The sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will open on September 17 in New York, United States. The Assembly will convene under the theme of ‘Post-2015 Development Agenda: Setting the Stage.’
In attendance will be the Heads of State or Government of the 193 member nations. Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United Nations, John William Ashe, will preside over the Assembly.
The general debate of the Assembly will run from September 24-27 and September 30- October 1.
The General Assembly (GA) is the main deliberative organ of the UN. A two-thirds majority is required for decisions on important matters like peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters whereas other questions are decided by a simple majority. Each country has one vote. The Assembly has a number of councils, working groups, boards, etc. for the performance of its functions.