As the 73rd session of the General Assembly is approaching, you may be wondering a few things.
Who will be the first speaker in the general debate of the UN General Assembly and why? How can I find statements made by my country at the General Debate? How is the agenda of the General Assembly decided? Where can I find voting information for a specific resolution?
The Dag Hammarskj?ld Library provides the answers with a variety of multilingual resources.
Ask DAG
Browse 700 frequently asked questions and find answers about all things UN, including over FAQs related to the work of the General Assembly in English, French and Spanish. Links to are also available in for every country, with records dating back to the country’s first statement to the General Assembly.
Research Guides
In addition to an indispensable guide on the and its documentation, we recommend you look at our to get started, both available in all six official languages.
As the Sustainable Development Goals will be a major focus of the work of the General Assembly, our new guide to key events and documents on will also be essential.
Resolutions
Trying to find a resolution from a current or past session? Save time and use the Library’s dating back to 1946. The tables by session provide useful information related to every General Assembly resolution including voting data, meeting records and press releases.
If you can’t find what you are looking for, via our Ask DAG service and a librarian will respond to you.