Understanding the UN with María Fernanda Espinoa - 73rd UNGA President
A Talk by Philippe Lefevre , María Fernanda Espinosa and Maryam Nsaif
About this Talk
We're very happy to now invite former President of the General Assembly from 2018 - 2019 Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa to discuss her work at the UN, her experience about working as a diplomat in Ecuador, and how she views youth engagement in the UN and MUN worldwide!
The President of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, has more than 20 years of multilateral experience in international negotiations, peace, security, defence, disarmament, human rights, indigenous peoples, gender equality, sustainable development, environment, biodiversity, climate change and multilateral cooperation. She has served Ecuador as Minister of Foreign Affairs (twice), Minister of National Defence, and Coordinating Minister of Natural and Cultural Heritage.
Please find more on her Biography at https://www.un.org/pga/73/about/biography/
Philippe Lefevre is Director of World MUN Day, and an avid MUNer, having been Secretary General of IsarMUN 2019, Salient MUNSC 2019, and participating in almost 50 conferences in his MUN Career.
Maryam Nsaif is an Energy Consultant and a long time MUNer and Rotaracter, having a huge range of experience in youth including as the Lebanese International Youth Federation Representative.