From the outset I would like to note that the magnitude of this programme to myself, my country Botswana, and the global community has a significant bearing on my overall experience thus far. As a young diplomat with keen interest in multilateral diplomacy,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/2023\/03\/17\/first-blog-mmoloki-tsheole1\/” button_text=”Read more” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_blurb title=”Third blog” url=”https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/2023\/06\/08\/third-blog-mmoloki-tsheole\/” use_icon=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
On the 30th of June 2023 I joined the Political, É«¿âTV and Security team in the OPGA marking the third phase of my rotation. The move come precisely after the fellow\u2019s official trip to Washington DC in which I had the opportunity to get unprecedented insight foreign policy of the host country of the UN HQ<\/p>\n
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On the 6th of Jun 2023, I had the pleasure of attending the International Bazaar. It is an incredible event of sharing culture in form of cuisine, clothing, and music of different nations with the ultimate goal of contributing the proceeds to charity. It was my first time attending such a dynamic event and it has been without a doubt the most memorable cultural exchange event I have ever attended.<\/p>\n
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My experience in the LBR team for the last 4 weeks have been insightful and enlightening. I have come to appreciate the technical and substantive efforts geared towards facilitating the important aspect of the General assembly, the meetings, consultations, and discussions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/2023\/03\/17\/second-blog-mmoloki-tsheole\/” button_text=”Read more” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_blurb title=”Fourth blog” url=”https:\/\/www.un.org\/pga\/77\/2023\/06\/08\/fourth-blog-mmoloki-tsheole\/” use_icon=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The 2nd of June 2023 marked the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA Pledging Conference). I had the privilege of attending the conference and witness the inspiring statements of two young Palestinian student leaders, Leen Sharqawi and Ahmad Abu Daqqa<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\r\nFrom the outset I would like to note that the magnitude of this programme to myself, my country Botswana, and the global community has a significant bearing on my overall experience thus far. As a young diplomat with keen interest in multilateral diplomacy, being nominated to learn and serve under one of the principal organs of the United Nations has been a dream come true. As a patriot, it avails an opportunity of being an extension of my country\u2019s policy of an inclusive and overarching contribution to multilateralism and global solidarity particularly with respect to realizing the tenets of the 2030 Agenda. Furthermore, as a proponent of meaningful youth engagement in policy formulation, it brings me great delight to be part of one of the UN\u2019s transformative reform initiatives of empowering the youth to be active and informed actors of the UN mandate.\r\n\r\nOn that background, I can confidently confirm that the programme has been to an exceptional start. The President of the General Assembly has personally welcomed us and outlined his vision on Youth Engagement as well as his priorities for this session of the General Assembly. The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) meticulously crafted a two weeks training programme that brought myself and the rest of the fellows up to speed with work of the OPGA as well as the rest of the UN system. I further laud the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA) for their mentorship initiative that has expeditiously allowed me to adapt and settle in well.\r\n\r\nI have been assigned to the Legal, Budget and Reform team in the OPGA for the first phase of rotation across all other units. As it stands, with all the tasks\/assignments from my unit there is a clear indication that I will return to capital a well-rounded diplomat. Daily interactions with fellow colleagues of the fellowship coupled with the element of cultural diversity in the OPGA provides a platform of cultural exchange which is also a vital component of diplomacy.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[551],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-250920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mmolokis-blog","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n
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