General Debate
The general debate of the 79th session of the General Assembly will open on Tuesday, 24 September, continue through Saturday, 28 September, and conclude on Monday, 30 September 2024.
On this site, you will find a daily list of speakers, with links to individual pages for each speaker. These pages will be published as soon possible and will present information pertaining to the speaker: an on-demand video, the statement (.pdf) and a summary of the statement, a downloadable photo, and audio files (.mp3).
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Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Dennis Francis, President of the78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe
The General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly is the opportunity for Heads of State and Government to come together at the UN Headquarters and discuss world issues.
On this site, you will find a daily list of speakers, with links to individual pages for each speaker. These pages will be published as soon possible and will present information pertaining to the speaker: an on-demand video, the statement (.pdf) and a summary of the statement, a downloadable photo, and audio files (.mp3).