XXX High-Level Meeting of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center was held within the framework of the 79th UN General Assembly

Published 26 September 2024

The 30th High-Level Meeting of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center was held within the framework of the 79th UN General Assembly.

The 30th High-Level Meeting, dedicated to the theme "Trust and Global Governance Climate Action: Linking The UN Summit of the Future with COP29," was held in New York within the framework of the UN General Assembly. In addition to the former leaders of the United Kingdom, Latvia, Türkiye, Bulgaria, Belgium, Austria, Norway, Israel, Finland, Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia, representatives from the World Health Organization, the UN Sustainable Development Program, the UN Migration Agency, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees participated in the meeting. The event also saw the participation of the Presidents of the 67th, 73rd, 75th, and 77th sessions of the UN General Assembly: Vuk Jeremic, President of the 67th Session of the UN General Assembly; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia (2007-2012); Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador (2017-2018); Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly; Minister of European Union Affairs of the Republic of Turkey (2015-2016); Csaba Korosi, President of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly.

The panels discussed topics such as "Retooling Global Governance: How to translate the Pact of the Future into transformative action," "A new EU shaped by WAR," "The forgotten crises and conflicts," "Women’s role and leadership in the multilateral system," "Navigating Migration: Addressing Displacement in times of multiple crises," "COP29: Climate Finance – NCQG: gaps and opportunities," "COP29: Addressing justice and equity for an effective response to the climate crisis," and "What does it take to build an effective global health governance: Delivering the Pandemic Accord the World Needs." The discussions also covered preparation for COP29, commitment to keeping global warming below 1.5°C, and energy transition initiatives.

The traditional "Nizami Ganjavi International Award" was presented to Theresa May, Prime Minister of the UK (2016-2019), in recognition of her outstanding contributions to promoting gender equality and her unwavering commitment to public service. In addition, Co-Chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center, Vaira-Vike Freiberga, was presented with the "Hans J. Morgenthau Award" by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy in recognition of her contributions to international peace and security, political order, and public service.