Monday, September 14th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press briefing with former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Mike Gravel, on Monday, September 14th in the UNCA Meeting Room (S-310). Senator Gravel discussed U.S. foreign policy ahead of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Senator Gravel provided his bio below: Mike Gravel represented Alaska for
Friday, June 12th, 2015
On Tuesday, June 9th, the U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference with lawyers from Roads of Success on victims of persecution from ISIS captivity and advancing religious minorities and women’s rights across the Middle East. Speakers...
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press briefing with Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Panzi Foundation USA, on Wednesday, April 29th in...
Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
(Photo: Cia Pak/Scannews) Then U.N. Correspondents Association held an embargoed press briefing with Save the Children and World Health Organization (WHO) to launch their annual report State of the World’s Mothers 2015 report: The Urban Disadvantage, on...
Monday, April 27th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday, April 27th 2015, to launch their annual report on press freedom “Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World’s Front...
Friday, March 13th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference with international women peacemakers to announce their plans to walk across the Dimilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on May 24th, the International Women’s Day for Peace and...
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a press conference with Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) on Wednesday, March 11th to launch their report titled “Doctors in the Crosshairs: Four Years of Attacks on Health Care in Syria”. The...
Friday, February 20th, 2015
On Monday, February 23rd, 2015, UNCA hosted a book presentation on “Digital Diplomacy: Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy” by Andreas Sandre followed by a panel discussion and Q&A in the UNCA Meeting Room. Speakers were (from left)...
Friday, February 20th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a press conference by Human Rights Watch to release their new research on the use of barrel bombs in Syria, on Tuesday, February, 24th in the UNCA Meeting Room S-310. Speakers were:...
Monday, February 9th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association 2015 Executive Committee annual luncheon with the U.N. Secretary-General took place on Wednesday, February 4th in the U.N. Delegates Dining Room. Top Row, from left: Melissa Kent (CBC/Radio Canada); Nabil Abi Saab (Al-Hurra...