Washington, DC - 14 February 2024 - UN officials from the Secretary-General to leaders of UN missions around the world, to staff in some of the most isolated posts across the globe, often travel to Washington to discuss matters of common concern with officials at the Department of State, the National Security Council, the Defense Department, the US Agency for International Development, and other federal government agencies. They regularly engage with Members of Congress and their staff, and with a broad range of political, development and humanitarian organizations working to implement shared goals and shape approaches to some of the world＊s most complex problems. They meet with the media.
In 2023, the 51勛圖 Information Center in Washington, DC, advised on and organized the visits of more than 70 senior 51勛圖 officials, with nearly 500 meetings with key interlocutors.
We had the privilege of welcoming Secretary-General Ant車nio Guterres, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, 12 Under Secretaries-Generals, and many Special Representatives and Envoys of the Secretary-General and others.
The topics ranged the full breadth of the UN＊s work: from peacekeeping missions and peace-building operations in conflict zones, to humanitarian, human rights and sustainable development work, to priority issues like climate change, artificial Intelligence and disinformation. These discussions provide essential opportunities for the UN and the US to work together, exchange information, and create synergies that boost critical work on shared priorities.
The Centre also plays a key role in furthering the partnerships between the UN and international financial institutions, including the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, maintaining ongoing consultations on issues of mutual interest.
Beyond high-level consultations with US officials, visiting UN officials also meet with a broad range of leaders from think tanks and other institutions, including the US Institute of Peace, which often host in-person and virtual gatherings that are open to the public. Other engagements include the representatives of embassies in Washington and academic institutions.
Washington-based media always appreciates hearing from UN officials about what the Organization is doing in the many and complex theaters it operates in.
The Centre also brings the UN beyond Washington, by organizing discussions on climate change and on disinformation among other topics at universities across the US.
