Theme
"Building resilience through hope – to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations”.
COVID-19
This year, the debate is conducted in a hybrid fashion, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Heads of State or Government may elect to either deliver their statement live from the podium in the General Assembly Hall, or have a delegate introduce their pre-recorded statement.
Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the UN
The UN Secretary-General introduced the Annual Report on the Activities of the Organization at the opening of the general debate.
For Delegations
The 2021 Delegates Handbook edition
provides information on all services available to delegates to ensure business continuity during the general debate.
For the Media
The Media Resources Guide
lists multimedia products and contact information.
The UNGA76 Media Kit focuses on the high-level week events.
Statements
Day 6 (27 September):Day 5 (25 September):
Day 4 (24 September):
Day 3 (23 September):
Day 2 (22 September):
Day 1 (21 September):
Video on-demand of all statements
Multimedia Resources
UN Web TV - live and on-demand coverage of the general debate.
UN News - daily news content, also available on the UN News app.
UN Meetings Coverage - in-depth, speaker-by-speaker summaries of the general debate.
UN Social Media - regular updates about the general debate, join the conversatio: #UNGA
United Nations Photo - digital photos of speakers during the general debate.