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With #UNGA81 officially closed, catch up on Fletcher insights from the session, including Professor Ian Johnstone's discussion of the new Partners for Multilateralism initiative which was launched during the U.N. General Assembly.

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En el Debate General de la Tercera Comisión de la Asamblea General #UNGA81, Guatemala 🇬🇹 reafirmó su firme compromiso con la promoción y protección de los derechos humanos, la igualdad, la no discriminación y la inclusión, así como con la construcción de una cultura de paz.

Canadians – and billions of others around the world – want to live peaceful, prosperous, and predictable lives. At the UN and around world, Canada is making the right choices, while being guided by our values. #UNGA81 #UNGA

Watch Minister Anand at the United N️ations ⤵️

#ICYMI: Check out our September issue of #R2P in Focus feat.:

🇺🇳 #UNGA81 events
🤝 High-level Engagement on Atrocity Prevention
🇻🇪 #Venezuela: Advocacy for Continued International Scrutiny
🎙️ New episodes of #EVAPpodcast

Catch up here: gcr2p.cmail20.com/t/j-e-yhcdul...

After childbirth, the system looks away.

At the Medical Women's International Association #UNGA81 event, VillageReach CEO Dr. Ahmed Ogwell explained that primary health care supplies for women focus on family planning and delivery.

"They see a reproduction individual, not a woman's health."

#UNGA81 #Guterres Warns Four Tests of Power Threaten Global Stability #NewYork
#UnitedNations Secretary-General has warned that #humanity faces four tests of #power involving #war and #peace #inequality #climatechange and #ai
#standtogether #bantfgbv
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Join me this week for 3 activities on violence against older #women:

1. On the 7th of October 2026, together with the permanent mission of #Italy I am organizing a side event to #UNGA81 on violence against women and girls. Details in the flyer attached. We hope to livestream it.

“We have a situation where trust is in deficit. This is not 1945. This is the 81st session. The world has moved on. The Organization must move on, and I’ll help that process.”

-Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman becomes the 81st President of the United Nations General Assembly, #UNGA81

#UNGA81 & #ClimateWeekNYC signalled that with four years left until 2030, #energy must be placed at the centre of development and climate action.

The urgency to transition to #cleanenergy & greater #climateaction demands that we work even harder towards solutions.

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During #UNGA81, Secretary-General António Guterres called for stronger global oversight of AI and greater attention to the risks posed by rapidly advancing technologies.

Asia and Africa are moving beyond demanding a voice in global affairs. Their growing focus is on securing a greater share of global decision-making power.
#UNGA81 #GlobalSouth #Asia #Africa
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At #UNGA81 #ClimateWeekNYC, GCF met with governments, investors, and partners to get finance where it's needed, at greater speed and scale. UNSG @antonioguterres.bsky.social call for an ambitious replenishment of GCF underscored the importance of delivering climate finance for #climateaction.

At the “Reinvigorating Feminist Multilateralism” event during #UNGA81, GNWP’s Claudette Segura highlighted #Localizing1325 in Colombia🇨🇴

🗣️ “Multilateral spaces should connect global commitments to local action... That is how we make multilateralism more accountable to the women it is meant to serve”

Last week, we joined the Brain Days at #UNGA81, where policymakers, scientists, innovators & advocates explored how stronger global cooperation can turn growing momentum on brain health into lasting political action.

👉Our work in #brainhealth: https://bankimoon.org/braincarescholars

How do we turn climate finance into impact across Latin America and the Caribbean?

Following #UNGA81 and #ClimateWeekNYC, GCF’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Kristin Lang, reflects on what she heard from countries.

Watch her reflections 👇

Missed the launch event at #UNGA81 of the BMJ Collection on protecting global sexual and reproductive rights?

Catch the recording here https://bit.ly/4AL8YXA

With thanks to our partner, the SRJ hub at CUNY School of Public Health, and all the authors.

Read the Collection:
https://bit.ly/4hoBt5L

What did #UNGA81 and #ClimateWeekNYC reveal about the future of climate finance in Africa?

GCF’s Regional Director for Africa, Catherine Koffman, reflects on a continent shaping its own climate-resilient future.

Listen below 👇

In September, SWHR CEO Katie Schubert spoke at the Power in Menopause event "Local to Global: Accelerating Menopause Research, Policy & Care" at #UNGA81. Katie spoke alongside global representatives about how to make menopause a national priority. #MenopauseAwarenessMonth #SWHRtalksMenopause

Canada's goal is to achieve greater strategic autonomy. Greater autonomy to make our own choices, and determine our own, sovereign future. We are already forming these coalitions with small states, middle powers, and great powers alike. #UNGA81

Watch Minister Anand at the #UN️⤵️