21.09.2025 12:06
Emine Erdoğan, the wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Chair of the United Nations (UN) High-Level Advisory Board on Sustainable Development Goals, will engage with the spouses of country leaders traveling to New York for the 80th UN General Assembly.
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Emine Erdoğan will accompany President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who will travel to New York City, USA, to attend the 80th General Assembly of the UN. During their programs in the USA, Emine Erdoğan will meet with the spouses of the leaders attending the UN General Assembly and will also host a series of programs and hold bilateral meetings.
THE ROLE OF STRONG FAMILIES IN SOCIETY WILL BE EMPHASIZED
Emine Erdoğan will first meet with Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, the President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. On the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, she will participate in a side event themed 'Together for a Better Future: Global Solidarity Starting from Family,' hosted by the Ministry of Family and Social Services at the UN Headquarters.
In the program, which will be attended by family ministers and senior officials from some countries, the role of strong families in promoting intra-societal and inter-societal solidarity and social cohesion will be emphasized, and their contribution to building resilient societies with robust population structures will be highlighted.
'TREASURES OF ANATOLIA' WILL BE EXHIBITED
As part of the 'Anadoludakiler' project, Emine Erdoğan will host the 'Anadoludakiler: Treasures Behind the Doors Exhibition' at the Türkevi. The program will present the rich product diversity of Anatolia under three main headings: 'the fertility of the land,' 'the accumulation of the cuisine,' and 'the skill of the hands.' Emine Erdoğan will introduce Anatolian cuisine to the leader spouses she will host. At the event, selected Anatolian delicacies bearing the European Union (EU) geographical indication will be served to the leader spouses.
WILL ATTEND THE RECEPTION HOSTED BY MELANIA TRUMP IN HONOR OF LEADER SPOUSES
In the area where handicrafts and artisanal works produced using traditional methods with natural materials will also be exhibited, wisdoms related to Anatolian cuisine will be demonstrated and explained, ranging from food preservation to various techniques unique to the Anatolian geography for cooking, transforming, sharing, and utilizing everything without waste.
Emine Erdoğan will also listen to President Erdoğan's speech at the UN General Assembly from the hall. She will attend the reception hosted by Melania Trump in honor of the leader spouses, where she will engage with them. Emine Erdoğan will also accompany President Erdoğan at the official dinner hosted by President Trump.
TURKEY'S ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WILL BE PROMOTED THROUGH AN EXHIBITION
Emine Erdoğan will participate in the 'Zero Waste Blue' exhibition organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the Zero Waste Foundation, under the auspices of the Zero Waste project.
The exhibition aims to promote Turkey's efforts to protect seas, lakes, and oceans on an international scale, present concrete environmental gains and awareness efforts under the 'Zero Waste Blue' brand, and create a collaborative ground that will strengthen global environmental diplomacy.
CHILDHOOD CANCERS WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED
Emine Erdoğan will speak at the side event titled 'Global Movement to Increase Survival Chances and Reduce Suffering for Children with Cancer and Other Devastating Diseases,' organized by Uzbekistan in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the UN Headquarters.
During the program, governments' commitments to increase the global childhood cancer survival rate to at least 60% by 2030 will be reaffirmed, and the global sickle cell initiative aiming to raise the survival rate for children under five to 90% will be promoted, along with encouraging decisive and comprehensive actions against rare and devastating childhood diseases.
As part of her programs in the USA, Emine Erdoğan will also hold bilateral meetings with some leader spouses and senior representatives of international organizations.
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