the Ethics Office: Report of the Secretary-General Executive meeting

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Forthcoming official meetings General Assembly Seventy-fourth session Informal consultations on the draft resolution on item 74 (a) (Oceans and the law of the sea) 1 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 Closed Conference Room 6 15:00 - 18:00 Closed Conference Room 6

First Committee Seventy-fourth session 3 October 2019 15:00 - 18:00 Organizational meeting [webcast] Conference Room 4 To consider its provisional programme of work and timetable and indicative timetable for thematic discussions The general debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items will take place from 7 October 2019 to 16 October 2019. The list of speakers for the general debate is open for inscription through the e-deleGATE portal from 9 September 2019 until 8 October 2019. During the general debate, a time limit of 8 minutes for delegations speaking in their national capacity, and 13 minutes for those speaking on behalf of several delegations, should be observed. The thematic discussion will take place from 17 to 31 October 2019. The list of speakers for the thematic discussions will open on 10 October 2019 and close on 22 October 2019, at 18:00. During the thematic discussions, a time limit of five minutes for delegations speaking in their national capacity, and seven minutes for those speaking on behalf of several delegations should be observed. The composition of delegations should be registered through the e-deleGATE portal. Delegations wishing to reserve conference rooms for consultations should contact the secretariat. Delegations wishing their statements to be posted on the PaperSmart portal should send a copy of the statement in PDF format at least one hour in advance of delivery. The date of the meeting and the agenda item should be indicated in the heading of the statement and in the subject line of the e-mail. The statements will be posted on the portal after delivery. Delegations should provide 30 hard copies of the statement for technical services. Contacts: Sonia Elliott, Secretary ([email protected]), Alexander Lomaia (Deputy Secretary) ([email protected]), Irfan Soomro (Intergovernmental Affairs Officer) ([email protected]), Dino Del Vasto (Senior Meetings Services Assistant - Documentation Focal Point) ([email protected]), Victor Leu (First Committee Place et projets de résolution/Responsable des décisions) ([email protected]), Lidija Komatina 5

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(Meetings Services Assistant - Room Reservations and Facilities Focal Point) ([email protected]), Gerard Cianciulli (List of Speakers and List of Participants Focal Point) ([email protected]), Xiaoyu Wang (Focal point for the First Committee, Office for Disarmament Affairs) ([email protected]), Michael Spies, Office for Disarmament Affairs ([email protected], 212-963-3472), PaperSmart ([email protected]), Accessibility ([email protected], 212-963-7349) ______7 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 2nd plenary meeting [webcast] Conference Room 4 The general debate on all disarmament and international security agenda items will take place from 7 October 2019 to 16 October 2019. The list of speakers for the general debate is open for inscription through the e-deleGATE portal from 9 September 2019 until 8 October 2019. During the general debate, a time limit of 8 minutes for delegations speaking in their national capacity, and 13 minutes for those speaking on behalf of several delegations, should be observed. The thematic discussion will take place from 17 October 2019 to 31 October 2019. The list of speakers for the thematic discussions is open from 10 October 2019 to 22 October 2019. During the thematic discussions, a time limit of five minutes for delegations speaking in their national capacity, and seven minutes for those speaking on behalf of several delegations should be observed. The composition of delegations should be registered through the e-deleGATE portal. Delegations wishing to reserve conference rooms for consultations should contact the secretariat. Delegations wishing their statements to be posted on the PaperSmart portal should send a copy of the statement in PDF format at least one hour in advance of delivery. The date of the meeting and the agenda item should be indicated in the heading of the statement and in the subject line of the e-mail. The statements will be posted on the portal after delivery. Delegations should provide 30 hard copies of the statement for technical services. Links: e-deleGATE Portal and Website Contacts: Sonia Elliott, Secretary ([email protected]), Alexander Lomaia (Deputy Secretary) ([email protected]), Irfan Soomro (Intergovernmental Affairs Officer) ([email protected]), Dino Del Vasto (Senior Meetings Services Assistant - Documentation Focal Point) ([email protected]), Lidija Komatina (Meetings Services Assistant - Room Reservations and Facilities Focal Point) ([email protected]), Gerard Cianciulli (List of Speakers and List of Participants Focal Point) ([email protected]), Xiaoyu Wang (Focal point for the First Committee, Office for Disarmament Affairs) ([email protected]), Michael Spies, Office for Disarmament Affairs ([email protected], 212-963-3472), PaperSmart ([email protected]), Accessibility ([email protected], 212-963-7349)

