UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe | A view of the UN Security Council as members vote in favour of the draft resolution on the situation in Gaza. The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza, with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield […]
Welcome to the May edition of the UNAA Victoria Young Professionals’ Blog UN CAREERS EVENING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VICTORIA (AIIA) UN Careers Night hosted by the AIIA On the 30th of May, we held our first collaborative and sold out event with the Australian Institute of International Relations Victoria […]
UN Photo/Manuel Elías | Results of the General Assembly’s vote on the resolution on the status of the Observer State of Palestine. The UN General Assembly convened again in New York on Friday for an emergency special session on the Gaza crisis and overwhelmingly passed a resolution which upgrades Palestine’s rights at the world body […]
Welcome to the April edition of the Young Professionals’ blog! April has been a very busy month. We held our first “YP Mingles” event on Monday 22nd of April. We envisage that these regular social catch ups will be an opportunity for like-minded individuals to come together and make meaningful connections in a relaxed and […]
Last Thursday we welcomed our UNAA National President Dr Donnell Davis & UNAA Secretary Susan McHattie for a roundtable debrief of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. This session covered the theme of “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing […]
© UNICEF/Pun Young climate activists in Maldives highlight key messages, urging climate action. Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting that opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum provides a platform for young people […]