Media Advisory
High-Level Thematic Debate on Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation:
Fostering Peaceful, Inclusive Societies and Countering Violent Extremism
21-22 April 2015
| WHAT: | The President of the General Assembly (PGA), H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa, in conjunction with the Secretary-General (SG) of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon and the UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (HR for AoC), H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, will convene a two-day High-Level GA Thematic Debate on “Promoting Tolerance and Reconciliation: Fostering Peaceful, Inclusive Societies and Countering Violent Extremism”. |
| WHO: | Link to the provisional programme: |
| WHERE: | 8.50 am on 21 April – Group Photo (PGA, SG, HR for AoC and key political figures) – Indonesian Lounge
9:00 am – 1:00 pm on 21 and 22 April- GA Hall 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm on 21 and 22 April – Trusteeship Council Chamber 1:10 pm – on Wednesday, 22 April – Media Stake-out |
| MEDIA ACCESS: | The meeting is open to UN accredited correspondents and will be webcast live on webtv.un.org.
On 21 April a Group Photo at 8.50 am will be open to accredited photographers at the Indonesian Lounge. On 22 April, a Media Stake-out & Group Photo ( PGA, the SG, and HR for AoC with Religious Leaders) will take place at 1.10-1:30 East Foyer, GA building. |
For further information, please contact:
Jean-Victor Nkolo, Spokesperson for the PGA
Cell:+1-917-224-9508; Tel: +1-212-963-8203
nkolo@un.org – Twitter: UN_PGA
Nihal Saad, Spokesperson for the UN High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
Tel: +1-929-274-6205; Cell: +1-646-255-4664
saadn@un.org – www.unaoc.org – Twitter: UNAOC
Devi Palanivelu, Associate Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
Tel: +212-963-4150
palanivelu@un.org – http://www.un.org/sg/spokesperson/