Every year in New York City, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) conducts one of its largest protective security operations at the UN General Assembly. In coordination with other local and federal law enforcement, DSS provides personal security details for dozens of foreign dignitaries, such as the Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Iran, and coordinates activities from its Operation Center in Midtown. (U.S. Department of State photo)

A Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) security specialist coordinates 100 DSS vehicles at a garage in New York City during the 76th United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 15, 2021. (U.S. Department of State photo)

Sept. 27, 2015

New York City, NY

The USAID Signature Event highlighted the strategic and transformational partnerships through which the global community can end extreme poverty, complete the unfinished business of the MDGs, and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Complemented by a “Marketplace for Entrepreneurs and Innovators,” the event featured presentations from USAID partners who have achieved ground-breaking results (or who have shown the potential to achieve transformational results) and individuals who have benefited from these partnerships.

Photos by Ellie Van Houtte, USAID

It’s not just Diplomatic Security Service special agents supporting security operations for UNGA 73. Uniformed guards are an instrumental part of our efforts, Morgan Library, New York City, September 26, 2018. (U.S. Department of State photo)

Scenes from the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) Pledging Event held at UN Headquarters during the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly. 26 September 2018.

This event aims to accelerate the pace towards achieving equal pay for work of equal value, aligning with SDG 8.5 and SDG 5. One year after the launch of EPIC, global leaders, including Heads of State, CEOs of multinational companies, Heads of employers’ and workers’ organizations, and representatives of renowned universities and civil society organizations are coming together to publicly demonstrate their commitment to work together under the EPIC umbrella by making a pledge. Speakers include: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President, Iceland; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the General Assembly; Ana Maria Menéndez, UN Under Secretary General and Senior Advisor on Policy; Angel Gurría Secretary General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women; Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labour Organization; among others.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

First Lady Jeannette Kagame attended OAFLA High Level Event that was held on the margins of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

The First Lady joined the President of OAFLA, First Lady of Ethiopia, Roman Tesfaye as well as fellow African First Ladies to discuss the theme: 'Global Partnership towards Harnessing the Demographic Dividend in Africa.'

The First Lady took part in a panel discussion that explored the theme: 'Implementing the AU Roadmap to Harness the Demographic Dividend in Africa: Ending AIDS by 2030.'

The event was held on 19 September 2017.

21/09/2022. New York, United States. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly holds a bilateral meeting with Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

Bangladesh - Feed the Future reached 18 million children in developing countries with vital interventions to improve their nutrition last year.

Photo Credit: Ahsan Khan/USAID

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with The Consort of His Highness the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Moza bint Nasser Al Misnad at the Four Seasons Hotel Secretary Clinton at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City, New York September 24, 2009. [State Department photo / Public Domain]

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with President of Turkey Recap Tayyip Erdogan during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. in New York. Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

21/09/2020. London, United Kingdom. Boris Johnson UNGA Speech. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the White Room of No10 Downing Street addressing the UN General Assembly during Covid-19 Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

Personnel from Diplomatic Security Service's Office of Security Technology install closed-circuit television and metal detectors, September 21, 2014, for the security detail of the Palestinian Authority prime minister, who was attending the UN General Assembly in New York City. (U.S. Department of State photo)

First Lady Jeannette Kagame attended the Global Hope Coalition event, hosted on the margins of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York, on 18 September 2017.

Also in attendance, First Lady of Mali, Mrs. Keita Aminata Maiga, Director General of UNESCO, Ms. Irina Bokova, as well as other participants.

The event explored the theme: Women, Children and Trauma of Extremism.

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a bilateral meeting with the UN Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

The Commission, supported by the Government of Norway and Prime Minister Erna Solberg, will review the future of global education which currently leaves 124 million young people out of school.

