{"id":2164,"date":"2018-09-26T12:52:13","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T12:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracamacheltrust.org\/?p=2164"},"modified":"2018-09-26T12:52:13","modified_gmt":"2018-09-26T12:52:13","slug":"some-highlights-of-mrs-machel-and-the-trust-at-the-un-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/featured\/some-highlights-of-mrs-machel-and-the-trust-at-the-un-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Live blog: Some highlights of Mrs Machel and the Trust at the UN General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Mrs Gra\u00e7a Machel is engaging with global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73) opened on 18 September 2018<\/strong> themed;\u00a0Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Below are some key highlights of what Mrs Machel and representatives from the Trust have been up to:<\/p>\n

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Diamond Empowerment Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust Board Member Ms. Josina Machel received a donation on behalf of the Trust worth $130,000 from the Diamond Empowerment Fund to support our innovative work in education in Tanzania.<\/p>\n

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PMNCH Accountability Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mrs Machel spoke about effective national\/regional political and social accountability mechanisms and how this work complements and is complemented by evidence-for-action from global monitoring and review reports.<\/p>\n

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Nelson Mandela Peace Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mrs. Machel delivering remarks at the opening plenary at the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit in honor of the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela (video credit: eNCA<\/strong><\/em>)<\/p>\n

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