Friday, February 8th, 2019
(Photo from left: Oscar Bolanos, UNCA Executive Member; Valeria Robecco, UNCA President and Moderator, Isaias Medina, Former UN Diplomat) The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with Mr. Isaias Medina, former diplomat of the Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the UN. Mr. Medina resigned in 2017 and spoke about the situation in Venezuela.
Thursday, October 18th, 2018
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders on an appeal calling for an investigation into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal...
Monday, September 17th, 2018
The United Nations Correspondents Association in partnership with Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) held a press conference on September 17th, 2018, with Marc and Debra Tice, parents of American journalist Austin...
Tuesday, September 11th, 2018
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with experts on the upcoming UN High-level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) taking place on September 27th during the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. Speakers were: Katie...
Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
On Tuesday, August 14th the United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with Dr. Paula Fujiwara, Scientific Director of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) to discuss the negotiated Political Declaration to be presented...
Friday, August 3rd, 2018
The United Nations Correspondents Association held an on-the-record conversation with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Thursday, August 2nd in the context of the 70th anniversary on the Universal Declaration of Human...
Thursday, July 19th, 2018
On Thursday, July 19th, the United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with Human Rights Watch to launch their newest report titled ‘These Killings Can be Stopped’ on the crisis in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions based on...
Thursday, July 19th, 2018
On Thursday, July 19th, the United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with the Walk Free Foundation to launch the Global Slavery Index 2018 which uses world-leading research to estimate the prevalence of modern slavery country...
Friday, July 13th, 2018
The United Nations Correspondents Association marks its 70th anniversary in 2018 – seven decades of journalism committed to reporting on the UN and its many causes and objectives. On Tuesday, June 26th, UNCA hosted the launch of...
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018
The United Nations Correspondents Association hosted a special screening of the feature film The Journey is the Destination about the life of Reuters photojournalist Dan Eldon. The screening was followed by a conversation with director Bronwen Hughes, producer Kathy Eldon and...
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The president may trade a peace treaty with North Korea for a handful of dismantled nukes, some analysts fear. ‘When you don’t want the negotiations to fail, you start to lower your standards.’ @MarkLandler nyti.ms/2NjpXJ7
Seems she had diabetes and appears that reports she overdosed were incorrect. twitter.com/pix11news/stat…
Driver of crashed Newark school bus arrested for DUI was actually a bus aide. Plus, some wonder if crash was tied to a medical condition instead of illegal drugs. https://t.co/42mZUp6vIW
— PIX11 News (@PIX11News) February 22, 2019
Wish I went to that school.... twitter.com/SDG2030/status…
The school pricipal learned shuffle dance himself and taught students
— SDG2030 (@SDG2030) January 19, 2019
He was concerned about lack of physical activity and decided to lead by example @Varun_dvn @Dance_Magazine @TeachSDGs @TheWorldsLesson @PattyArquette @bsebti @HelenClarkNZ @doctorsoumya @bts_love_myself pic.twitter.com/zQTCaW95zI
Venezuela’s Ex-Spy Chief Rejects Maduro, Accusing Leader’s Inner Circle of Corruption nyti.ms/2NiKSvU
Duelling concerts for Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro, Richard Branson both plan huge events | cbc.ca/news/entertain…
Branson hopes aid concert opens Venezuela's borders reut.rs/2twAM1l
#Venezuela Fri meeting of Maduro support nations @UN aft ForMin @jaarreaza meets 2:30pm wUN SecGen ~ @UN wSyria, Iran, North Korea, Russia
U.S. envoy Abrams met secretly with Venezuela foreign minister: AP... reut.rs/2GLtcaT
The lighter side of diplomacy? Sean Spicer talks movies with Mike Pompeo for new 'Extra' gig ~ but @SecPompeo wouldn't talk to reporters @UN today when meeting with @antonioguterres nypost.com/2019/02/20/sea…
A much-awaited and closely read statement. Truly, better late than never. #PulwamaTerrorAttack #UNSC #PressStatement @narendramodi @PMOIndia @SushmaSwaraj @MEAIndia @IndiaUNNewYork twitter.com/AkbaruddinIndi…
A statement with many firsts takes more time than expected.
— Syed Akbaruddin (@AkbaruddinIndia) February 22, 2019
In complex diplomatic situations, however, it is better to be late than never. #zerotolerance4terror#JaiHind pic.twitter.com/2ZbIg1wYh0
The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security: @UN Security Council #PressStatement on #PulwamaTerrorAttack @AkbaruddinIndia @MEAIndia @PMOIndia
#SecurityCouncil underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers & sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable & bring them to justice, & urged all States..to cooperate actively w the Govt of India & all other relevant authorities in this regard
Big development from @UN: powerful Security Council "condemns in the strongest terms" "heinous & cowardly" suicide bombing in Jammu & Kashmir, for which Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility. @MEAIndia @IndiaUNNewYork @AkbaruddinIndia @PMOIndia @SushmaSwaraj @Chinamission2un
Cash-strapped Sursock Museum is looking for donors lorientlejour.com/article/115817… via @LOrientLeJour
Gravity: R. Kelly Is Now the Subject of Multiple Criminal Investigations newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
@whitney_hurst Well at least they have a category for it 👀
Announcement on Brooklyn-bound C train: “Attention passengers, the first car is being isolated due to bodily fluids.” 🤢
Good god. Finally someone who says it like it is on the obnoxiousness of the rosé fad! twitter.com/laurensteussy/…
spilling the tea on rosé: "The societal obsession over 'that specific, salmon-colored rosé' — rather than the wine’s taste and complexities — has forced winemakers to take shortcuts, such as sneaking in additives that tone down the red color in wine. https://t.co/R7fmmlwOsu
— Lauren Steussy (@LaurenSteussy) July 18, 2018
An Apple-Goldman credit card could help both titans marketplace.org/2019/02/21/bus…
This is one to watch. Could the level of defiance overwhelm the military? twitter.com/msnbc/status/1…
WATCH: Venezuelan troops try to block a convoy headed to the Colombian border to collect humanitarian aid. pic.twitter.com/vS6gKCFJN9
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 22, 2019
