Traditionally, the very first speaker at the United Nations Basic Assembly is from Brazil, followed by the host nation. This tradition began when Brazil stepped forward as the very first speaker in the early days when no nation volunteered for this part. More than time, it has develop into customary for Brazil to initiate the proceedings.

Soon after Brazil and the host nation have spoken, leaders or representatives from all other nations get their turn to address the assembly. They have the alternative to speak in any of the six official languages of the UN: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, or Spanish. Even though speakers are advised to limit their statements to below 15 minutes, this guideline is normally disregarded. Notably, Fidel Castro of Cuba holds the record for the longest speech, lasting 4-and-a-half hours, delivered in 1960. Luckily, we do not anticipate any similarly lengthy speeches currently.

As a rough estimation, we anticipate hearing from President Biden at about 9:45 ET / 14:45 BST, followed by President Zelensky at about 12:45 ET / 17:45 BST. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that these timings are topic to alter, as they normally do.