Sixth Committee (Legal) — 80th session
Observer status for the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative in the General Assembly (Agenda item 170)
- Authority: decision 79/535
- List of speakers
Documentation
- A/79/141 — Letter dated 28 June 2024 from the representatives of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova and Romania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Summary of work
Background (source: A/80/100)
The item entitled “Observer status for the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative in the General Assembly” was included in the agenda of the seventy-ninth session of the General Assembly at the request of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova and Romania (A/79/141).
At its seventy-ninth session, the Assembly decided to defer a decision on the item to its eightieth session (decision 79/535).
Consideration at the eightieth session
The Sixth Committee considered the item at its 37th meeting, on 14 November 2025 (see A/C.6/80/SR.37). For its consideration of the item, the Committee had before it a Letter dated 28 June 2024 from the representatives of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova and Romania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (A/79/141).
Archived videos and summaries of plenary meetings
37th meeting (14 November 2025, 10:00am – 1:00pm) | Summary
Action taken by the Sixth Committee
At the 37th meeting, on 14 November, the Chair of the Committee announced that the sponsor delegations had decided not to pursue the request for observer status for the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative in the General Assembly at the current session, while reserving the right to present it at a future session.
At the same meeting, the Committee concluded its consideration of agenda item 170 without taking action.
Subsequent action taken by the General Assembly
- Report of the Sixth Committee: A/80/472