A recap of Monday’s highlights at the #UNGA
The 73rd General Assembly session got off to a fast start on Monday morning with the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit. In his statement, Secretary-General António Guterres said, "We need to face the forces that threaten us with the wisdom, courage and fortitude...
Coming Up at the #UNGA on Monday
Today kicks of a week of fast-paced action at the United Nations, as leaders from all over the world come to UN Headquarters in New York for the annual General Assembly. The Nelson Mandela Peace Summit starts things off first thing Monday morning. The...
The Essential Social Media Guide to #UNGA 2018
Hundreds of meetings. Thousands of world leaders, dignitaries, special guests, experts and media. Countless way for you the join the action. The 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York is underway. This essential social guide will help you make...
Looking for UNGA social media content? Get the latest here!
Are you interested in sharing social media content related to the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly? Here you will find more information about how our Social Media Team can help you. During this years session, which kicks off at UN...
Coming to UNGA events and how to get your ID card
The opening of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly is scheduled for 18 September 2018. It’s time for people coming to attend meetings from all over the world to pick up their security access credentials. Whether you’re a...
Progress on nuclear disarmament highlighted during last day at UN Social Media Space
Now that a world free of nuclear weapons is one step closer, some may wonder why it has taken the world a while before it moved forward on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. There are many different reasons, says UN Disarmament Affairs chief Izumi Nakamitsu. “For one,...
The United Nations is all about your day-to-day life, not just big ideas, says France’s Marcon
Emmanuel Macron, President of France, who is here for the first time to address world leaders gathered at United Nations Headquarters, visited the UN Social Media Space today. In his first UN Facebook Live, he stressed that what happens at the United Nations on the...
UN Women director visits Social Media Space to discuss EU-UN initiative to eliminate gender violence
Calling for an end to child marriage, UN Women’s Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns in her Facebook Live interview that every day counts because every minute a girl is in danger of getting married. The Executive Director spoke to UN Social Media Team about the new UN-EU...
An insider’s view to the United Nations General Assembly
Many of the photos taken during the world’s largest international diplomatic event never find their way into the public domain. The UN Social Media team has selected some of these photos for this article. In the opening photo you see Amal Clooney in an all red dress...