PRESS BRIEFING
BY MONICA GRAYLEY,
SPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY
PRESIDENT DENNIS FRANCIS
United Nations Headquarters, New York
20 August 2024
Good afternoon, everyone!
“PGA FOR A DAY”: PRESIDENT FRANCIS TO WELCOME STUDENTS FROM NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL’S GLOBAL LEADERS ACADEMY
On Thursday 22 August, President Francis will welcome two students from New York City Public School’s Global Leaders Academy programme to become “PGA for a Day”.
By shadowing Mr. Francis’s daily routine, the students will participate in meetings, discussions, and strategy sessions and will receive a comprehensive understanding of the UN General Assembly’s work.
The exercise “PGA for a Day” aims to be a transformative and enriching experience for the two New York-based students.
Under President Francis’s mentorship, the students will gain valuable insights into the responsibilities of global leadership and the challenges of diplomacy. This opportunity offers a unique, in-depth look at the workings of one of the world’s leading diplomatic forums.
One of the students, Mr. Erik Ponomarev, 16 years old, is from Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, and the other student, Ms. Fariha Akter, 15 years old, attends the Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics in the Bronx.
We will post more information as the day progresses on Thursday across the PGA’s social media channels and on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@UNPGA78.
PGA EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS OF CO-CHAIRS AT SUMMIT OF THE FUTURE
PGA Dennis Francis has sent a letter to Chairs of the Regional Groups extending a deadline until the end of today on nominations of co-chairs at Heads of State or Government for the interactive dialogues to be held in parallel to the plenary segment of the Summit of the Future.
Mr. Francis’s correspondence follows his letter of 26 July calling for the nominations which should be made through respective regional groups. The interactive dialogues will be held on 22 and 23 September for the entire day.
Interactive Dialogue 1 on 22 September (10 a.m.-1 p.m) will discuss: Transforming global governance and turbocharging the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
Interactive Dialogue 2 will take place on the same day from 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Enhancing multilateralism for international peace and security.
On 23 September, Interactive Dialogue 3 (from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) will be entitled: Towards a Common Digital Future: strengthening inclusive innovation and cooperation to bridge the digital divides.
The day will conclude with Interactive Dialogue 4 (3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m) on “The Future Starts Now: enhancing the global system for current and future generations.”
Each dialogue will be co-chaired by two Heads of State or Government to be nominated through their respective regional groups, with due regard to geographical balance and gender parity.
PRESIDENT FRANCIS TO SPEAK TO THE PRESS ON FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE ON 9 SEPTEMBER
The President of the General Assembly, Mr. Dennis Francis, will hold a Press Conference on Monday, 9 September, from 11a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Press Conference Briefing Room. This will be his last meeting with you as President of the 78th session of the General Assembly.
The PGA will answer your questions and highlight the main achievements of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, such as—but not limited to—the commencement of the first-ever Sustainability Week, his emphasis on sea-level rise, the outcome of the 10th Emergency Special Session, his Advisory Boards on Gender Equality and on LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS, among other topics.
More information will be made available soon.
This is all for today. Do you have any questions?
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