On 26 February 2026, Mr. Chettaphan Maksamphan, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, chaired the first meeting of the 2026 Coordinating Committee on Issues Related to the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Foreign Organizations. In attendance were representatives from over 30 Thai government agencies.

The Committee was briefed on Thailand’s participation in key meetings and activities during the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) held in September 2025 in New York, during which H.E. Mr. Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, led the Thai delegation to attend. They also reviewed outcomes from the deliberations of the UNGA’s six main committees convened between September and December 2025, namely: (1) Disarmament and International Security; (2) Economic and Financial; (3) Social, Humanitarian and Cultural; (4) Special Political and Decolonization; (5) Administrative and Budgetary; and (6) Legal Issues, for the Committee’s further consideration and implementation.

The Coordinating Committee, established by a Cabinet resolution in 2019, is chaired by the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and comprises government agencies involved with UN and other international organizations. The Committee coordinates Thailand’s positions on multilateral issues to ensure its comprehensiveness and alignment with national interests. They meet twice a year to follow-up on important developments within the UN framework and consider Thailand’s positions for the upcoming UNGA.