The Romanian Foreign Minister, Oana Țoiu, runs the Romanian delegation to the UN General Assembly and will support the national intervention in the Plenum of the High Forum, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
The Romanian Foreign Minister will support the national intervention in the Hungarian plenary. Photo Facebook Oana Țoiu
“We arrived this morning in New York for the 80th General Assembly of United Nations. Romania also marks 70 years of belonging to the UN. I look forward to a rich week in meetings, both in multilateral and bilateral format. I will emphasize Romania’s commitment to peace, human rights and effective multilateralism. I will use this opportunity To promote Romania’s interests And his diplomatic action based on values ”, He wrote, on Facebook on Sunday, Oana Țoiu.
President Nicușor Dan will not participate in the session of the UN General Assembly, although the head of the state or the government participates in this event.
Between September 22-29, the head of the Romanian diplomacy will lead the Romanian delegation to the high level segment of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), according to a MAE statement sent AGERPRES.
On September 29, Oana Țoiu will support the national intervention in the Unga plenary, on which occasion she will present the objectives and priorities of Romania throughout the entire session. Support for effective multilateralism, UN Charter and international law, promotion and respect for human rights and ensuring sustainable development premises are among the major priorities of Romania at this session of the General Assembly.
In both national intervention and various discussions, topics such as European and Romania security will be addressed under the premeditated and provocative rape conditions and flagrant violations by the Russian Federation of International Law. The Romanian official will evoke the importance of conjugated efforts for peace and stop the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which has global and regional implications. It will also approach the situation in the Middle East and the importance of efforts to release the hostages and large -scale humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip, as well as for a sustainable peace solution, based on the principle of the two states, which will ensure regional security and exclude Hamas and terrorist organizations.
In the context, the Romanian Minister will participate in a series of events organized in the margin of the high level segment of the 80 session of the General Assembly, including:
The high level ceremony to mark 80 years since the UN creation (September 22);
The high level event for marking 30 years since the IV’s IV conference dedicated to women’s rights (Beijing+; 22 September);
Informal meeting of EU foreign business ministers;
The conference on the solution of the two states, organized by France and Saudi Arabia, on the situation in TPO (September 22);
The annual reception hosted by the US president in the context of AG (September 23);
The ministerial meeting in the preparation of the EU-Celac summit;
The fifth summit of the Crimea International Platform and other meetings on the subject of Ukraine;
The event at the ministerial level of the network of focal points for the theme women, peace and security;
The transatlantic dinner organized by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio (September 24);
The informal meeting of the ministers that support the activity of the CPI International Criminal Court (September 25).
The 80th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations of September 2025 has the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights’.
The event takes place at a crucial moment for the renewal of the global commitment to multilateralism, solidarity and common actions for people and the planet, according to the UN.
The high level of this year at the UN level (September 22-30) emphasizes the urgency of fulfilling the promise of sustainable development objectives and reviving global cooperation. The event is structured in two components: the emblematic ODD media area, produced by the UN Global Communications Department, with dynamic interviews and Panel discussions about the ODD solutions, held on September 22-26; The objective salon, convened by the UN Deputy Secretary General and hosted by the UN Office for Partnerships on September 20-26, which offers spontaneous dialogues, in-depth analyzes of vital problems and interactive experiences. All events are transmitted live on a webtv, according to the UN.
The agenda of the UN General Assembly
On Monday, September 22, a high -level meeting of the General Assembly takes place to mark the 80 -year anniversary moment.
Also on Monday, the United Nations will resume the International High -League Conference for the peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and the implementation of the two -state solution, co -depicted by France and Saudi Arabia. The conference will reaffirm the international commitments to the solution with two states and will seek to mobilize support for its implementation.
Between September 23 and 27, a general debate takes place, comprising the annual meeting of the heads of state and government from the beginning of the general meeting session, when world leaders make statements in which they present their positions and priorities in the context of complex and interconnected global challenges. His Excellency Annalena Baerbock, the president of the 80th session of the General Assembly, presented his vision under the theme ‘better together’, emphasizing unity, solidarity and collective action.
On September 24, the climate summit will be held, which will focus on demonstrating the commitment and accelerating actions to protect people and the planet, in accordance with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
On September 25, the high level meeting will be held on the prevention and control of non -transmissible diseases and promoting mental health and well -being. The heads of state and government will thus establish a new vision regarding the prevention and control of non -transferable diseases (NCD) – including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases – and promoting mental health and well -being by 2030 and subsequently, through a new political statement.
Also, on September 26, the high level meeting takes place for the commemoration and promotion of the International Day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, the website https://www.un.org/.
Last year, the delegation of Romania to the high level segment of the 79th session of the annual general meeting of the United Nations (UN), September 24-25, was led by the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis. In the national intervention in the plenary of the UN General Assembly, Klaus Iohannis pleaded to maintain the multilateral dialogue, especially in the UN format, as an essential element of regional and global safety.
Klaus Iohannis also participated in the sessions of the UN General Assemblies on: September 20, 2023, September 16, 2022, September 25, September 26, 2018, September 21, 2017 and September 25, 2015. In his 2017 and 2018 interventions, President Klaus Iohannis supported Romania’s desire to occupy an non-permanent place in the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.
On September 19, 2016, the Romanian delegation that participated in the 71st session of the UN General Assembly was led by the Prime Minister of Romania, Dacian Cioloș, according to https://mae.ro/.
UN’s institutional scaffolding
The UN General Assembly is, together with the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Tuteal Council, the International Court of Justice, the Secretariat, one of the six bodies that make up the UN institutional scaffolding. The UN General Assembly is composed of the 192 Member States, according to MAE.ro.
The General Assembly can discuss any problem regarding the UN Charter or the functions of any UN body. It can make recommendations to the UN Member States and the Security Council in any problem, except for those in the UN Security Council.
Decisions in international peace and security are adopted with two thirds of the vote of the Member States, and in other issues, with a simple majority. The General Assembly operates in the annual plenary sessions, which open in September of each year, as well as within the six commissions it includes.
The general debates in the plenary of the UN General Assembly take place over a two-week period, the sessions organizing at the UN headquarters in New York. Special sessions can be organized at the request of the Secretary General or at the request of most Member States.
Romania was a non-permanent member of the Security Council in 1962, 1976-1977, 1990-1991 and 2004-2005, as well as in Ecosoc during 1965-1967, 1974-1976, 1988-1980, 1982-1987, 1990-1998, 2001-2003, 2007-2009, 2018-2019.
On June 7, 2019, Romania lost in favor of Estonia and Archipelago of the Caribbean Saint Vincent and Grenadine the occupation of non-permanent member in the UN Security Council during 2020-2021. Estonia and the Caribbean Archipelago Saint Vincent and Grenadine were chosen, at this time, by the General Assembly of the United Nations to become, from January 2020, non-permanent members of the UN Security Council between 2020-2021, defeating their “rivals”, Romania and Salvador respectively.