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Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) Seventy-fourth session 3 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 1st plenary meeting [webcast] Conference Room 4 The list of speakers for all items on the agenda of the Committee is open. The composition of delegations, names of representatives, alternate representatives and advisers should be registered through the “e-List of participants” module on the e-deleGATE secure portal. Background information on the Committee is available and accessible to Member States and permanent observers through the Committee’s website. Links: Website and e-deleGATE Portal Contacts: Sangeeta Sharma, Committee Secretary ([email protected]), Christa Giles, Deputy Secretary ([email protected]), Claudia Gross, Assistant Secretary ([email protected]), Vincent Wilkinson, Senior Meetings Services Assistant ([email protected]), Martin Vrastiak ([email protected]), Fourth Committee Secretariat ([email protected])

Second Committee Seventy-fourth session 2 October 2019 10:00 - 10:30 1st plenary meeting [webcast] Conference Room 2 The Committee will consider its proposed organization of work, the status of documentation, and to discuss the conduct of work of the Committee for the session. Links: PaperSmart, e-deleGATE Portal, Website and Side Events Contacts: Mary Constable ([email protected]), Paolo Dua ([email protected]), Jose Tanoy ([email protected]), PaperSmart (for electronic circulation of statements) ([email protected]) 7 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 2nd plenary meeting [webcast] Conference Room 2 Delegations are reminded that the list of speakers for the general debate is open. Inscription to the lists of speakers for the general debate and general discussion of individual agenda items of the Committee is also open. Permanent missions and observer States are reminded that requests for inscription should be submitted by their respective focal points through the e-Speakers system. Intergovernmental organizations, entities that have observer status with the General Assembly, United Nations system, including funds, programmes, specialized agencies and regional commissions wishing to inscribe with the list of speakers are kindly requested to contact the secretariat of the Second Committee. Delegations wishing to circulate their statements electronically through the PaperSmart Portal should send a copy of the statement at least one hour in advance of delivery. PDF format is preferred. The date of the meeting and the agenda item should be indicated in the heading of the statement and in the subject line of the e-mail. The statements will be posted on the PaperSmart portal after delivery. Delegations are kindly reminded to

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provide 25 hard copies of the text for the technical services no later than one hour before delivery of the statement. Members, as well as observers, are requested to register the names of their representatives, alternate representatives and advisers through the e-List of Participants module on the e-deleGATE portal. Requests for room reservations for informal consultations on Committee matters should be sent as soon as possible, but no later than 17:00 of the day before the meeting, to the secretariat of the Committee. Links: PaperSmart, e-deleGATE Portal, Website and Side Events Contacts: Mary Constable ([email protected]), Paolo Dua ([email protected]), Jose Tanoy ([email protected]), PaperSmart (for electronic circulation of statements) ([email protected])

Third Committee Seventy-fourth session 1 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 1st plenary meeting [webcast] Conference Room 1 The Third Committee will consider its proposed organization of work and other organizational matters and begin its substantive work for the session. Requests for inscription from permanent missions and observer States for the general discussion on agenda items allocated to the Committee should be sent through the e-Speakers system, available as of 16 September 2019. An automated e-mail acknowledgement will be sent within one hour of receipt of the request for inscription. In accordance with established practice, the time limits of 5 minutes for individual Member States and 12 minutes for delegations speaking on behalf of a group of States during the general discussion will be observed. Intergovernmental organizations, entities that have observer status with the General Assembly, United Nations system, including funds, programmes, specialized agencies and regional commissions wishing to inscribe with the list of speakers are kindly requested to contact the secretariat in writing. Please include the following text in the subject line of the email “Third Committee list of speakers”. Requests for room reservations for informal consultations on Committee matters should be sent as soon as possible to the secretariat of the Committee. For inclusion in the list of participants, the names of representatives, alternate representatives and advisers should be registered through the e-List of Participants module in e-deleGATE. Intergovernmental organizations and the United Nations system, including funds, programmes, specialized agencies and regional commissions that do not have access to e-deleGATE are kindly requested to email their list of participants to the secretariat of the Third Committee. Links: e-deleGATE Portal and Website

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Contacts: List of speakers for IGOs, Observers, UN system, specialized agencies and regional commissions ([email protected]), Room reservations for informal consultations ([email protected]), List of participants (Intergovernmental organizations and UN system) ([email protected]), PaperSmart ([email protected])

Fifth Committee Seventy-fourth session (7 October-13 December 2019) 7 October 2019 10:00 1st meeting [webcast] Conference Room 3 The list of speakers for the general discussion on all agenda items before the Committee is open. Delegations wishing to be inscribed on the list are kindly requested to contact the secretariat of the Committee in writing. The composition of delegations, names of representatives, alternate representatives and advisers should be registered through the “e-List of participants” module on the e-deleGATE secure portal.

