General Assembly: 88th plenary meeting, 80th session

General Assembly adopts four drafts on strengthening global health, forging durable peace throughout Africa, upholding rights of displaced persons in Georgia.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / General Assembly
• Video Length: 02:38:07
• Production Date: 4 June 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: ANNALENA BAERBOCK
• Corporate Name: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL - ECOSOC
• Subject Topical: CONFERENCES; DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; REFUGEES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS; RETURN MIGRATION
• Geographic Subject: AFRICA; GEORGIA; GUAM
• MAMS Id: 3583143
• Parent Id: 3582254
• Alternate Title: MTG GA 80 SESSION 88 PLENARY 04 JUN 2026 PM

Description

The General Assembly today adopted several texts, including one that urged Member States to strengthen health systems towards the provision of equitable universal health coverage.

Agenda:

Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development - Item 32: report of the Secretary-General (A/80/729) and draft resolution (A/80/L.73)

• Debate on the item and action on the draft resolution

Global health and foreign policy - Item 127: draft resolution (A/80/L.60)

• Action on the draft resolution

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/80/L.72)

• Action on the draft resolution

Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa - Item 65 (b): draft resolution (A/80/L.70)

• Action on the draft resolution

Statements delivered:

Item 1.- Agenda Item 32: Protracted conflicts in the GUAM area and their implications for international peace, security and development: report of the Secretary-General (A/80/729) and draft resolution (A/80/L.73) - Debate on the item and action on the draft resolution

• Georgia (to introduce draft resolution A/80/L.73)
• European Union (on behalf of the EU and its member States)
• Lithuania (on behalf of the Nordic and Baltic Countries)
• Australia (on behalf of CANZ)
• United Kingdom
• Japan
• Ukraine

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• Russian Federation

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• Israel
• Brazil

Item 2.- Agenda Item 127: Global health and foreign policy: Draft resolution (A/80/L.60) - Action on the draft resolution

• Brazil (to introduce draft resolution A/80/L.60)

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• United States

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• Cyprus (on behalf of the European Union)
• Bulgaria
• Italy
• Nigeria
• Slovakia
• Egypt
• Iran (Islamic Republic of)
• United Kingdom
• Russian Federation
• Cuba
• Nicaragua
• Maldives
• Namibia
• United Republic of Tanzania
• Cameroon

Item 3.- Agenda Item 13: 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: Draft decision (A/80/L.72) - Action on the draft resolution

• Armenia (to introduce draft resolution A/80/L.72)

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• Russian Federation
• Israel
• Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Item 4.- Agenda Item 65 (b): Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa: draft resolution (A/80/L.70) - Action on the draft resolution

• Uruguay (to introduce draft resolution A/80/L.70) (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China)

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• United States
• Bulgaria (on behalf of a Group of Member States)
• Russian Federation
• Türkiye
• Belgium

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