A recap of Wednesday’s highlights at the General Assembly
Halfway through the busiest week of the year at UN Headquarters in New York, our coverage of the week's meetings and special events continued on our social media platforms. Here are some of the highlights: As the world confronts the biggest refugee and migration...
Coming up at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday
Wednesday marks the halfway point of what is commonly referred to as “UN Week” in New York City. See below for a brief overview of what is expected to happen at UN Headquarters on 30 September. The UN General Assembly General Debate continues on Tuesday where world...
What happened at the UN on Tuesday? Recap here
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. The Leaders’ Summit on Countering Violent Extremism, hosted by United States President Barack Obama on the...
Some highlights from Monday at the UN General Assembly
Facing a world where inequality is growing, trust is fading, and impatience with leadership can be seen and felt far and wide, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the 70th General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday with a call to “translate...
Scribing at the #GlobalGoals Summit
The UN has been abuzz with activity over the past few days as world leaders adopted a new, ambitious, set of Global Goals to end poverty, reduce inequality and tackle climate change. Amid the delegations, staff, protocol and security officers, busily rushing from one...
What’s happening Tuesday at the UN General Assembly? Short preview here
The UN General Assembly General Debate continues on Tuesday where world leaders will continue to address their peers. In addition to speeches, here is what you need to know about other related events taking place on Tuesday: A special event organized by the Office of...
Coming up at the UN General Assembly on Monday
Monday is the the first day of what is commonly referred to as "UN Week" in New York. Sustainable development, global security and efforts to diffuse ongoing conflicts are only a few items on the top the agenda of this year's 70th anniversary session that officially...
What happened this weekend at the #UNGA? Recap here
After the Sustainable Development Summit wrapped up on Sunday, attention will soon turn to the annual General Debate, but so much has happened over the past three days that it is easy to have missed out on some news. Here is a short recap. Papal visit After Holiness...
Sustainable Development Summit kicks off busiest time of the year at the UN
The busiest time of the year at UN Headquarters kicks off on a high note on Friday, with the opening of special Summit on the Sustainable Development Goals. More than 150 world leaders are expected to attend and officially adopt a historic new agenda, entitled...