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General Assembly resolution 77\/335<\/a>, adopted on 1 September 2023, invited Member States and United Nations system entities to join a voluntary pledge<\/a> to limit the number of side events during the general debate. It partially reads:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, the signatories, pledge:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. To voluntarily limit the number of side events hosted, sponsored or co-sponsored by our delegations in the margins of the general debate;<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. To consult, as much as possible, other delegations when planning side events to identify events on similar topics or issues in an effort to minimize overlap and avoid duplication;<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. To provide details, as appropriate, of any side events organized by our delegations in a timely fashion to the Secretariat for inclusion in the Journal of the United Nations;<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. To apply the above commitments to all side events, regardless of format, which may include virtual events and those organized outside of United Nations Headquarters.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In accordance with paragraph 17(d) of the resolution, the Office of the President of the General Assembly informs that the Member States and United Nations system entities listed below have signed the voluntary pledge in the order of receipt by the Office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Member States<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Belarus<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Portugal<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Slovakia<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Finland<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Hungary<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Philippines<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Honduras<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Argentina<\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Cyprus<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n
    11. South Africa<\/span><\/li>\n
    12. Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n
    13. El Salvador<\/span><\/li>\n
    14. Ireland<\/span><\/li>\n
    15. Bulgaria<\/span><\/li>\n
    16. Greece<\/span><\/li>\n
    17. Luxembourg<\/span><\/li>\n
    18. Slovenia<\/span><\/li>\n
    19. Switzerland<\/span><\/li>\n
    20. Belgium<\/span><\/li>\n
    21. France<\/span><\/li>\n
    22. Zimbabwe<\/span><\/li>\n
    23. Austria<\/span><\/li>\n
    24. Germany<\/li>\n
    25. Poland<\/span><\/li>\n
    26. Mexico<\/li>\n
    27. Senegal<\/li>\n
    28. Denmark<\/li>\n
    29. Latvia<\/li>\n
    30. Sweden<\/li>\n
    31. Moldova<\/li>\n
    32. Guyana<\/li>\n
    33. Czechia<\/li>\n
    34. Australia<\/li>\n
    35. Malta<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      United Nations system entities<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Secretariat<\/li>\n
      2. Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, United Nations Secretariat<\/li>\n
      3. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights<\/li>\n
      4. Department of Safety and Security, United Nations Secretariat<\/li>\n
      5. Office of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict<\/li>\n
      6. International Telecommunication Union<\/li>\n
      7. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees<\/li>\n
      8. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)<\/li>\n
      9. Office of Counter-Terrorism, United Nations Secretariat<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Last update: 24 June 2024<\/p>\n

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