His Majesty's speeches usually address the most prominent regional and international issues, foremost among them the Palestinian issue, and the need to achieve just and comprehensive peace, alongside issues of security, stability, development, and multilateral work, reflecting Jordan's positions on the files on the international agenda.
The session's work includes a number of items, including the 'Palestinian issue' and the'situation in the Middle East', in addition to a separate item related to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Jordan chairs and participates in a number of ministerial meetings and high-level meetings held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings, with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, addressing regional and international issues, foremost among them the Palestinian issue, support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), protection of humanitarian workers, and enhancing commitment to international humanitarian law and the implementation of the two-state solution.
The session's agenda also includes an item on 'Israeli practices and settlement activities affecting the rights of the Palestinian people and other Arab populations in the occupied territories', an item on 'permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources', and an item on providing assistance to the Palestinian people. The agenda also includes an item on UNRWA's financial reports and audited financial statements.
The high-level general debate begins on September 22, with the participation of heads of state and government, ministers, and high-level representatives from member states, under the theme 'Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nations that achieves results for all'.
The meetings are scheduled to discuss the intertwined global challenges and ways to enhance peace, security, and sustainable development, alongside high-level meetings addressing issues including the right to development, climate action, sea-level rise, and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.
The current session will be the last for the current Secretary-General, António Guterres, whose second and final term ends on December 31, 2026.
General deliberations
The general deliberations begin on September 22 and are the highlight of the high-level meeting week. Over several days, heads of state and government and senior representatives of the 193 UN member states deliver speeches from the famous green marble platform of the General Assembly.
These speeches provide a global snapshot of national priorities and concerns, with issues of conflict, economic challenges, humanitarian crises, climate change, development, and emerging technologies expected to be prominently featured.
Most diplomatic efforts take place behind closed doors, where hundreds of bilateral and multilateral meetings provide leaders with a rare opportunity to meet allies, partners, and competitors in one place.
Sustainable development
Before the general debate begins, Guterres holds the annual 'Moment of Sustainable Development Goals' event, highlighting inspiring work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The event showcases stories of community-led, country-led, and regional-led transformation, driving change across all Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2015, countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to address challenges ranging from poverty and hunger to education, clean water, and energy.
With less than 5 years remaining until the deadline for achieving these goals by 2030, development events during the week will focus not only on assessing progress but also on highlighting practical solutions that can be scaled up and applied elsewhere.
Climate action
On September 23, Guterres holds a high-level meeting to discuss climate action and just transition (in the field of renewable energy), with the participation of leaders of major economies, developed and developing countries, and countries most at risk, alongside major energy producers and consumers, with the aim of enhancing cooperation at a pivotal moment.
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the climate crisis has entered a new phase where exceeding the targeted warming limits is inevitable, as the pace of energy transition accelerates.
Participants will review the progress made, identify ways to accelerate this transition, enhance energy security, promote climate justice, and protect people from a rapidly intensifying climate crisis.
Discussions will focus on accelerating the transition to renewable energy and away from fossil fuels (such as oil), expanding climate finance for developing countries, and strengthening support for communities already suffering from the effects of climate change.
Nuclear weapons
Achieving global nuclear disarmament is the top priority for the United Nations in the field of disarmament.
This topic was the focus of the first resolution adopted by the General Assembly in 1946, which established the Atomic Energy Commission, which was dissolved in 1952, and was given the mandate to make specific proposals for the control of nuclear energy and the elimination of atomic weapons and all other major weapons that could be adapted to cause massive destruction.
This annual high-level plenary meeting commemorates and promotes the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
