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.
UN offices brief Georgetown students on food insecurity
Washington, DC, 3 March 2023 – This morning, the UN Information Center in Washington participated in a joint student briefing with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Liaison Office for North America at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
Head of UN South Sudan mission meets with partners in Washington
Washington, DC, 27 February 2023 - Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), was in Washington, DC, today, to discuss the current situation in South Sudan with key interlocutors.
UNAIDS leaders discuss global HIV response in Washington
Washington, DC, 24 February 2023 – Today Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, participated in “PEPFAR at 20”, an event marking 20 years of US President George W. Bush’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The event was hosted by the George W. Bush Institute at the United States Institute of Peace.
UN and State Department brief students in Washington on global inequality
Washington, DC, 22 February 2023 – Yesterday evening, the UN Information Center in Washington joined forces with the US Department of State to brief students on the importance of tackling global inequality.
UN Deputy Secretary-General visits Washington, calls for increased action on sustainable development
Washington, DC, 11 February 2023 - United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed left Washington today, following a two-day visit from New York.
UN Secretary-General’s spokesman engages with universities in Washington
Washington, DC, 9 February 2023 – The Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, was in Washington yesterday for engagements with university students. In the morning, he visited Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
UN deepens links with United States’ largest Hispanic Serving Institution
Washington, DC, 8 February 2023 – Florida International University (FIU), one of the largest public universities in the United States, is also the country’s largest Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).
UN report on trafficking in persons launched in Washington
Washington, DC, 1 February 2023 – The seventh edition of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2022 was launched in Washington, DC, today, marking the end of the United States’ National Human Trafficking Prevention Month.