The 75th United Nationals General Assembly kicked off on September 15 under unprecedented circumstances.
This year’s event will be marked by a number of new Covid-19 protocols, including video addresses, silent voting, face masks and social distancing.
The highlight of the assembly is the week-long general debate, which provides all 193 member states with a platform to address the United Nations body.
Each day of the General Assembly general debate runs in two parts. The morning session starts at 9am (Coordinated Universal Time-5), and runs until 2.45pm. The afternoon sessions start at 3pm and run until 9pm.
Ahead of the general debate, The National has compiled the provisional schedule of speakers:
Tuesday, September 29
Morning
1. Iceland
2. San Marino
3. UAE
4. Germany
5. Belize
6. Romania
7. Eritrea
8. Myanmar
9. Maldives
10. Montenegro
11. Mauritania
12. Oman
13. Israel
14. Benin
15. Nicaragua
16. Guatemala
17. Dominica
18. Tunisia
Afternoon
1. El Salvador
2. Grenada
3. Barbados
4. Cameroon
5. New Zealand
6. North Korea
7. Uganda
8. Togo
9. Tanzania
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Already spoken
Tuesday, September 22:
Morning
1. Brazil
2. United States
3. Turkey
4. China
5. Chile
6. South Africa
7. Cuba
8. Russia
9. Jordan
10. South Korea
11. Qatar
12. Philippines
13. Iran
14. France
Afternoon
1. Colombia
2. Turkmenistan
3. Egypt
4. Tajikistan
5. Mexico
6. Uruguay
7. Seychelles
8. Rwanda
9. Angola
10. Argentina
11. Latvia
12. Lithuania
13. Nigeria
14. Costa Rica
15. Guatemala
16. Sri Lanka
17. Indonesia
18. Peru
19. Congo
Wednesday, September 23
Morning
1. Bosnia And Herzegovina
2. Uzbekistan
3. Hungary
4. Kazakhstan
5. Saudi Arabia
6. North Macedonia
7. Ghana
8. Benin
9. Mozambique
10. Iraq
11. Finland
12. Kyrgyzstan
13. Palau
14. Moldova
15. Algeria
16. Honduras
17. Lebanon
18. Slovakia
19. Kenya
20. Zambia
Afternoon
1. Ecuador
2. Bolivia
3. Ukraine
4. Nicaragua
5. Suriname
6. Switzerland
7. Serbia
8. Guyana
9. Paraguay
10. Afghanistan
11. Poland
12. Dominican Republic
13. Venezuela
14. Panama
15. Mongolia
16. Togo
17. Chad
18. Liberia
Thursday, September 24
Morning
1. Niger
2. Cote D'Ivoire
3. Albania
4. Cyprus
5. Slovenia
6. Monaco
7. Yemen
8. Burkina Faso
9. Estonia
10. Malawi
11. Congo
12. Dominica
13. Bahrain
14. Botswana
16. Guinea
16. Gambia
17. Gabon
18. Libya
Afternoon
1. Sierra Leone
2. Azerbaijan
3. Namibia
4. Equatorial Guinea
5. Haiti
6. Brunei
7. Zimbabwe
8. El Salvador
9. Timor Leste
10. Mali
11. Sao Tome and Principe
12. Comoros
13. Tanzania
14. Nauru
15. Guinea-Bissau
16. Somalia
17. Central African Republic
18. Marshall Islands
Friday, September 25
Morning
1. Micronesia
2. Holy See
3. Palestine
4. European Union
5. Netherlands
6. Nepal
7. Georgia
8. Czech Republic
9. Greece
10. Croatia
11. Italy
12. Armenia
13. Pakistan
14. Kuwait
15. Tuvalu
16. Spain
Afternoon
1. Portugal
2. Bulgaria
3. Ethiopia
4. Denmark
5. Luxembourg
6. Thailand
7. Canada
8. Antigua and Barbuda
9. Australia
10. Bhutan
11. Japan
12. Malta
13. Papua New Guinea
14. Eswatini
15.Tonga
16. Chad
Saturday, September 26
Morning
1. India
2. Mauritius
3. Andorra
4. United Kingdom
5. Bangladesh
6. Fiji
7. Malaysia
8. Cambodia
9. Norway
10. Solomon Islands
11. Jamaica
12. Samoa
13. Lesotho
14. Sweden
15. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
16. Lao
17. Belgium
18. Ireland
19. Morocco
Afternoon
1. Saint Kitts and Nevis
2. Saint Lucia
3. Trinidad and Tobago
4. Bahamas
5. Sudan
6. Vanuatu
7. Cabo Verde
8. Madagascar
9. Syria
10. Singapore
11. Senegal
12. Liechtenstein
13. Austria
14. Belarus
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
UPI facts
More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions
10 tips for entry-level job seekers
- Have an up-to-date, professional LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, set one up today. Avoid poor-quality profile pictures with distracting backgrounds. Include a professional summary and begin to grow your network.
