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About the Global Engagement Summit

UNA-USA’s Global Engagement Summit, typically held at UN Headquarters in New York City, is the largest annual gathering of UN supporters in the country, bringing together community leaders, college students, young professionals, and subject matter experts from across the country to dive deep into the mission and lifesaving work of the United Nations.

This year we're bringing the UN to you once again in our second virtual summit.

Throughout our four-hour program, you'll have the opportunity to connect with fellow UN advocates on the issues most important to you, hear from UN officials in the field about the lifesaving work of UN agencies around the world, learn how to become an even more effective advocate for the United Nations, and so much more.

Our 2022 theme—One Humanity, One Planet, One Common Agenda—highlights the importance of unity and that the only way to drive global progress to create a better world for us all is to do it together.

Outside of our exciting plenary sessions, speed networking, and trivia breaks, our program will focus on three tracks:

Although this year’s summit will be held virtually, we’re excited to welcome thousands of Americans to participate in this program and to join our movement of 20,000 members united in their commitment to support the UN and its agencies.

If you have any questions, please contact Gillian Wilson (gwilson@unfoundation.org) or Elizabeth Lemons (elemons@unfoundation.org).

2019 UNA-USA Global Engagement Summit at UN Headquarters

Featured Speakers

Confirmed speakers for our 2022 Global Engagement Summit include:

  • Her Excellency Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General
  • Sen. Chris Coons, Congressman for Delaware
  • Amb. Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Acting Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs, U.S. Mission to the United Nations
  • Rep. French Hill, Congressman for Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District
  • Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General
  • Robb Skinner, United Nations Deputy Director and Chief of Partnerships and Global Engagement
  • Aish Machani, UNF NextGen Fellow
  • Connor Franta, CEO, Connor Franta, Inc.
  • Kristy Drutman, Founder, Brown Girl Green
  • Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications
  • David Hawley, Assistant Director for Student and Community Engagement at North Carolina State University
  • AY Young, Musician, Founder of Battery Tour, and UN Youth World Leader
  • Rep. Barbara Lee, Congresswoman for California's 13th District
  • Lucy Jones, CEO, FFORA
  • Carrie Zhang, Founder, Asian Mental Health Project
  • Jayathama Wickramanayake, UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
  • Cynthia Yue, UNA-USA Youth Observer to the UN

This page will be continuously updated as we confirm speakers for the 2022 Global Engagement Summit. Check back soon!

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