Countdown to UN General Assembly Special Event, 25 September 2013 No 5

Arrangements for the UN General Assembly Special Event

Information on the arrangements for the Special event of the President of the General Assembly to follow up the efforts made to achieve the Millennium Development Goals is set out in a UN Information Note for delegations, A/INF/68/4, paras 41 – 44, together with those for other high-level meetings that are taking place at the UN between 23 September and 4 October.

The special event will be held on 25 September 2013, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., according to the following schedule:

9-10 a.m Opening plenary meeting (Trusteeship Council Chamber)

10 a.m.-1 p.m Round table 1 (Trusteeship Council Chamber)

Round table 2 (Economic and Social Council Chamber)

3-6 p.m Round table 3 (Trusteeship Council Chamber)

Round table 4 (Economic and Social Council Chamber)

6-6.30 p.m Closing plenary meeting (Trusteeship Council Chamber)

The opening plenary meeting of the event will consist of statements by the President of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General and a number of Heads of State or Government, as well as other speakers invited by the President. The closing plenary meeting will consist of a presentation of the summaries of the round-table deliberations and the endorsement of the outcome document.

The round-table discussions will be held under the same broad theme, focusing on gaps and weaknesses and the acceleration of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, as well as looking forward to the post-2015 development agenda…

It also notes that Conference Room 3 is designated as an overflow room for the special event.