General debate of the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly

Speakers will be put on the list in the order of their request, with special consideration for ministers and other government officials of similar or higher rank.

Each speaker is requested to provide 20 advance copies of their statements to the conference officers to facilitate translation and to be presented at the podium.

Instead it said the Kremlin launched the "brutal war" not against the West but Ukraine, which is weak and whose budget was shamelessly spoilt by the "corrupt regime" that was ousted earlier in the year.

The delegation concluded that it was time to start respecting the decisions of the UNGA and binding norms of international law.

The topics focused on the theme of the debate by many speakers, particularly to build on momentum so as to provide tangible benefits.

Yet other topics included: many calls for a fair global trading regime and better global economic governance; peace and security issues that are prominent, including the many speakers who talked of increased threats by "terrorists" like ISIS, Al Qaeda, Al Shabaab and Boko Haram which indicated a need to such groups; there were calls to optimise synergy between the UN and regional organisations; the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak also took prominence with calls for more coordinated action, expressions of serious concern were given in regards to the loss of life and social effects, particularly in Liberia and Sierra Leone; promote of the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights was also emphasised, including international law norms and principles, peace and security and human rights as one of the UN's pillars; many also reiterated calls for UNSC reform.

As such, he Kutesa concluded that the UNGA serves as important international forum to come together and explore world affairs.

He notably suggested the addition of sideline meetings to focus on the discussed matters during the General Debate.