United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has invited leaders from all countries to attend a special event on 21 September to deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to the Paris Agreement on climate change. The event will also provide an opportunity to other countries to publicly commit to joining or ratifying the agreement before the end of 2016.

The Secretary-General wishes to draw the attention of the General Committee to the resolutions of the General Assembly on the revitalization of its work, the annex to resolution 51/241, entitled “Strengthening of the United Nations system”, and resolution 57/301, entitled “Amendment to rule 1 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly and opening date and duration of the general debate”, the provisions of which are reflected in the pres