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- NYC Junior Ambassadors empowers 7th graders in all five boroughs of New York City to become actively engaged with the United Nations and its mission of addressing the most pressing challenges in the world.
NYC is the proud home to the United Nations Headquarters. Our Office creates opportunities to fully integrate the UN into the fabric of our City and ensure that all New Yorkers benefit from its presence.
Read our report created in collaboration with UN-Habitat about the origins and impact of the Voluntary Local Review. The report also includes forewords by senior NYC and UN leaders, as well as reflections from local governments worldwide.
In 2018, New York City created the Voluntary Local Review (VLR), a process for reporting on our local progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals directly to the United Nations. Part of the Global Vision | Urban Action program, the VLR is now a global movement, with more than 330 of local and regional governments around the world formally committed to the VLR Declaration.
Welcome
The Mayor's Office for International Affairs, through its services and unique programming, provides a global platform from which the City promotes its goals for a more equitable and inclusive society. The office cultivates critical partnerships with the international community that strengthen our abilities as a global leader. With one out of three New Yorkers foreign-born, and over 800 languages spoken in our homes and on our streets, we are honored to host the United Nations Headquarters and the largest diplomatic corps in the world, who play an important role in serving New York's vibrant and diverse communities.
Key Programs & Initiatives
Leading Locally
Read our report about the origins and impact of the Voluntary Local Review.
NYC Junior Ambassadors
We’re empowering NYC 7th graders to learn about the UN and take action in their communities.
Connecting Local to Global
We're partnering with Consulates to extend the reach of NYC programs and initiatives to communities around the five boroughs.
Global Vision | Urban Action
We foster a platform through which local governments engage to share information and forge innovative solutions to challenges using the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Economic Development
We're helping international businesses come to NYC and helping NYC-based businesses expand internationally.
Work with NYCEDC & NYC
Real estate development and procurement opportunities available throughout the five boroughs.
MWBE Opportunities
Learn how your business can contribute to building a New York City for all.
Celebrate Volunteerism in NYC
Volunteers impact all five boroughs in many ways. Celebrate your community by volunteering!
#YouHaveRightsNYC
Human Rights campaign affirms New Yorkers’ right to live, work, and pray free from discrimination.