MEDIA ADVISORY

 

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE ON 8 MARCH 2019

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 5 March 2019 — The President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa, will hold a press conference on 8 March 2019, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, in New York.

Ms. Espinosa will outline preparations for the High-Level event WomenInPower, on 12 March in New York, which will be attended by women Heads of State and Government, representatives of international organisations and civil society.

The PGA will also report on the work of 73rd session of the UN General Assembly and will address global developments.  Opening remarks will be delivered by the President of the UN General Assembly, for five minutes, followed by Q&A.

 

WHAT        Press Conference by the President of the General Assembly

WHEN        8 March 2019, 11:00am – 12:00pm

WHERE      Media Briefing Room (S-237), United Nations HQ, New York.

Hashtags: #UN_PGA, #UN4ALL #WomenInPower // Twitter: @UN_PGA

 

The Press conference can also be followed via UN Webcast: http://webtv.un.org/

 

Media Contacts:

Monica Grayley, Spokesperson, Tel: +1 212 963 6988 grayley@un.org  // Mark Seddon, Media Adviser, Tel: + 1917 378 1659 seddon@un.org

https://www.un.org/pga/73/2019/02/25/high-level-event-on-women-in-power-3/