Amendment to rule 1 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly and opening date and duration of the general debate : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2003
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SymbolA/RES/57/301
TitleAmendment to rule 1 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly and opening date and duration of the general debate : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Decides to amend rule 1 of the rules of precedure of the General Assembly to read: "The General Assembly shall meet every year in regular session commencing on the Tuesday of the 3rd week in September, counting from the 1st week that contains at least one working day"; also decides that the general debate in the General Assembly shall open on the Tuesday following the opening of the regular session of the General Assembly and shall be held without interruption over a period of 9 working days; further decides that the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall be implemented as from the 58th regular session; the 58th regular session shall therefore open on Tuesday, 16 Sept. 2003, and the general debate shall open on Tuesday, 23 Sept. 2003, and end on Friday, 3 Oct. 2003, the 57th regular session shall therefore close on Monday, 15 Sept. 2003.
Action note2003-03-13
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 81st plenary meeting
DraftA/57/L.75
Meeting record
A/57/PV.81
Agenda information
A/57/251 53 Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. UN. GENERAL ASSEMBLY--WORK PROGRAMME
Date[New York] : UN, 17 Mar. 2003
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