This Commission includes the following leaders:

Anant Agarwal, CEO, EdX

José Manuel Barroso, Former President, European Commission

Felipe Calderón, Former President, Mexico

Kristin Clemet, Managing Director, Civita, Former Minister of Education and Research, Former Minister of Labour and Government Administration, Norway

Aliko Dangote, CEO, Dangote Group

Julia Gillard, Chair, Global Partnership for Education and Former Prime Minister, Australia

Baela Raza Jamil, Adviser/Trustee, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)

Lee Ju-ho, Former Korean Minister of Education

Jim Kim, President, World Bank Group

Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF

Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group

Graça Machel, Founder, Graça Machel Trust

Strive Masiyiwa, CEO, Econet Wireless

Teopista Birungi Mayanja, Founder, Uganda National Teachers Union

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria

Kailash Satyarthi, Founder, Bachpan Bachao Andolan

Amartya Sen, Professor, Harvard University

Theo Sowa, CEO, African Women’s Development Fund

Lawrence Summers, President Emeritus, Harvard University; 71st Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton and Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Former Prime Minister, Denmark

Yuriko Koike, Member of the House of Representatives, Former Minister of Defense, Japan

Photo: NorwayUN/Ragnhild H. Simenstad.

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at a climate roundtable event at the UN Building. in New York. Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

Scene outside the General Assembly (with the #UNGA hashtag sign) building following the observance of International Women’s Day 2023 at UN Headquarters in New York on 8 March 2023.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

In 2015, USAID provided almost 300 million treatments to people suffering from Neglected Tropical Diseases

Photo Credit: Richard Nyberg/USAID

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo during a reception at the Metropolitan Museum in New York with H.E. Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, and his wife, Mrs. Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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Afghanistan - Since 2008, U.S. Government support to and increase quality of and access to health services has helped save the lives of 4.6 million children and 200,000 women.

Photo Credit: USAID/Afghanistan

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. COP26 President Alok Sharma listening to The Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliver a speech at a climate roundtable event in the UN building in New York. Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

Scene outside the General Assembly building (with the #UNGA hashtag sign) following the observance of International Women’s Day 2023 at UN Headquarters in New York on 8 March 2023.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Bangladesh - "...no child should go to bed hungry, no child should die from a mosquito bite, and no one should be dinied opportunity becuase of where they're born or hat gender or religion they are..."

President Barack Obama, 2016

Photo Credit: Ahsan Khan/USAID

Sept. 27, 2015

New York City, NY

The USAID Signature Event highlighted the strategic and transformational partnerships through which the global community can end extreme poverty, complete the unfinished business of the MDGs, and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Complemented by a “Marketplace for Entrepreneurs and Innovators,” the event featured presentations from USAID partners who have achieved ground-breaking results (or who have shown the potential to achieve transformational results) and individuals who have benefited from these partnerships.

Photos by Ellie Van Houtte, USAID

Unga

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton participates in a lunch with women Heads of State and Foreign Minsters at the Waldorf Astoria hotel during the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, New York September 24, 2009. [State Department photo / Public Domain]

Behind the scenes as Ben Malor, Chief Editor, UN News, speaks with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo--Ngucka during a live social media broadcast from the VIP social media studio at UNHQ on the first day of the high level segment of the 73rd UN General Assembly. 24 September 2018.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Fumio Kishida, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, at Call to Action Event on Gender-Based Violence at the United Nations General Assembly

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in a meeting of the Pacific Alliance Foreign Ministers at the United Nations in New York City on September 23, 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

Behind the scenes as Ben Malor, Chief Editor, UN News, speaks with UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo--Ngucka during a live social media broadcast from the VIP social media studio at UNHQ on the first day of the high level segment of the 73rd UN General Assembly. 24 September 2018.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Sept. 27, 2015

New York City, NY

The USAID Signature Event highlighted the strategic and transformational partnerships through which the global community can end extreme poverty, complete the unfinished business of the MDGs, and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Complemented by a “Marketplace for Entrepreneurs and Innovators,” the event featured presentations from USAID partners who have achieved ground-breaking results (or who have shown the potential to achieve transformational results) and individuals who have benefited from these partnerships.

