"The debate runs in two daily sessions: a morning session from 9am to 2:45pm local time (13:00 GMT-18:45 GMT), followed by a short lunch break, and then an afternoon session from 3pm to 9pm (19:00 GMT-01:00 GMT). However, meetings continue until all scheduled speakers have spoken. More than 150 heads of state and government will take the podium at the UNGA."
"All member states are invited to speak, with the session called to order by the UNGA president, currently Annalena Baerbock, a former German foreign minister. By tradition, Brazil is always the first country to speak, a practice that began in 1955 when it volunteered to open the debate. This year, that sets up an interesting dynamic:"
The UN General Assembly opened on September 9 with the incoming president taking office, the agenda adopted, and organisational work begun. Delegates held meetings, set up committees, and prepared for the high-level General Debate starting September 23. World leaders will deliver recorded speeches with audio posted on the UN website and are asked to observe a voluntary 15-minute limit, although many run longer. The debate runs in long morning and afternoon blocks but continues until all scheduled speakers have spoken. Over 150 heads of state and government will speak. Brazil traditionally opens and the United States usually follows. Annalena Baerbock is the UNGA president, and a tense interaction is expected between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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