蘑菇视频’s Washington office connected with thousands of Americans in 2023

Washington, DC, 18 December 2023 – 蘑菇视频 Information Center in Washington, DC (蘑菇视频IC Washington) had a busy year in 2023 as it engaged in extensive outreach across the United States. With the aim of bolstering support in the country for 蘑菇视频 work and values, 蘑菇视频IC Washington reached 3,318 people through a combination of in-person and virtual interactions.

More than 2,000 of these people were students. Over the year, 蘑菇视频 officials met these middle school, high school and college students in person on their own campuses in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, Ohio and Washington, DC. 蘑菇视频IC Washington also received in-person visits from high schools and universities based in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC – and virtually addressed student gatherings in Florida and Virginia. The topics of these interactions typically focused on why the 蘑菇视频 matters and how it contributes to maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights and promoting sustainable development.

In 2023, 蘑菇视频IC Washington made a special effort to reach out to communities with which the 蘑菇视频 had not typically interacted in the past, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and states outside the US’ northeast region.

On HBCUs, the Spokesperson for the 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, visited Howard University’s Ralph J. Bunche Center on 8 February. Named after a 蘑菇视频 hero, the Center gathered students interested in international affairs to hear Mr. Dujarric’s frank takes on global politics. 蘑菇视频IC Washington returned to Howard on 18 September to brief students on 蘑菇视频 internship opportunities – together with the 蘑菇视频 Association of the United States (蘑菇视频A-USA). And then with 蘑菇视频A-USA’s support, 蘑菇视频IC Washington organized a day trip on 19 October from Washington, DC, to 蘑菇视频 Headquarters in New York by Howard students. There, the students took the 蘑菇视频’s official Black history tour and met with the 蘑菇视频 Secretariat’s second-highest official, Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, as well as other senior officials from the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations and the Department of Global Communications.

蘑菇视频 spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric (right) at Georgetown University. 8 February 2023. Photo: 蘑菇视频IC Washington

Meanwhile, 蘑菇视频IC Washington also deepened its links this year with Florida International University (FIU), one of the largest public universities in the United States and also the country’s largest HSI. On 24 January, Selwin Hart, the 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Climate Action visited FIU’s campus in Miami, where he engaged in discussions on climate justice and youth activism in the Americas. In addition, FIU students traveled to 蘑菇视频IC Washington’s office on 7 February to hear a joint briefing from 蘑菇视频IC Washington and the Organization of American States (OAS) on how the 蘑菇视频 and OAS interact with Latin America and the Caribbean. The 蘑菇视频IC Washington team also visited FIU’s outpost in Washington, DC, twice during 2023 to brief students on a wide range of 蘑菇视频 topics.

Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming (left) talks to Ohioans via Cleveland’s Ideastream Public Media. 11 April 2023. Photo: 蘑菇视频IC Washington

Among 蘑菇视频IC Washington’s outreach activities outside the northeast in 2023 was a visit to Ohio. The 蘑菇视频’s top communications official, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming, interacted with a wide cross section of Ohioans – in Cleveland and Oberlin – on multiple issues on the 蘑菇视频’s agenda, including Ukraine, climate change and information integrity. Her goal was to show how the 蘑菇视频 and Ohio were natural partners when it came to tackling the world’s most pressing challenges – challenges that also affected the people of Ohio. Following the Under-Secretary-General’s visit, 蘑菇视频IC Washington Deputy Director Brenden Varma, who had accompanied her, continued onward to Columbus, Ohio, for , one of the country’s largest public universities.

Briefing on 蘑菇视频 careers to Black Professionals in International Affairs (BPIA) at 蘑菇视频IC Washington. 7 September 2023. Photo: 蘑菇视频IC Washington

During 蘑菇视频IC Washington’s many engagements with students, one topic frequently arose: . Many students were interested in learning about what it was like to work for the 蘑菇视频 and how they could seek employment with the Organization. This interest was not limited to students. 蘑菇视频IC Washington also received requests for career guidance from young and mid-career professionals as well. Recognizing the importance of bringing more Americans into the 蘑菇视频 system, 蘑菇视频IC Washington met regularly with counterparts at the US State Department’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs and the 蘑菇视频 Association of the United States (蘑菇视频A-USA) to coordinate outreach efforts. In briefings – such as the one 蘑菇视频IC Washington provided to the International Association of (BPIA) on 7 September – the goal was to demystify 蘑菇视频 recruitment processes, describe the wide range of jobs available at the 蘑菇视频, and advise people on how to tailor their applications. In 2023, aside from the more than 2,000 students mentioned above, 680 non-students received career guidance from 蘑菇视频IC Washington – through virtual and in-person panels, presentations and career fairs.

While in Washington, DC, this year, 蘑菇视频 Secretary-General António Guterres said that “cooperation between the United States and the United Nations is .” In that regard, 蘑菇视频IC Washington has been proud to build and strengthen links between the 蘑菇视频 and the American people – for the benefit of all.

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