UNIS Meets with Secretary-General & 21 Honorary Trustees

UNIS Meets with Secretary-General & 21 Honorary Trustees

Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, met with Dr. Dan Brenner, UNIS Executive Director; Ms. Catherine Pollard, UNIS Board Chair; Ms. Joan W. McDonald, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for UNIS; H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor, Permanent Representative of Singapore, currently a member of the Board of Trustees, and 21 UNIS Honorary Trustees at the UN today.

The Secretary-General spoke of the connection between the school and the United Nations and made special reference to his visit to UNIS last Spring. He noted that UNIS is different from other schools as it truly is the School of the UN. He also noted the UNIS community’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The high-level meeting discussed the important relationship between UNIS and the UN, and proposed different ways to continue strengthening that relationship. It was a valuable opportunity to exchange views and perspectives

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