Are you going to the 2023 Global Engagement Summit?
United Nations Association 2023 Global Engagement Summit event flyer
“The annual UNA-USA Global Engagement Summit (GES) unites world leaders with our nation’s top grassroots changemakers. ”
Join us at the UN Headquarters in New York, where more than 1,000 community leaders, students, lifetime advocates, and young professionals from across the country will come together to sit in the seats of decision makers.
This full day summit is one of many educational and inspirational programs that UNA-USA coordinates to help make Americans aware of the strong connection between the U.S. and the UN. The theme for GES 2023 is “Empowered and Emboldened for Impact” in order to highlight the need for our members to feel empowered in order to let decisionmakers within the U.S. government and the United Nations know they support bold action in order to see impact in terms of improving the fate of people, justice, and our planet.
In previous summits, over half of the audience consists of youth members who are committed to advancing global engagement both through their activism and career pursuits. This annual, sold-out event offers a unique, high-profile platform to engage national influencers who care deeply about making the world a better place. The summit will take place on February 17 from 10am-6pm at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. This year, you will also be able to attend virtually.
Speakers will include:
Rachel Bowen Pittman, Executive Director, UNA-USA
Elizabeth Cousens, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Foundation
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Peter Yeo, President, Better World Campaign and Senior Vice President, United Nations Foundation
Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, Department of Global Communications, United Nations
Craig Mokhiber, Director in the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Emilie Filmer-Wilson, Human Rights Advisor, UN Population Fund (UNFPA)
Himaja Nagireddy, UNA-USA Youth Observer to the UN
Paul Snyder, Former Security Focal Point for the UN Office of Military Affairs
Justin Hansford, Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, Georgetown University and U.S. Representative
Faith Hill, Entertainer and conservation advocate
Maggie McGraw, Public policy professional and conservation advocate
Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action and Assistant Secretary-General for the Climate Action Team
Sophia Kianni, Founder, Climate Cardinals, and member of the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
Topics will include:
Reflections on Ukraine at One Year
Delivery of Humanitarian Aid
Protecting Human Rights
Actualizing the SDGs
Maintaining International Peace and Security
Preserving our Cultural Heritage
Upholding International Law
Supporting the Evolution of the UN
Additional Resources
https://unausa.org/events/ges-2023/
https://events.unfoundation.org/2023globalengagementsummit1
2023 GES Summit Agenda
https://unausa.org/join/
