UNGA77: 5 key things to know about the upcoming General Assembly |
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Headed by a Hungarian President
A new session means a new President of the General Assembly. The current PGA – as the UN acronym – Abdulla Shahid of Maldives, will launch, and Csaba Kőrösi of Hungary will assume the leading role for the next 12 months.
The handover will take place on Monday, September 12; Mr. Shahid will close the 76th session of the GA in the morning, and Session 77 will officially open at 3pm on the same day (the website is active at that time).
Mr. Kőrösi’s has held a number of roles in his country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, his most recent position being the Director of Environmental Sustainability in the Office of the President of Hungary. He has been with the UN for several years, and the presidency probably won’t have too much to do with his academic background: Mr. Kőrösi served as Vice-President of the General Assembly during its 67th session in 2011-2012.
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Education Transformation Summit
As usual, the international attention (as well as the large number of police and traffic complaints from New Yorkers) will focus on High Level Debate week, which begins Tuesday, September 20.
However, Education Transformation Summittook place a week ago at United Nations Headquarters – on Friday 16th, Saturday 17th and Monday 19th September – was held as a major event.
Friday is the “Cash Funding Day”, which will be youth-led and youth-organized, bringing youth concerns about their education to decision-makers and policymakers, and will focus on focuses on mobilizing the global public, youth, teachers, civil society and others, advocating the transformation of education worldwide.
Day two is all about solutions and is designed to be a platform for initiatives that will transform education. Dates are grouped around five themes (“Themed action music”): Inclusive, equitable, safe and healthy schools; learning and skills for life; sustainable work and development; teachers, teaching and teaching profession; learning and digital transformation; and finance for education.
The third day, on Monday, September 19th, is Leadership Day, taking advantage of the fact that so many Heads of State and Government will be in New York that week. Expect a series of National Statements of Commitment from these leaders.
The day will also feature a presentation of the Youth Summit Statement and the Secretary-General’s Vision Statement on Transforming Education.
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SDG Moment
This year SDG Momentwill take place from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 19, just before the Education Transformation Summit Leadership Day, will be an opportunity to refocus attention on Sustainable development goals afterward UN 2030 Agendaa blueprint for a more equitable future for people and the planet.
Speaking at the High-Level Political Forum – an important annual development forum – in July, Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, said that transformations in renewable energy, food systems and digital connectivity along with “investment in human capital, finance opportunities”, is needed to turn many crises into opportunities.
Ms. Mohammed said that this year’s Moment will be “an opportunity to focus on these profound transformations, and on the work needed to get us back on track. It will also be an important milestone on the way towards the 2023 SDG Summit.”
Last year’s moment notable for the participation of Korean superfans BTS, who reflected on the massive disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemics, and challenges the notion that they are part of the “lost COVID generation.”
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Minority rights
On December 18, 1992, the member states of the United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Persons of National or ethnicity, religion and language (for short, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Minors). , described by the United Nations as an important tool for addressing the political and civil, economic, social and cultural rights of people of ethnic minorities.
On Wednesday, September 21, in the Trusteeship Board Room, the Summit will take place, as part of the one-year celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Declaration.
Speaking in JunePaul David, While the adoption of the Declaration gave hope three decades ago, that feeling was quickly lost due to armed conflict in the former Yugoslavia, said the head of the UN’s Department of Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples. Mr. David noted that minorities continue to be instrumental in many conflicts, including in Ukraine, Ethiopia, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Today, minority groups face unprecedented barriers and challenges, according to the United Nations. In many countries, they deal with modern threats like hate speech online and are being stripped of their citizenship.
The event is seen as an opportunity to review limitations and achievements, share best practice examples, and set priorities for the future.
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Global Goals Week
The general debate will overlap with Global Goals Week which, despite the name, is actually a nine-day program of live and virtual events taking place from September 16-25, with the participation of more than 170 partners in civil society, business and industry. industry, academia and the United Nations system, to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
There are too many events to list here, but they include NYC Climate Week, which covers a wide range of climate-related challenges; The UN Private Sector Forum, run by the UN Global Compact, brings together business, the UN and civil society, to address global crises; and launched Global Action’s 2002 Climate Action Project, bringing together classes from over 140 countries, for a series of face-to-face interviews, school visits and takeovers social media.
There will be a lot SDG . communication zone videos to watch during Global Goal Week, with dozens of exciting speakers, including content creators, influencers, activists and media partners, participating in events The group discussion will highlight actions and solutions to support the Sustainable Development Goals. The list of speakers will be announced in the near future, here.