The 71st Regular Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 71) will convene at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, 13 September 2016.
The General Debate will open on Tuesday, 20 September 2016.
When: 13-26 September 2016
Where: UN Headquarters, New York, US
More details at UN Website
The 71st UN General Assembly high-level week will take place from 19 - 23 September.
This year, the focus will be on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which were adopted in September 2015. In addition, three high-level meetings on refugees and migrants, antimicrobial resistance, and the Paris Climate Agreement will set the tone for the week.
Key messages for the week
The high-level week of UNGA71 and the three high-level meetings taking place during the week enable the NCD and health community to highlight NCDs across the SDGs, champion co-benefit solutions, and encourage a whole of government and sector approach to reducing the burden of NCDs.
Side events
NCD Alliance is involved in a number of events during the week. A few NCD-related events during UNGA are highlighted below:
- Tuesday 20 September, 13:15-14:45: Urban Food Systems: The Nutrition Challenge, UN HQ
- Tuesday 20 September, 18:00 - 19:30, reception to follow: Leveraging Solutions to Improve Access to Healthcare for People Living with NCDs, Convene Center
- Friday 23 September, 11:00 - 13:30: Health in Post-2015 NGO Strategy Meeting, UN Foundation
Please contact us if you are planning an event and/or will be in New York.