Tegan Brink
@tegan_brink
Chef de Cabinet to the President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly. Tweets are personal. Retweets are not endorsements.
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22-08-2020 01:05:55
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Havenβt tweeted for a while. Busy in the engine room keeping #UNGA75 running. βοΈ π Escaped the cityπ today for a lovely hike in #StormKing State Park. π Returned to Manhattan skyline with Empire State Building lit up in blue for #UNDay πΊπ³ β€οΈ
Wonderful to see the GA Hall United Nations used today for elections to #CEDAW, a crucial part of the global womenβs rights architecture. Delighted to see a role model of mine, former Senator & accomplished gender equality advocate Natasha Stott Despoja elected. π π Ambassador James Larsen π¦πΊπΊπ³ Slovakia at the UN πΈπ°πͺπΊπΊπ³
When girls do not get an education: We lose ideas for a better tomorrow. We miss out on new leadership. Our future looks less bright. More than 11 million girls are at risk of not going back to school after #COVID19. We must ensure that every girl continues learning. UNESCO ποΈ #Education #Sciences #Culture πΊπ³
While I was being held prisoner today in a virtual videoconference facility alongside Annalena Baerbock, the kids found some time for the #snowday βοΈ otherwise denied them on our NYC roof βοΈ
Watched #Selma w/ the kids to celebrate #MLKDay & discuss the ongoing struggle for racial equality. History doesnβt seem so long ago. Reflected that the arc of history bends towards justice, but not on its own. We each have a role to play in our words, deeds, & in our work United Nations.
Gripping & emotional day! I love the commitment to oratory & the art of the speech here in the USA πΊπΈ. When The White House got down to brass tacks later, some significant multilateral announcements for United Nations too. πΊπ³ Welcome back folks. We missed you! π€
Moving interview with Sarah Copland π¦ @sarahyvonne.bsky.social π¦πΊ whose young son died in the #BeirutBlast. Working on womenβs rights & gender equality for ESCWA, she symbolizes the commitment of UN workers in the field taking risks serving United Nations & its ideals. Thanks Melissa Fleming πΊπ³ for sharing her story.
One of those days of consequence where you realise United Nations NY is without diplomatic rival. Briefing on #Myanmar where every country could have its say & seek to use the lever of collective will to support the people of Myanmar, their human rights & a return to civilian rule.
Watch this speech! Extraordinary power & honesty from the Host State Ambassador Mike Waltz. Tears in the room, but also hope and inspiration embodied by her success. #FightRacism π₯ β‘οΈbit.ly/3cSNhKP
Got my second shot! π π¦ Feeling grateful & relieved. The science that got us here in record time is pretty extraordinary. π Kudos to the scientists π©πΌβπ¬ π§π½βπ¬ & the public health investments that supported them. Now we just need to vaccinate the world. π #Vaccines4All