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What is SCAD’s mandate? SCAD stands for Security Council Affairs Division, and it is part of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding affairs (DPPA). Our mandate is to support the Security Council (SC) and its subsidiary organs in carrying out their primary...
Ghapama is a seasonal dish traditionally served in the fall in Armenia to celebrate the bounties of autumn, also baked for major festive occasions, such as Christmas, New Year, Easter, weddings, etc. It is prepared from a whole pumpkin stuffed with rice, butter,...
As Corneille once wrote: “For souls nobly born, valor doesn’t await the passing of years”. This is what comes to mind when you talk to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children (VAC), Najat Maalla M’jid. A pediatrician by...
If I were to use only three words to describe French chef Eric Ripert, these would be vision, passion, and action. Fueled by his passion for cooking, Ripert flew to New York in 1989, aged 24, after working in Paris at La Tour d’Argent and with iconic chef Joel...
When you sign up to work for the UN, safety and security take on a new dimension. There is a level of risk involved (we all know), wherever you are posted. But if you meet with Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for the Department of Safety and Security...
Your Excellency, please tell us briefly about your career, why you joined the diplomatic service, and how you were appointed to your current position as Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the UN? I have been involved in the public area of diplomacy from many...
Did you know that, since 2012, every year during the High-Level Week of the General Assembly, the Global Citizen Festival brings together thousands of global citizens, artists, activists, world leaders, philanthropists, corporate leaders, and more in Central Park to...
Son Excellence Omar Hilale, Représentant permanent du Royaume du Maroc près l’Organisation des Nations Unies à New York, nous parle à cœur ouvert de sa carrière de diplomate de haut vol. Excellence, pourriez-vous nous dire brièvement quel a été votre parcours jusqu’à...
Andrea Bocelli has enamored audiences around the world throughout his illustrious career. But it is not only his voice that the world’s most famous tenor is known for: he also champions philanthropic initiatives and causes that are making a concrete impact in people’s...
