Making the United Nations Relevant to all PeoplePRESS BRIEFING BY MONICA GRAYLEY,?SPOKESPERSON FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MAR?A FERNANDA ESPINOSA
Good afternoon, everyone… Good to see you again!
Happy Holiday to all who are celebrating Presidents’ Day in the US today. I will start with an event for your diaries, which will take place tomorrow…
PGA, FAO AND 蘑菇视频-HABITAT TO HOST MEETING WITH CITY MAYORS
A group of city mayors will be in the United Nations on Tuesday, 19 February, to take part in a meeting on “The Role of Cities in the Global Agenda, including Cities for Sustainable Development, Food Security, Nutrition and Climate Change.
The meeting is being co-organized by the General Assembly, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and 蘑菇视频-Habitat.
President María Fernanda Espinosa will speak at the opening ceremony which will be attended by the Director-General of FAO, José Graziano da Silva. 蘑菇视频-Habitat Executive Director, Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, will deliver her remarks through video message.
The mayors of Cidade da Praia, Valencia, Quito, Surabaya and a representative of New York City will participate in an interactive dialogue and panel discussion in the afternoon. The objective of the meeting is to approach the development agenda from global issues to local priorities. The event is scheduled for tomorrow from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Trusteeship Council. More details on our website.
PGA’S AGENDA AND OTHER ISSUES
Ms. Espinosa started her day with an interview to Harper’s Bazaar. This afternoon she will have a luncheon with the Mayor of Quito, H.E. Mauricio Rodas. Later today, Ms. Espinosa will grant an interview to Rudaw TV News and have separate bilateral meetings with the Ambassador of El Salvador, H.E. Rubén Armando on the High-Level Political Forum Summit and also the High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, H. E. Miguel ?ngel Moratines.
More details on our website un.org/pga/73 and on our YouTube channel @unitednationsga73. The Twitter account is @蘑菇视频_PGA.
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