PRESS CONFERENCE

Briefing by Paulina Kubiak, Spokesperson for the President of the 76th Session of the General Assembly.

Press briefing by Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of UNCTAD, and Amir Abdulla, United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, on the global food crisis.

Briefing by Afghan parliamentarian Naheed Farid, human rights activist and feminist Najiba Sanjar, and Permanent Representative of Norway to the UN Mona Juul, on the situation of women in Afghanistan.

Press conference by Raffi Gregorian, Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General and Director at the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, on the first United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism.

On his final press briefing as the President of the 76th session of the General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid recaps key moments of his Presidency of Hope, including progress made on his priorities and the work of the General Assembly.

Press briefing by Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director for UN Coordination, Partnerships, Resources and Sustainability Anita Bhatia, joined by Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs Maria-Francesca Spatolisano, and Senior Programme Manager for Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) Katie Tobin, on the “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot.”

Press conference by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, on Somalia.

Press conference by Nicolas de Rivière, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for September, on the programme of work for the month.

Press briefing by Police Commissioner Luís Carrilho, United Nations Police Adviser and Director of the Police Division; MINUSMA Police Commissioner Bettina Patricia Boughani, and UNISFA Police Commissioner Violet Nasambu Lusala.

Press briefing by the Independent Expert on sexual orientation and gender identity, Victor Madrigal-Borloz.