US President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Bloomberg
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Bloomberg
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Bloomberg
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 2022 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Bloomberg

UNGA 2023 schedule: A guide to which nations are speaking and when


Adla Massoud
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The annual meeting of the United Nations is taking place at its headquarters in New York and top officials will discuss the yearly agenda and global issues.

The war in Ukraine and the climate are expected to dominate discussions. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday spoke to the global gathering in person for the first time about the need to uphold the UN Charter in Ukraine.

The high-level week begins with a summit aimed at energising worldwide efforts towards the UN's 2030 development goals, which have been experiencing significant delays. This summit is scheduled for Monday, September 18.

At the start of the General Debate this week on September 19, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will present his annual report on the state of the world.

The UN’s 193 member states will be provided with a platform and 15 to 20 minutes to address the international community.

As is customary, Brazil's leader will be the first national figurehead to address the hall on Tuesday followed by US President Joe Biden.

After that will be a quick succession of world leaders over the course of the following six days.

This is the complete schedule of countries due to be speaking at the 78th UN General Assembly in New York:

Tuesday, September 19

Morning: Brazil, United States, Colombia, Jordan, Poland, Cuba, Turkey, Portugal, Qatar, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Guatemala, Hungary, Switzerland, Slovenia, Uzbekistan.

Afternoon: Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Algeria, Argentina, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Paraguay, Peru, Mozambique, Panama, Nigeria, Uruguay, Czech Republic, Costa Rica, Palau, Senegal, Germany, Japan.

Wednesday, September 20

Morning: Seychelles, Rwanda, Cyprus, Namibia, Romania, Suriname, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ghana, Lithuania, Ecuador, Slovakia, Finland, Bulgaria, Guyana, Croatia, Angola, Latvia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Honduras.

Afternoon: Estonia, Comoros, Dominican Republic, Moldova, Sierra Leone, Monaco, Chile, Mongolia, Mauritania, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Marshall Islands, Botswana, Italy, Spain, Sao Tome and Principe, Belgium, Lebanon, Libya.

Thursday, September 21

Morning: Yemen, Central African Republic, Malawi, Kiribati, Zimbabwe, East Timor, South Sudan, Guinea, Burundi, Serbia, Dominica, Sri Lanka, Congo, Kenya, Micronesia, Montenegro, Palestine, European Union.

Afternoon: Nauru, Guinea-Bissau, Albania, Sudan, China, Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda, Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Greece, Norway, Nepal, Kuwait, France, Austria, Chad, Togo, Denmark.

UNGA's best moments over the years

  • Likened to diplomatic 'speed dating', UN General Assembly gives the world's top diplomats a chance to meet in person. The assembly has played host to a number of famous moments over the years. AP
    Likened to diplomatic 'speed dating', UN General Assembly gives the world's top diplomats a chance to meet in person. The assembly has played host to a number of famous moments over the years. AP
  • Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi famously addressed the UNGA for more than 90 minutes in 2009. Photo: UN
    Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi famously addressed the UNGA for more than 90 minutes in 2009. Photo: UN
  • Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said in 2006 that he could smell sulphur in the UN chamber after George W Bush spoke, likening the US leader to the 'Devil'. Photo: UN
    Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said in 2006 that he could smell sulphur in the UN chamber after George W Bush spoke, likening the US leader to the 'Devil'. Photo: UN
  • Mr Bush at UNGA in 2005. Photo: UN
    Mr Bush at UNGA in 2005. Photo: UN
  • The UN Headquarters in New York. Residents of the Big Apple brace themselves for two weeks of traffic chaos as UNGA takes place. EPA
    The UN Headquarters in New York. Residents of the Big Apple brace themselves for two weeks of traffic chaos as UNGA takes place. EPA
  • South Korean ambassador to the UN Cho Hyun speaking in the chamber. Reuters
    South Korean ambassador to the UN Cho Hyun speaking in the chamber. Reuters
  • Cuban leader Fidel Castro addressing the General Assembly. Photo: UN
    Cuban leader Fidel Castro addressing the General Assembly. Photo: UN
  • Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005. Photo: UN
    Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005. Photo: UN
  • Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, addresses UNGA. Photo: UN
    Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, addresses UNGA. Photo: UN

Friday, September 22

Morning: North Macedonia, Israel, Mauritius, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, Pakistan, Barbados, Thailand, Andorra, Saint Lucia, Fiji, Luxembourg, Bangladesh, Iraq, Antigua and Barbuda.

Afternoon: Vietnam, Solomon Islands, Lesotho, Cambodia, Georgia, Gabon, Ireland, Grenada, Tuvalu, Haiti, Tonga, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, Bahrain, Bahamas, Sweden, Madagascar, Costa Rica.

Saturday, September 23

Morning: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Cape Verde, Somalia, Laos, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, Azerbaijan, Russia, Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines, New Zealand, Armenia, Iceland, Egypt.

Afternoon: Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Belarus, UAE, Nicaragua, Oman, Belize, Eritrea, Burkina Faso, Brunei, Tunisia, Venezuela, Cameroon.

Tuesday, September 26

Morning: India, Jamaica, Bhutan, Cameroon, Zambia, Nicaragua, Holy See, Syria, Maldives,North Korea, Benin, San Marino, Canada, Vanuatu and Morocco.

– The order of nations can change on a daily basis.

Priyanka Chopra and other guest speakers at UNGA 2022

  • Priyanka Chopra speaks at the United Nations General Assembly. Photo: Instagram / priyankachopra
    Priyanka Chopra speaks at the United Nations General Assembly. Photo: Instagram / priyankachopra
  • Chopra was at the event as part of her role as Unicef Goodwill Ambassador. Photo: Instagram / priyankachopra
    Chopra was at the event as part of her role as Unicef Goodwill Ambassador. Photo: Instagram / priyankachopra
  • Amanda Gorman recites a poem during an event called SDG Moment at the UN headquarters. AP
    Amanda Gorman recites a poem during an event called SDG Moment at the UN headquarters. AP
  • The SDG Moment at UN General Assembly is meant to highlight the urgency and importance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. AP
    The SDG Moment at UN General Assembly is meant to highlight the urgency and importance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. AP
  • 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai addresses the UN's Transforming Education Summit. EPA
    2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai addresses the UN's Transforming Education Summit. EPA
  • K-pop group Blackpink also called for action against climate change ahead of the UN General Assembly. The comments marked a year since the group became advocates for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals — the first Asian act to earn the title — for the Cop26 climate conference in 2021. AP
    K-pop group Blackpink also called for action against climate change ahead of the UN General Assembly. The comments marked a year since the group became advocates for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals — the first Asian act to earn the title — for the Cop26 climate conference in 2021. AP
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