The busiest week of the year continued on Tuesday at UN Headquarters and we used our social media platforms to report on the events. Below are some highlights.
Armed with mobile phones and cameras, our social media team and UN Photographers attended events on Tuesday to capture some behind-the-scenes photos. See more in the full gallery.
Declaring that “leadership makes the difference,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged heads of State and Government gathered in New York to “hear the call of history” and, through hard work, commitment and integrity, answer the just demands of their people for human dignity and sustainable development. He made his remarks at the opening of the annual General Assembly General Debate.
- Get recaps of all the remarks from the UN News Centre
- See who spoke on Tuesday and get links to the full remarks
- Follow #UNGA
Opening of the first-ever High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Credit: UN Social Media Team
World leaders at the United Nations today inaugurated a High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development that aims to inject new energy into the global effort to boost development for all the world’s peoples in a manner that is sustainable for future generations.
- UN News Centre recap
- Find out about the “Future We Want”
- See hashtags #HLPF and #SustDev
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.
At the annual Treaty Event, 53 treaty actions were taken by 18 States on Tuesday. Three States participated at the level of Head of State, one State at the level of Head of Government, 13 States at the ministerial level, and one State at the level of Permanent Representative. There were a total of 2 acceptances, 7 accessions, 29 signatures, and 14 ratifications.
Photo posted by the Twitter Account of the Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom @UKUN_NewYork at the special event to end sexual violence in conflict.More than 110 member states signaled their support for ending sexual violence in conflict.
- Read the full declaration here
- Press release
- Website: Stop Rape Now: UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict
- See tweets via hashtag #timetoact and #endrapeinwar
At the final day of the Social Good Summit, conversations continued on the intersection between technology and social good.
More than 1500 journalists were on hand to cover the events. This photo was taken in the media centre.
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