- Keep track of the job trends in your sector through the news. Apply for job alerts at your dream organisations and the types of jobs you want – LinkedIn uses AI to share similar relevant jobs based on your selections.
- Double check that you’ve highlighted relevant skills on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
- For most entry-level jobs, your resume will first be filtered by an applicant tracking system for keywords. Look closely at the description of the job you are applying for and mirror the language as much as possible (while being honest and accurate about your skills and experience).
- Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
- Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
- Don’t be afraid to reach outside your immediate friends and family to other acquaintances and let them know you are looking for new opportunities.
- Make sure you’ve set your LinkedIn profile to signal that you are “open to opportunities”. Also be sure to use LinkedIn to search for people who are still actively hiring by searching for those that have the headline “I’m hiring” or “We’re hiring” in their profile.
- Prepare for online interviews using mock interview tools. Even before landing interviews, it can be useful to start practising.
- Be professional and patient. Always be professional with whoever you are interacting with throughout your search process, this will be remembered. You need to be patient, dedicated and not give up on your search. Candidates need to make sure they are following up appropriately for roles they have applied.
Arda Atalay, head of Mena private sector at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Rudy Bier, managing partner of Kinetic Business Solutions and Ben Kinerman Daltrey, co-founder of KinFitz
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The bio:
Favourite holiday destination: I really enjoyed Sri Lanka and Vietnam but my dream destination is the Maldives.
Favourite food: My mum’s Chinese cooking.
Favourite film: Robocop, followed by The Terminator.
Hobbies: Off-roading, scuba diving, playing squash and going to the gym.
Specs
Engine: Electric motor generating 54.2kWh (Cooper SE and Aceman SE), 64.6kW (Countryman All4 SE)
Power: 218hp (Cooper and Aceman), 313hp (Countryman)
Torque: 330Nm (Cooper and Aceman), 494Nm (Countryman)
On sale: Now
Price: From Dh158,000 (Cooper), Dh168,000 (Aceman), Dh190,000 (Countryman)
In numbers: China in Dubai
The number of Chinese people living in Dubai: An estimated 200,000
Number of Chinese people in International City: Almost 50,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2018/19: 120,000
Daily visitors to Dragon Mart in 2010: 20,000
Percentage increase in visitors in eight years: 500 per cent
VERSTAPPEN'S FIRSTS
Youngest F1 driver (17 years 3 days Japan 2014)
Youngest driver to start an F1 race (17 years 166 days – Australia 2015)
Youngest F1 driver to score points (17 years 180 days - Malaysia 2015)
Youngest driver to lead an F1 race (18 years 228 days – Spain 2016)
Youngest driver to set an F1 fastest lap (19 years 44 days – Brazil 2016)
Youngest on F1 podium finish (18 years 228 days – Spain 2016)
Youngest F1 winner (18 years 228 days – Spain 2016)
Youngest multiple F1 race winner (Mexico 2017/18)
Youngest F1 driver to win the same race (Mexico 2017/18)
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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