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43rd Session of the Committee on Information
26 April to 18 May 2021

Annotations and programme of work

26 April 2021

Opening of the session by the Chair of the Committee.

Election of officers - At the beginning of its 43rd session, the Committee elected a Chair, two Vice-Chairs and a Rapporteur to serve for 43rd and 44th Sessions. 

Adoption of the agenda and programme of work - The provisional agenda has been prepared on the basis of consultations among the members of the Bureau of the Committee.

Admission of new members - The Committee considered requests for membership in the Committee. Latvia has been admitted. 

Statement by the Chair  - The Chair addressed the Committee at its opening meeting.

Statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications - The Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications addressed the Committee at its opening meeting to provide an update on the activities of the Department of Global Communications and to report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in General Assembly resolutions .

Informal interactive meeting of the Committee - An informal interactive meeting of the Committee was held at 3 p.m. on 26 April, allowing members of the Committee to exchange ideas with, and pose questions to, the senior management of the Department of Global Communications.

General debate.

27 April 2021

Continuation of the General debate

Consideration of reports submitted by the Secretary-General

28 April - 4 May 2021

General debate concluded on 28 April 2021.

Open-ended working group of the Committee on Information.

18 May 2021

Consideration and adoption of the report of the Committee to the General Assembly at its 76th session.