News

Leaders demand protection for women and girls affected by conflict

calendar_today28 September 2018

Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the conflict in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih
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News

UN Youth Strategy commits support to a new generation of leaders

calendar_today25 September 2018

Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake (left, with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at a pre-launch panel), opened the launch with a call to listen to young people who have “broken barriers and shaken systems.” © UNFPA/Usenabasi Esiet
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Events

The 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly

calendar_today18 September - 25 September 2018

location_onUnited Nations Headquarters, New York

Established in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations, the General Assembly is the chief policymaking of the United Nations. Composed all 193 Members of the United Nations, it is also the organization’s most representative body, providing a unique forum for discussions on the full range of international issues.

This September marks the beginning of the General Assembly's 73rd session, where the United Nations will address issues of critical global importance.
 

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World leaders adopt ground-breaking plan to address refugee and migrant crisis

calendar_today19 September 2016

A ground-breaking declaration on the rights of migrants and refugees was adopted today at the United Nations General Assembly. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
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