Making the United Nations Relevant to all PeoplePRESS BRIEFING BY MONICA GRAYLEY, SPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MARÍA FERNANDA ESPINOSA
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PGA CONGRATULATES SOUTH AFRICA ON FIRST GENDER-PARITY CABINET
The President of the General Assembly welcomes the announcement by the President of South Africa on the formation of the first gender-parity Government in the country.
In a tweet, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa said that H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint a cabinet with 50 percent of female Ministers was a strong example of an inclusive leadership style which will bear fruits not only for South Africa but for the entire region.
The PGA reiterates that the participation of women in decision-making processes, as well as in leadership roles, makes a real difference to societies, countries and the world.
Ms. Espinosa expects that more and more Member States will continue to support and promote gender equality goals as a fundamental step to advance sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda.
PGA TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA FOR PLAY IT OUT CONCERT
Tomorrow, 31 May, the PGA will travel to Antigua and Barbuda to attend the international concert ‘Play it Out’ as part of her global campaign against plastic pollution and single-use plastics.
Together with the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda and Norway, Ms. Espinosa is hosting the event. It features performers such as Grammy-Award winning singer, Ashanti, Cody Simpson, reggae star Rocky Dawani, Machel Montano, DJ Robin Schulz, Nico & Vinz, Band St. Lucia and Bomba Estereo.
The PGA is grateful to all partners including UNOPS, the Krimm Group (TKG) and Lonely Whale that are joining forces with Ms. Espinosa’s Office to take collective action in order to tackle the crisis of plastic pollution.
Admission to the concert is free of charge and organisers expect an attendance of up to 20,000 people.
Ms. Espinosa believes in the engagement of responsible consumers to #BeatPlasticPollution everywhere.
According to UN Environment, every day a dump truck full of plastic is dropped into the ocean, equaling up to 13 million tons per year; only nine percent of plastics are recycled.
And UN Environment Ambassador Adam Grenier will join the PGA and her team in Antigua to “ring the closing bell on single-use plastics”.
The entire event on Saturday at the Sir Vivian Richards National Stadium in Antigua will be live-streamed by UN Web TV.
More information on our dedicated website: https://www.un.org/pga/73/playitout/
You also can download the promotional spot for the event from our YouTube channel https://bit.ly/30RH9fmand https://bit.ly/2Kb5ExV to follow the PGA’s and the PlayitOut’s Twitter accounts for live updates.
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