US contributions to UN peacekeeping recognized on Peacekeepers Day
Washington, DC, 24 May 2023 – Ahead of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, which will mark 75 years of UN peacekeeping on 29 May, the UN Information Centre in Washington is recognizing the meaningful contributions of United States nationals to UN peacekeeping operations across the globe.
In DC, UN envoy highlights Haiti’s humanitarian and development crisis
Washington, DC, 19 May 2023 - Today, Ulrika Richardson, Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti, wrapped up a three-day mission to Washington, DC, following meetings with the US Government, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), think tanks and civil society. She came to DC to engage in discussions on Haiti’s humanitarian and development crisis.
UN Secretary-General meets with US Secretary of State and Members of Congress in Washington
Washington, DC, 28 April 2023 – Today United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres left Washington, DC, for New York, following two days of engagements in the city. His time in the US capital included meetings with H.E. Mr. Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, and the leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and House Foreign Affairs Committee. His interactions on Capitol Hill complemented the meetings he held in December 2022 with the leadership of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees.
In Washington, Deputy Secretary-General Calls for Reform of Global Financial System
Washington, DC, 15 April 2023 – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed was in Washington, DC, from 12 to 14 April, to participate in and lead the UN’s observer delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings. During her visit, she said the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “need an urgent lifeline,” calling on the multilateral banks to be “catalysts of private investment.”
UN communications chief engages with Americans in Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio, 12 April 2023 – The United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, today wrapped up a two-day visit to Ohio, where she exchanged views with a wide cross section of Ohioans on multiple issues on the United Nations’ agenda, including Ukraine, climate change and information integrity.
UN’s top official in DR Congo visits Washington
Washington, DC, 27 March 2023 - Today, Bintou Keita, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO ), visited Washington, DC, to exchange views with US Government and World Bank officials about the current situation in the DRC.
UN in Washington engages Syracuse University students
Washington, DC, 16 March 2023 – The UN Information Center in Washington hosted students from Syracuse University in New York at an interactive session on the risk of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.
UN in Washington briefs Arizona students on Black Sea Grain Initiative
Washington, DC, 10 March 2023 – This past Wednesday, 8 March, the UN Information Center in Washington hosted students enrolled in Arizona State University (ASU)’s International Affairs master’s program, who were the DC area to acquaint themselves with the work of the UN and its critical role around the globe.
UN Special Envoy promotes road safety in Washington
Washington, DC, 9 March 2023 – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, was in Washington this week. He met various interlocutors, including: Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States; Martin Raiser, Vice President for South Asia at the World Bank; Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation; and Nerissa Cook, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs at the US State Department.
UN celebrates International Women’s Day in Washington
Washington, DC, 8 March 2023 – Today, a representative of the UN Information Center in Washington attended an International Women’s Day event focused on the progress made and next steps to achieving greater gender equality – from equal pay policies to how women in leadership and on the ground are making a difference. Held at Long View Gallery in downtown DC, the event was organized by Axios as a part of their News Shapers event series.
50th anniversary of landmark nature treaty celebrated in Washington
Washington, DC, 5 March 2023 – This past Friday, 3 March, UN representatives and other officials in Washington gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Top UN official in Colombia visits Washington
Washington, DC, 4 March 2023 - Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, was in Washington, DC, yesterday, to discuss the current situation in Colombia with key interlocutors.