Where can I find statements made by the Holy See during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?
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FAQs about the General Debate provide comprehensive historic information (1946-2021) and are not updated after the 76th session of the General Assembly. For the latest General Debate statements, see the continually updated research tools linked below.
Representatives of the Holy See have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:
76th sess. [2021, 25 Sept.]: A/76/PV.15: Cardinal Pietro Parolin
75th sess. [2020, 25 Sept.]: A/75/PV.10*: Pope Francis
74th sess. [2019, 28 Sept.]: A/74/PV.11: Cardinal Pietro Parolin
73rd sess. [2018, 1 Oct.]: A/73/PV.16: Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher
72nd sess. [2017, 25 Sept.]: A/72/PV.23: Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher
71st sess. [2016, 22 Sept.]: A/71/PV.14: Cardinal Pietro Parolin
70th sess. [2015, 2 Oct.]: A/70/PV.27: Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher
69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.17: Archbishop Pietro Parolin
68th sess. [2013]: A/68/PV.23: Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
67th sess. [2012]: A/67/PV.20: Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
2012, 24 Sept.: A/67/PV.5: Archbishop Dominique Mamberti (High-level Meeting on the Rule of Law at the National and International Levels)
66th sess. [2011]: A/66/PV.28: Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
65th sess. [2010]: A/65/PV.23: Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
2010, 20 Sept.: A/65/PV.4: Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)
64th sess. [2009]: A/64/PV.13: Archbishop Celestino Migliore
63rd sess. [2008]: A/63/PV.16: Archbishop Celestino Migliore
2008, 18 Apr.: A/62/PV.95*: Pope Benedict XVI
62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.12: Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
61st sess. [2006]: A/61/PV.22: Giovanni Lajolo
60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.22: Archbishop Celestino Migliore
2005, 16 Sept.: A/60/PV.7: Angelo Cardinal Sodano
59th sess. [2004]: A/59/PV.15: Giovanni Lajolo
[1st participation of the Holy See in General Debate. A/RES/58/314 of 1 July 2004 granted the Holy See observer status. See also A/58/871 regarding participation of the Holy See in the work of the United Nations]
1995, 5 Oct.: A/50/PV.20*: Pope John Paul II
1979, 2 Oct.: A/34/PV.17*: Pope John Paul II [Links to press releases Note no. 4176, 4181, 4182, and 4185 below]
1965, 4 Oct.: A/PV.1347: Pope Paul VI
Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.
Links & Files
- UN Digital Library search results for General Debate statements by the Holy See
- ST/DPI/PRESS/Note4176 of 18 Sep 1979: Visit of his Holiness Pope John Paul II to the United Nations
- ST/DPI/PRESS/Note4181 of 26 Sep 1979: Arrangements for correspondents in connexion with the visit of Pope John Paul II to the United Nations
- ST/DPI/PRESS/Note4182 of 26 Sep 1979: Television, radio, film and photo coverage of Papal visit
- ST/DPI/PRESS/Note4185 30 Sep 1979: Programme for visit of Pope John Paul II to United Nations
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