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Was Former GA Pres. Espinosa’s Success Enough to Reach the Helm of UN?

As one of the final acts as President of the General Assembly, Ms. Espinosa passed the gavel on to the new President, Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria. Nigeria’s former UN representative banged the gavel to open his year in office...

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Greta Thunberg’s Debut in New York Brings Climate Change to the Forefront

byChristiana Remarck

Greta Thunberg made landfall Wednesday, August 28th, in Manhattan’s North Cove Harbor. The 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist decided to undertake the daring voyage after choosing to attend the Climate Summit, but refusing to do so by plane. Instead she...

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Pericolo “Hate Speech”: Guterres sul ruolo dei social media nel “normalizzare l’odio”

byAligi Ciancio

Il segretario generale delle Nazioni Unite ha tenuto un discorso ad un evento organizzato dal presidente dell’Assemblea Generale, sulle sfide dell'insegnamento della tolleranza e del rispetto nell'era digitale

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World Press Freedom Day at the United Nations: “Post-Truth is Pre-Fascism”

byEmma Bass

Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN, said, “No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information,” and he firmly stated, “It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable, and speaking truth to...

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Mother Earth Day, ‘Do Everything in Your Power to Tackle Climate Change’

byLa Voce di New York

President of the General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, said that taking care of nature was, in essence, “taking care of people”. She also noted the importance of respecting life-cycles of the natural world, and contributing to biological diversity so that...

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As Global Climate Change Worsens, UN Attempts to Generate Action in New York

byEmma Bass

During a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters, Secretary General António Guterres, along with President of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa and WMO SG Petteri Taalas, urge world leaders to skip the speeches and present plans for...

Presidente del Parlamento dell’Umanità: María Fernanda Espinosa, pensieri e poteri

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President of the World Parliament María Fernanda Espinosa: Reflections and Power

byGiulia Pozzi

The ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ecuador and first Latin American woman to be elected President of the General Assembly of the UN answers our questions on Sustainable Development Goals and the UN’s battle – that sees Italy among its...

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La presidente dell’Assemblea Generale Espinosa sceglie la prudenza diplomatica

byGiulia Pozzi

Ce la ricordavamo particolarmente combattiva, nel suo primissimo incontro con i giornalisti; questa volta, Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garcia, nel rispondere alle domande dei reporter su Global Compact for Migration e sul caso di Jamal Khashoggi, ha scelto la via della...

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UNGA 73: il Summit sulla pace dedicato a Mandela apre i lavori dell’Assemblea

byChiara Nobis

Le Nazioni Unite hanno onorato la memoria di Nelson Mandela al Summit sulla Pace, dichiarando di voler creare un mondo pacifico e prosperoso e di far rivivere gli ideali per il quali Mandela si è battuto