The General debate of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opened on 20 September and ran until 26 September 2022. Leaders from a number of member states addressed the UNGA.
Organisation and subjects
The order of speakers is given first to member states, then observer states and supranational bodies. Any other observer 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 (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish) and will be translated and interpreted by United Nations translators and interpreters. 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. The theme for this year's debate was chosen by President Csaba Kőrösi as: "Solutions through Solidarity, Sustainability and Science".
Speaking schedule
Since 1955, Brazil and the United States are the first and second countries to speak. However, U.S. President Joe Biden was scheduled to speak on 21 September, a day later than usual. Other countries follow according to a speaking schedule issued by the Secretariat.
The list of speakers is provided by both the daily UN Journal, while changes in order are also reflected by the UNGA General Debate website.
20 September
Morning session
- Secretary-General António Guterres (Report of the UN Secretary-General) - 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly - President Csaba Kőrösi (Opening statement) - President Jair Bolsonaro - President Macky Sall - President Gabriel Boric - King Abdullah II - President Gustavo Petro - President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan - President Sadyr Japarov - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani - President Yoon Suk-yeol - President Mario Abdo Benítez - President Sauli Niinistö - President Ignazio Cassis - President Zuzana Čaputová - President Emmanuel Macron
