I now call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire and former President of the General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Amara Essy. I have the pleasure and the honour also to mention that Mr. Amara Essy is the second former President of the General Assembly we will have heard today, the fir…
I have great pleasure in welcoming the Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, His Excellency the Honourable Mahendra Pal Choudhry, and inviting him to address the General Assembly.
I have great pleasure in welcoming the Prime Minister of the Principality of Andorra, Mr. Marc Forné Molné, and inviting him to address the General Assembly.
In paragraph 21, in connection with the length of statements, the General Committee draws the attention of the General Assembly to paragraph 22 of the annex to resolution 51/241, which provides that outside the general debate, there shall be a 15-minute time limit in plenary meetings and in the Main…
We shall now turn to section II.F. May I take it that the Assembly takes note of the provisions concerning explanations of vote and right of reply contained in paragraph 19?
The General Committee also recommends that, after delivering their statements, speakers in the general debate should leave the General
May I take it that the Assembly also approves this recommendation?
In this regard, I should like to remind delegations of the request by the Secretariat that speakers deliver their statements at a normal speed within the given time-frame at all times to allow for proper interpretation.
In paragraph 17, the General Committee endorsed the suggestion by the Secretary…
In this regard, I should like to impress upon members that a 10-minute delay of the start of every meeting at Headquarters would result in a waste of $800,000 a year. I therefore sincerely hope that all delegations will make a special effort to cooperate in this regard, so that all meetings can star…
In this connection, I should like to endorse strongly the practical suggestion made at previous sessions, for each delegation to designate someone to be present at the scheduled time. I genuinely hope that all delegations will cooperate.
In paragraph 14, the General Committee recommends that delega…
In paragraph 13, the General Committee recommends that, in order to avoid the late start of meetings, the General Assembly should waive the requirement of the presence of at least one third of the members to declare a plenary meeting open and permit the debate to proceed, and of at least one quarter…
I should like to remind members that, for the afternoon meetings, I intend to begin promptly at 3 p.m.
May I take it that the Assembly approves this recommendation?
Next, we turn to section II.D, concerning the schedule of meetings.
In paragraph 12, the General Committee recommends that morning meetings should start at 10 a.m. promptly for all plenary meetings and meetings of the Main Committees.
May I take it that the Assembly approves this recommendation?
