The general debate of the sixty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly was the first debate of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly that ran from 25 September – 1 October 2012. Leaders from the United Nations' member states addressed the General Assembly concerning topics of national, regional and international importance.

Organisation The speaking order of the general debate is different from the speaking order of other General Assembly debates. For the general debate, the Secretary-General speaks first, delivering their "Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization, " they are then followed by: the President of the General Assembly who opens the general debate, the delegate from Brazil and the delegate from the United States of America. After this, the order is first given to Member States, then Observer States and supranational bodies. For all other Member States, speaking order is based on their level of representation at the general debate, order of preference and other criteria such as geographic balance.

According to the rules in place for the general debate, statements should be made in one of the United Nations' official languages of Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish, and are translated by United Nations translators. Additionally, speakers are usually limited to a 15-minute time limit in order to comply with the schedule set up by the General Committee. Member States are also advised to provide 350 paper copies of their statements in order for them to be distributed to other Member States, as well as to translation services.

The theme for the 67th Session was chosen by General Assembly President Vuk Jeremić as: "Bringing about adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations by peaceful means." The theme of a Session is typically suggested by the President-elect of the General Assembly prior to their inauguration and the beginning of the Session, and is decided upon via informal discussions with Member States, the current President of the General Assembly and the Secretary-General. This theme is then communicated to Member States in a letter, whereupon the Member States are invited to focus their general debate speeches on the proposed theme.

Speaking schedule 25 September 2012 Morning schedule

– Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization) – President of the 67th session Vuk Jeremić (Opening) – President Dilma Rousseff – President Barack Obama – President Tomislav Nikolić – President Boni Yayi – President Sauli Niinistö – President Demetris Christofias – Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – President Rosen Plevneliev – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono – President Mikheil Saakashvili – President Danilo Medina Sánchez – President François Hollande – President Dalia Grybauskaitė – President Porfirio Lobo Sosa – President Hifikepunye Pohamba

Afternoon schedule

– President Paul Kagame – President Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf – President Cristina Fernández – President Macky Sall – President Jacob Zuma – President Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal – King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein – President János Áder – President Asif Ali Zardari

Evening schedule – President Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena – President Joseph Kabila Kabange – President Ali Bongo Ondimba – President Ivan Gašparovič – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan – President Christopher Loeak – President Sprent Arumogo Dabwido – President Václav Klaus – President Hamid Karzai – Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi – Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy – Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

26 September 2012 Morning schedule

– President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – President Michael Chilufya Sata – Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg – President Viktor Yanukovych – President John Dramani Mahama – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad – President Mwai Kibaki – President Bronisław Komorowski – President Mohamed Morsy – President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa – Prime Minister David Cameron – Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda – President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy – Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait – Prime Minister Mario Monti – Prime Minister Julia Gillard

Afternoon schedule

– President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón – King Mswati III – President Otto Fernando Pérez Molina – President Andry Nirina Rajoelina – President Nicolae Timofti – President Toomas Hendrik Ilves – President Joyce Hilda Mtila Banda

Evening schedule

– President Anote Tong – President Robert Mugabe – President Michel Joseph Martelly – President Andris Bērziņš – President Evo Morales Ayma – Vice President Isatou Njie-Saidy – Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo – Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra – Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohamed Bazoum – Minister for Foreign Affairs Titus Corlățean – Minister for Foreign Affairs Daniel Kablan Duncan – Minister for Foreign Affairs Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo – Minister for Foreign Affairs Antoine Gambi

Right of reply Member states have the option to reply to comments on the day (or even to the days prior), but are limited to 10 minutes for the first response and five minutes for the second response. All speeches are made from the floor, as opposed to the podium for the General Debate.

Iran responded to Kuwait's assertion of UAE sovereignty over the Greater and Lesser Tunbs and Abu Musa. The delegate added that Iran was willing to talk over the issue to avoid misunderstanding, but added that sovereignty was non-negotiatable. He further added that the international name of the body of water for the Persian Gulf was misrepresented as the Arabian Gulf.United Nations TV. 25 September-1 October 2012. 22:40 EST.

27 September 2012 Morning session

– Chairman of the Presidency Bakir Izetbegović – President Elbegdorj Tsakhia – President Moncef Marzouki – President Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar – President Thein Sein – President Gjorge Ivanov – President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo – President Ikililou Dhoinine – Crown Prince Haji Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller – President Jorge Carlos De Almeida Fonseca – Acting President Mahmoud Abbas – Prime Minister Janez Janša – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Prime Minister Thomas Motsoahae Thabane

Afternoon session

– President Emanuel Mori – President Mohamed Waheed – President Luis Federico Franco Gómez – President Bujar Nishani – President Mohamed Yousef El-Magariaf – Vice President Thérence Sinunguruza – Vice President Danny Faure – Vice President Khudayr al-Khuzai – Vice President Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon – Prime Minister Winston Baldwin Spencer – Prime Minister Najib Mikati – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra – Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo – Speaker of Parliament Asylbek Jêênbekov – Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali – Deputy Prime Minister Raşit Meredow – Minister for Foreign Affairs Dimitris L. Avramopoulos – Minister for Foreign Affairs Jiechi Yang – Minister for Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide – Minister for Foreign Affairs Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa – Minister for Foreign Affairs Edouard Niankoye Lama – Minister for Foreign Affairs Rafael Roncagliolo Orbegoso

Right of reply Iran responded to Netanyahu. Japan responded to China, China reciprocated and both used their second right of reply as well.

