UN General Assembly

From September 23-27, USAID Administrator Raj Shah and other Agency leaders will participate in several events taking place during and around the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Through our key events, USAID will demonstrate results in our core focus areas and spotlight how the Agency is doing business differently to achieve unprecedented progress.

This year’s Assembly will focus on the rule of law at the national and international levels. USAID recognizes that long-term, sustainable development is closely linked to sound democratic governance and the protection of human rights. Strong institutions and democratic rights not only advance development goals, they are essential to their long-term success. That is why USAID is integrating democracy throughout our work, helping to strengthen and promote human rights, accountable and transparent governance, and vibrant civil societies.

Dispatches, blogs, stories and videos related to USAID's UNGA participation and programs can be found all week on USAID’s Impact Blog. 

Find out more about USAID’s participation at this year’s United Nations General Assembly:

• USAID at Social Good Summit. Read more.
• Better than Cash Alliance launch event at the Ford Foundation. Read more.
• Resilience event with Rockefeller Foundation and UN Foundation. Read more.
• MDG Countdown 2012 event co-hosted with DFID. Read more.
• New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition event. Read more.