Sixth Committee Seventy-fourth session 7 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 1st plenary meeting [webcast] Trusteeship Council Chamber The Sixth Committee will consider its proposed organization of work and other organizational matters and begin its substantive work for the session. The lists of speakers for the debate on all agenda items allocated to the Committee are open for inscription. Requests for inscription from permanent missions and observer States should be sent through the e-Speakers module on the e-deleGATE portal. Intergovernmental organizations and entities that have observer status with the General Assembly, as well as the United Nations system, funds and programmes, specialized agencies and regional commissions wishing to inscribe on the lists of speakers should contact the Secretariat of the Committee directly. The names of representatives, alternate representatives and advisers should be registered through the “e-List of participants” module on the e-deleGATE portal. Delegations wishing to circulate their statements electronically through the PaperSmart Portal should send a copy of the statement at least one hour in advance of delivery. PDF format is preferred. The date of the meeting and the agenda item should be indicated in the heading of the statement and in the subject line of the e-mail. The statements will be posted on the PaperSmart portal after delivery. Delegations are kindly reminded to provide 25 hard copies of the text for the technical services no later than one hour before delivery of the statement. Representatives of observers not registered in the e-deleGATE portal may register for the Committee email list by sending a request to the Committee Secretariat. Links: Website, PaperSmart and e-deleGATE Portal 9

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Contact: Secretariat of the Committee ([email protected], 212-963-5331)

Committee on Relations with the Host Country 2 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 294th meeting (closed) Conference Room 11 A/50/26 Delegations of Member States and Observers that wish to attend as observers should indicate their desire to do so in advance to the Secretary of the Committee. The meeting will not be open to members of the press or the public. Delegations are reminded that while any matter pertinent to the work of the Committee may be raised from the floor, they are encouraged, in accordance with the decision of the Committee adopted at its 164th meeting, in March 1994, to request the formal inscription, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting, of specific items they would like to raise, keeping in mind the detailed list of topics adopted by the Committee in 1982. Delegations are further encouraged to submit to the Secretary of the Committee any relevant documentation or written statements in advance of the meeting. Contact: Surya Sinha ([email protected], 917-367-4067)

Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Fifty-first session (14 October -29 November 2019) 14 October 2019 10:00 - 13:00 Closed meeting Geographic Information System laboratories DOALOS (DC2, 4th Fl) 15:00 - 18:00 Closed meeting Geographic Information System laboratories DOALOS (DC2, 4th Fl) There will be closed meetings of the subcommissions established by the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf from Monday, 14 October 2019 to Friday, 29 November 2019 from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, at the Geographic Information System laboratories of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DC2 Building, 4th Floor).

Executive Board of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women 3 October 2019 13:15 - 14:30 Informal briefing Conference Room 11 Link: Website Contact: UN-Women Executive Board Secretariat ([email protected])

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Summary of official meetings

Thursday, 26 September 2019 Security Council [archived video] 8627th meeting Peace and security in Africa Partnership to strengthen regional peace and security Letter dated 13 September 2019 from the Permanent Representatives of Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, the Russian Federation and South Africa to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2019/743) The meeting was presided over by His Excellency Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. The agenda was adopted without objection. The President invited the representative of Egypt to participate in the meeting in accordance with rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. The President invited the following briefers to participate in the meeting in accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure: Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General; and His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission. The President invited His Excellency Jean-Christophe Belliard, Deputy Secretary- General for Political Affairs and Political Director, European External Action Service, to participate in the meeting in accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. The Council heard briefings by Ms. Ribeiro Viotti and His Excellency Moussa Faki Mahamat. A statement was made by the President, His Excellency Sergey Lavrov, speaking in his capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Statements were made by His Excellency Marcel Amon-Tanoh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire; His Excellency Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Equatorial Guinea; Her Excellency Naledi Pandor, Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa; His Excellency Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Hamad Al Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kuwait; His Excellency Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China; His Excellency Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France; Her Excellency Retno L.P. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia; His Excellency Jacek Czaputowicz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland; His Excellency Néstor Popolizio, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Peru; His Excellency Bruno van der Pluijm, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium; and His Excellency Niels Annen, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Statements were made by the representatives of the , the United States and the Dominican Republic.

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The Council heard a statement by His Excellency Ehab Fawzy, Vice-Minister for Multilateral Affairs of Egypt. The Council heard a statement by His Excellency Jean-Christophe Belliard, Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Political Director, European External Action Service (speaking on behalf of the European Union and its member States; the Candidate Countries the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, the country of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidate Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, which aligned themselves with the statement).

