United Nations General Assembly 2019

In September, the 193 countries of the [United Nations](https://www.un.org/en/) come together in New York for the annual General Assembly – the main decision-making gathering of the UN.

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PM launches new action plan to save the natural world

PM to launch new biodiversity fund dedicated to saving the world’s most endangered animals.

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• UN General Assembly 74, First Committee: thematic debate on outer space
  • 4 November 2019
  • World news story
  • UK delivers statement in thematic debate on outer space, asking the First Committee to ensure the international framework keeps up with evolving technologies and build trust between nations operating in space.
• UN General Assembly 74th Session, First Committee: thematic debate on conventional weapons
  • 31 October 2019
  • Speech
  • Mr Aidan Liddle, UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament delivers statement during thematic debate on international conventional arms control.
• UN General Assembly 74 First Committee: thematic debate on nuclear weapons
  • 22 October 2019
  • Speech
  • Aidan Liddle, Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, makes statement to the UN General Assembly, outlining UK's commitment for a world without nuclear weapons.
• UN General Assembly, 74th Session: UK Statement on the P5 Process at First Committee, General Debate
  • 11 October 2019
  • Speech
  • H.E. Mr Aidan Liddle, UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament delivers statement on the P5 process in General Debate at the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly First Committee.
• Protecting small islands from climate change and natural disasters: Lord Ahmad's statement
  • 27 September 2019
  • Speech
  • Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon gave some remarks at Small Island Developing States Summit as part of the United Nations General Assembly 2019.

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