Photos by Ellie Van Houtte, USAID

The General Assembly of the United Nations (UNGA) in New York City is the largest regularly scheduled diplomatic gathering in the world and requires comprehensive coordination between local, federal, and international security organizations. DSS sets up and staffs a temporary Dignitary Protection Operations Center to coordinate DSS support for the event.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan at the Waldorf Astoria hotel during the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, New York September 21, 2009. [State Department photo / Public Domain]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in a meeting of the Equal Futures Partnership in New York City on September 23, 2013. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]

Scenes from the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) Pledging Event held at UN Headquarters during the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly. 26 September 2018.

This event aims to accelerate the pace towards achieving equal pay for work of equal value, aligning with SDG 8.5 and SDG 5. One year after the launch of EPIC, global leaders, including Heads of State, CEOs of multinational companies, Heads of employers’ and workers’ organizations, and representatives of renowned universities and civil society organizations are coming together to publicly demonstrate their commitment to work together under the EPIC umbrella by making a pledge. Speakers include: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President, Iceland; Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain; María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the General Assembly; Ana Maria Menéndez, UN Under Secretary General and Senior Advisor on Policy; Angel Gurría Secretary General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director, UN Women; Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labour Organization; among others.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

20/09/2022. New York, United States. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State for a bilateral; meeting as they attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton signs a document while meeting with New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Chief Executive Officer Duncan Niederauer at the NYSE during the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, New York September 21, 2009. [State Department photo / Public Domain]

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressing the press after attending a climate roundtable event at the UN building in New York. Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

Tijdens onze cruise met de MS Hanseatic van Vancouver in Canada naar Nome in Alaska ...

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson chairs a bilateral meeting with the President of Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the COP26 President Alok Sharma during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Patricia Espinosa at the UN building in New York Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with NYSE Chief Executive Officer Duncan Niederauer during the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, New York September 21, 2009. [State Department photo / Public Domain]

20/09/2022. New York, United States. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly meets Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State for a bilateral; meeting as they attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

The Commission, supported by the Government of Norway and Prime Minister Erna Solberg, will review the future of global education which currently leaves 124 million young people out of school.

This Commission includes the following leaders:

Anant Agarwal, CEO, EdX

José Manuel Barroso, Former President, European Commission

Felipe Calderón, Former President, Mexico

Kristin Clemet, Managing Director, Civita, Former Minister of Education and Research, Former Minister of Labour and Government Administration, Norway

Aliko Dangote, CEO, Dangote Group

Julia Gillard, Chair, Global Partnership for Education and Former Prime Minister, Australia

Baela Raza Jamil, Adviser/Trustee, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA)

Lee Ju-ho, Former Korean Minister of Education

Jim Kim, President, World Bank Group

Anthony Lake, Executive Director, UNICEF

Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group

Graça Machel, Founder, Graça Machel Trust

Strive Masiyiwa, CEO, Econet Wireless

Teopista Birungi Mayanja, Founder, Uganda National Teachers Union

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Former Minister of Finance, Nigeria

Kailash Satyarthi, Founder, Bachpan Bachao Andolan

Amartya Sen, Professor, Harvard University

Theo Sowa, CEO, African Women’s Development Fund

Lawrence Summers, President Emeritus, Harvard University; 71st Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton and Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Former Prime Minister, Denmark

Yuriko Koike, Member of the House of Representatives, Former Minister of Defense, Japan

Photo: NorwayUN/Ragnhild H. Simenstad.

20/09/2021. New York, United States. Prime Minister Boris Johnson UNGA visit. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the COP26 President Alok Sharma during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Patricia Espinosa at the UN building in New York Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street

Afghanistan - "The Feed the Future model is proving itself in country after country, increasing incomes for smallholders and leading to notable drops in poverty and stunting in the places we work."

USAID Administrator Gayle Smith, 2016

Photo Credit: USAID/Afghanistan

15 September 2020, Rome, Italy - Peter Eriksson, Minister for International Development Cooperation (Sweden). Virtual Side event at 75th Session of the UN General Assembly “Food Crises and COVID-19: Emerging evidence and implications for action”, Global Network Against Food Crises.

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