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[archived video] 8th plenary meeting Address by His Excellency Milo Đukanović, President of Montenegro His Excellency Milo Đukanović, President of Montenegro, addressed the General Assembly. Address by His Excellency Evaristo do Espirito Santo Carvalho, President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe His Excellency Evaristo do Espirito Santo Carvalho, President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, addressed the General Assembly. Address by His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros His Excellency Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros, addressed the General Assembly. Address by His Excellency Lional Rouwen Aingimea, President of the Republic of Nauru His Excellency Lionel Rouwen Aingimea, President of the Republic of Nauru, addressed the General Assembly. Address by His Excellency David Panuelo, President and Head of Government of the Federated States of Micronesia His Excellency David Panuelo, President and Head of Government of the Federated States of Micronesia, addressed the General Assembly. Address by His Excellency Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi, Minister for Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defense Force and the Malawi Police Service His Excellency Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi, Minister for Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defense Force and the Malawi Police Service, addressed the General Assembly. Address by His Excellency Charles Angelo Savarin, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica His Excellency Charles Angelo Savarin, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, addressed the General Assembly. Address by His Excellency Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President and Head of Government of the Republic of Djibouti

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His Excellency Ismaël Omar Guelleh, President and Head of Government of the Republic of Djibouti, addressed the General Assembly. Continuation of the general debate - Item 8 The General Assembly heard addresses by His Excellency Taban Deng Gai, First Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan; Her Excellency Isatou Touray, Vice- President of the Republic of the Gambia; and His Excellency Zoran Zaev, President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia. Statements were made by His Excellency Israel Katz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel; His Excellency Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungry; His Excellency Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria; His Excellency Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia; His Excellency Vladimir Makei, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus; and His Excellency Jeppe Kofod, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark. The General Assembly heard an address by His Excellency Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta. Statements were made by His Excellency Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cameroon; His Excellency Miguel Vargas Maldonado, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic; and His Excellency Alain Claude Bilie By Nze, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gabon. Statements in the exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

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[archived video] 9th plenary meeting Address by His Excellency Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, Acting President of the Republic of Mauritius His Excellency Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, Acting President of the Republic of Mauritius, addressed the General Assembly. Continuation of the general debate - Item 8 The General Assembly heard addresses by His Excellency Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia; His Excellency Thomas Motsoahae Thabane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho; His Excellency , Prime Minister of the Republic of India; His Excellency , Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore; His Excellency Marjan Šarec, Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia; His Excellency , Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; His Excellency Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic; His Excellency , Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Economic Growth and Job Creation of ; His Excellency Qohir Rasulzoda, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan; Her Excellency Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway; Her Excellency Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister, Minister for National Security and the Civil Service, and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment of Barbados; His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister and Minister for

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Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania; His Excellency Hubert Alexander Minnis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas; and His Excellency , Prime Minister, Minister for Sustainable Development, National Security, People Empowerment and Constituency Empowerment of . Statements were made by His Excellency Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China; His Excellency Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; His Excellency Sabri Boukadoum, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria; His Excellency Jeremiah Manele, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Solomon Islands; and His Excellency Khemais Jhinaoui, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Tunisia. 10th plenary meeting The summary of the 10th plenary meeting of the General Assembly will appear in the next issue of the Journal (No. 2019/189).

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Informal consultations

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Other meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or, endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. The meetings under this header are open unless otherwise indicated. Monday, 30 September 2019

Asia-Pacific Group (monthly meeting) 15:00 - 18:00 Closed meeting Conference Room 1

Western European and Other States Group (monthly meeting) 15:00 - 16:00 Closed meeting Conference Room 5

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Press conferences

Press Briefing Room (S-0237) [webcast] For the complete list of press conferences, please click on the link below www.un.org/sg/spokesperson/confschedule.asp.

Forthcoming informal consultations To consult the latest list of informal consultations, with real-time updates, please visit the digital Journal: https://journal.un.org/en/informals/2019-10-01

Forthcoming other meetings The information below is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or, endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations. The meetings under this header are open unless otherwise indicated. Briefing entitled “Work of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs” (A/RES/73/192) (co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Austria and Nigeria and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)) 2 October 2019 13:15 - 14:30 Conference Room 12 Contact: Matteo Pasquali ([email protected], 212-963-5634)

Briefing on the preparations for the fourteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (A/RES/73/184) (co-organized by the Permanent Mission of Japan and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)) 3 October 2019 13:15 - 14:30 Conference Room 12 Contact: Matteo Pasquali ([email protected], 212-963-5634) 15

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