28 September 2012 Morning session

– Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves – Prime Minister Kenny Davis Anthony – Prime Minister Lyonchoen Jigmi Yoezer Thinley – Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano – Minister for Foreign Affairsr Guido Westerwelle – Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi – Prime Minister Denzil Douglas – Prime Minister Meltek Sato Kilman Livtunvanu – Minister for Foreign Affairs Antonella Mularoni – Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha – Minister for Foreign Affairs Tonio Borg – Minister for Foreign Affairs Uri Rosenthal – Minister for Foreign Affairs Alfredo Moreno Charme – Minister for Foreign Affairs Bernard Kamillius Membe – Minister for Foreign Affairs Djibrill Ypènè Bassolé – Minister for Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoğlu

Afternoon session

– Prime Minister Zoran Milanović – Prime Minister Patrice Emery Trovoada – Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn – Prince Moulay Rachid – Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore – Vice Chancellor Michael Spindelegger – Minister for Foreign Affairs Samuel Santos López – Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey V. Lavrov – Minister for Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith Republic of Korea – Foreign and Trade Minister Kim Sung-hwan – Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister for Foreign Affairs – Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt – Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister for Foreign Affairs – Minister of External Affairs José Badia – Minister for Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Komilov – Minister for Foreign Affairs Elmar Maharram Mammadyarov – Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu Inoke Kubuabola – Minister for Foreign Affairs Gilbert Saboya Sunyé

Right of reply Bolivia responded to Chile's comments about the maritime dispute, which Chile then countered. Then North Korea responded to the South Korean comments about its nuclear weapons programme. Iran then responded to claims of sovereignty over the islands by the UAE, and in Arab solidarity over the issue, as well as the Persian Gulf naming controversy. Bolivia took the stand again and was duly followed by Chile. UAE followed up its counter points to Iran's reply; it was then followed, in turn, by Iran's rebuttal and UAE closed out the session in its second reply.

29 September 2012 Morning session

– Minister for Foreign Affairs Nebojša Kaludjerović – Minister for Foreign Affairs Össur Skarphéðinsson – Minister for Foreign Affairs Yerzhan Kazykhanov – Minister for Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong – Minister for Foreign Affairs Hamrokhon Zafiri – Minister for Foreign Affairs Mourad Medelci – Minister for Foreign Affairs Oldemiro Marques Balói – Minister for Foreign Affairs Anifah Aman – Minister for Foreign Affairs Murray Mccully – Minister for Foreign Affairs Frederick A. Mitchell – Minister for Foreign Affairs Aurelia Frick – Minister for Foreign Affairs Luis Almagro – Minister for Foreign Affairs Apisai Ielemia – Minister for Foreign Affairs K. Shanmugam – Minister for Foreign Affairs Moussa Faki Mahamat – Minister for Foreign Affairs Hamady Ould Hamady – Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Ahmed Karti – Minister for Foreign Affairs Rimbink Pato

1 October 2012 Morning session

– Minister for Foreign Affairs John Baird – Minister for Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan – Minister for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Al-Alawi bin Abdulla – Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla – Minister of External Affairs S. M. Krishna – Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahamoud Ali Youssouf – Minister for Foreign Affairs Walid Al-Moualem – Minister for Foreign Affairs Maxine Pamela Ometa McClean – Minister for Foreign Affairs Osman Mohammed Saleh – Minister of External Affairs Gamini Lakshman Peiris – Minister for Foreign Affairs Basile Ikouébé – Minister for Foreign Affairs Arvin Boolell – Minister for Foreign Affairs Enrique Castillo – Minister for Foreign Affairs Elliot Ohin – Minister for Foreign Affairs Winston Dookeran – Permanent Representative Ismael Abraao Gaspar Martins

Afternoon session

– Minister for Foreign Affairs Albert F. Del Rosario – Minister for Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington – Minister for Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei – Minister for Foreign Affairs Phandu Skelemani – Minister for Foreign Affairs Winston Lackin – Foreign Minister Joseph Bandabla Dauda – Secretary for Relations with States Dominique Mamberti Democratic People's Republic of Korea – Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Kung Sok Ung