Upcoming Meetings Schedule & other topics - PGA Spokesperson's Briefing
Press Conferences
Date: 13 August 2026
Language: English
Transcript: https://transcripts.un.org/en/briefing/pga/2026-08-13
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GA [0:02]:

Hi everyone, long time no see. Hope you all are well. I have some very brief updates, I think most of which the most important of which you know about. Just to make a note that tomorrow, Friday, August 14th at 10 and 3 p.m. there will be informal consultations on the political declaration of the high level meeting to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Program Uh, as you're aware, this is one of the five high level meetings that will happen during UN GA 81. So those informal consultations are ongoing, uh, in conference room two, and that happens tomorrow. Now, what may be of most interest to you is just a reminder that next week, Wednesday, on the 19th of August at 3 p.m., there will be an interactive dialogue with the seventh nominated candidate for the position of Secretary General, Mr. Olara Otunnu of Uganda, and that will take place in the Trusteeship Council at 3 p.m. Mr. Otunnu will have a press availability in the East Foyer stakeout outside of the GA Hall shortly after the conclusion of his dialogue at 6 p.m. If you would like to attend the dialogue in person, you can reach out to Malu to receive a special event ticket for entry into the Trusteeship Council Chamber. And that is the update for next week. It's quiet times here in terms of actual formal meetings, but as you know, always busy behind the scenes. So those are the updates from the GA and the Office of the President. Any questions? No. Okay, excellent. Then I will rejoin you week after next. Nothing from me next week. I'm out of the office. Thanks everyone.