General Assembly: 69th plenary meeting, 79th session

In General Assembly meeting marking eightieth anniversary of Second World War, speakers urge recommitment to multilateralism as conflicts continue raging worldwide.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 01:32:24
• Production Date: 7 May 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN
• Subject Topical: ANNIVERSARIES; CONFERENCES; LANDLOCKED STATES; OCEANS; WOMEN; WORLD WAR - 1939-1945; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• MAMS Id: 3395020
• Parent Id: 3375114

Description

In other business, the Assembly adopted — without a vote — the draft decision (document A/79/L.82) titled “Opening statements at the third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries”.  By the text, the Assembly decided that statements at the opening will be made by the President of the Conference, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council, the Chair of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries, a representative of the host country and the Secretary General of the Conference.

The Assembly also adopted — without a vote — the draft decision (document A/79/L.85) titled “Accreditation and participation of intergovernmental organizations in the 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14:  Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development”.  By the text, the Assembly decided to accredit the organizations identified in the Secretariat note and invite them to participate as intergovernmental organizations in the work of the Conference.

The Assembly then turned its attention to the draft resolution (document A/79/L.81) titled “Scope, modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting on the thirtieth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women”, which was adopted without a vote, following contention over operative paragraph 6 on the participation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Agenda 

Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Item 13: draft decision (A/79/L.82) 

• Action on the draft decision 

Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Item 13; Oceans and the law of the sea - Item 75 (a): draft decision (A/79/L.85) 

• Action on the draft decision 

Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: Item 7; Advancement of women - Item 27: draft resolution (A/79/L.81); draft amendment (A/79/L.84) (Item 7 to reopen and reallocate agenda item 27) 

• Action on the draft amendment and the draft resolution 

Eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War - Item 135: special solemn meeting in commemoration of all victims of the Second World War (A/RES/79/272) 

• Continuation 

Summary 

Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Item 13 

The consideration of agenda item 13 was continued. 

Statement by the Secretariat 

Draft decision A/79/L.82 was adopted (decision 79/561). 

Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields - Item 13; Oceans and the law of the sea - Item 75 (a) 

The consideration of agenda item 75 (a) was resumed. 

Draft decision A/79/L.85 was adopted (decision 79/558 B). 

The current stage of the consideration of agenda items 13, 75 (a) was concluded. 

Organization of work, adoption of the agenda and allocation of items: reports of the General Committee - Item 7; Advancement of women - Item 27 

The Assembly decided to reopen the consideration of agenda item 27. 

The Assembly decided to consider item 27 directly in plenary meeting and proceed immediately to its consideration (decision 79/505 B). 

The consideration of agenda item 27 was resumed. 

The representative of the Russian Federation made a statement, in the course of which draft amendment A/79/L.84 was introduced. 

Statement by the Secretariat 

Statements in explanation of vote before the vote: 

• Poland (on behalf of: European Union) 
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
• Canada 
• Mexico 
• Russian Federation 

Draft amendment A/79/L.84 was not adopted by 15 votes to 73, with 46 abstention(s). 

Operative paragraph 6 of draft resolution A/79/L.81 was adopted by a recorded vote of 94 to 10, with 31 abstentions. 

Draft resolution A/79/L.81, as a whole, was adopted (resolution 79/288). 

Statement: President 

Statements in explanation of vote after the vote: 

• Argentina 
• Cuba 
• Türkiye 
• Belarus 
• United States of America 

The current stage of the consideration of agenda item 27 was concluded. 

Eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War - Item 135 

The consideration of agenda item 135 was resumed. 

Statements: 

• Marshall Islands 
• Cuba 
• Kyrgyzstan 
• India 
• Burundi 
• Liberia 
• Pakistan 
• Sovereign Order of Malta 

Statements in the exercise of the right of reply: 

• Islamic Republic of Iran 
• Israel 

The consideration of agenda item 135 was concluded. 

Related Sites and Documents

UN Press Coverage

A/79/L.82

A/79/L.85

A/79/L.81

A/RES/79/272

A/79/PV.69