First “Real UN” session for Model UN students held in DC area
Washington, DC – 26 October 2023 – Hundreds of thousands of students participate in Model UN every year across the globe. They often play the role of diplomats, representing the UN’s different Member States. Through researching national positions, drafting resolutions and holding debates, they learn about the UN. Read more...
UNDP’s highest-ranking American marks UN Day in Washington
Washington, DC – 23 October 2023 – Development is about the future, and advancing it requires an agile, flexible and strong operational platform, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Assistant Administrator Angelique Crumbly told a gathering in Washington, DC, to mark United Nations Day, the anniversary of the United Nations’ founding in 1945.
Students from DC’s Howard University visit UN Headquarters
New York – 19 October 2023 – Today a delegation from Howard University traveled from Washington, DC, to United Nations Headquarters in New York for meetings with United Nations officials and to learn about the Organization’s history, work and values.
In DC, UN envoy thanks Americans for support to Central African Republic
Washington, DC, 11 September 2023 – One of Africa’s landlocked countries, the Central African Republic (CAR) often seems to be forgotten in its troubled neighborhood. Nonetheless, it has seen humanitarian conditions improve in recent years, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) in CAR, Mohamed Ag Ayoya, said ahead of his visit to Washington, DC, last week.
UN tech envoy visits DC for discussions on digital cooperation and AI
Washington, DC, 8 September 2023 – To reap the full benefits of the information age will require global cooperation. Technology’s formidable power has to be harnessed in ways that narrow the digital divide and uphold human rights. Too many people have been left out of the digital revolution.
Why World Humanitarian Day matters in the US
Washington, DC, 18 August 2023 – Twenty years ago, a suicide bomber attacked the UN Assistance Mission in Baghdad, killing 22 UN staff and others – including the head of the mission, Sérgio Vieira de Mello of Brazil. Two of the UN staff who died – Richard Hooper and Martha Teas – were American nationals.
These US national parks are World Heritage Sites too
Washington, DC, 14 August 2023 – What’s on your travel bucket list? So many options – but odds are UNESCO has a list of many of these places. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO – aims to promote international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information.
Head of UN digital agency discusses artificial intelligence in Washington
Washington, DC, 28 July 2023 – International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin was in Washington, DC, this week, for the first time since taking office in January 2023, to conduct meetings with relevant US counterparts at the White House, the State Department, the Commerce Department, Congress, the private sector and other organizations.
Haiti’s harrowing humanitarian crisis remains at the top of the United Nations’ agenda
Washington, DC, 20 July 2023 – The Security Council extended the mandate of BINUH, the UN’s Integrated Office in Haiti, under resolution 2692 for one year. It called on Secretary-General António Guterres to present options, within 30 days, for combatting the armed gangs that now encircle not only the capital, but also other areas of the country by blocking roads, controlling access to food and health care, and severely hampering humanitarian assistance.
UN political chief delivers keynote address to DC conference
Washington, DC, 21 June 2023 – Today, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo attended the 30th annual meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), where she delivered the opening keynote address under the title “Multilateral action for peace in an era of division.”
UN envoy discusses Central Africa with DC counterparts
Washington, DC, 12 June 2023 – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Abdou Abarry, was in Washington, DC, on Friday, 9 June, to discuss regional dynamics in Central Africa with officials from the United States Government and World Bank.
General Assembly President’s youth fellows travel to Washington
Washington, DC, 26 May 2023 - Today, members of the President of the General Assembly (PGA) Fellowship Programme wrapped up a five-day visit to Washington, DC, following meetings with UN offices in the city, the US Government, the World Bank and a number of embassies and other institutions.