- China’s first lady Peng Liyuan delivers UN speech on women’s education Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education, delivered a speech in English at the Global Education First Initiative event at the United Nations in New York on Sept. 26. Listen to her speech:
- Xi Jinping details Chinese peacekeeping efforts at UN summit Xi Jinping said that U.N. peacekeeping operations bring confidence to conflict areas and hope to the local people, during his address at the U.N. Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping Monday.
- Xi Jinping announces $1B UN fund and thousands more in peacekeeping troops Chinese President Xi Jinping is offering more than $1 billion to help with global peacekeeping efforts.
- China releases document reaffirming stance on UN issues China’s Foreign Ministry released a comprehensive introduction to China’s stance on major United Nations issues on Monday, highlighting the U.N.’s irreplaceable role on the world stage.
