For UN Member States
The rapidly evolving developments of the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the work of the 51³Ô¹Ï as a whole including the General Assembly (GA). Thus, the GA has been carrying out its work via different means to ensure business continuity and mitigate the spread of the disease.
To stay informed and up to date on decisions taken during this extraordinary time, please visit the website of the GA President and the website of the General Assembly.
You may also refer to COVID-19 Working Procedures adopted during the 74th session of the General Assembly.
Events
Special Session of the General Assembly in Response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
3-4 December 2020, New York
The special session provides an opportunity for the international community to assess and hone its collective response to this pandemic.
High-Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
28 May 2020, New York
Convened by the Prime Minister of Canada, H.E. Mr. Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Jamaica, H.E. Mr. Andrew Holness, and UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres, the virtual event aimed to advance concrete solutions to the development emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GA resolutions on the COVID-19 pandemic:
- (COVID-19) (16 December 2020)
- (16 December 2020)
- (5 November 2020)
- (11 September 2020)
- (11 September 2020)
- (20 April 2020)
- (3 April 2020)