{"id":589780,"date":"2023-09-04T00:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T21:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/biden-announces-un-general-assembly-representatives-for-us\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T00:22:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T21:22:00","slug":"biden-announces-un-general-assembly-representatives-for-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/biden-announces-un-general-assembly-representatives-for-us\/","title":{"rendered":"#Biden announces UN General Assembly representatives for US\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/UNGeneralAssembly_121422_AP_John-Angelillo.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Biden on Sunday\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2023\/09\/03\/president-biden-announces-key-nominees-53\/#:~:text=Congresswoman%20Barbara%20Lee%2C%20Nominee%20for,Assembly%20of%20the%20United%20Nations\">announced\u00a0his five nominations<\/a> for the U.S. representatives to the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Assembly of the United Nations (UN).<\/p>\n<p>The nominees include Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), political consultant Janet Keller, former Georgia state Rep. Calvin Smyre (D) and Jeff Worthe, president of Worthe Real Estate Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Lee has represented California\u2019s 12th\u00a0District since 1998 and launched a bid earlier this year to replace retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein\u2019s (D-Calif.) seat in 2024. She currently serves as the co-chairwoman of the Policy and Steering Committee and also serves on the Budget Committee and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>ropriations Committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hill has served in Congress since January of 2015, representing Arkansas\u2019s 2nd\u00a0Congressional District. He serves as vice chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and as chairman of the new subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a>, and Inclusion. He also serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Intelligence and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The president typically appoints one Democrat and one Republican to serve as U.S. representatives to the session, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sgp.fas.org\/crs\/row\/IF10464.pdf\">according to\u00a0the Congressional Research Service<\/a>. The nominees are then confirmed by a full Senate vote.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and James Risch (R-Idaho) served as the congressional representatives in the latest UN General Assembly session.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s other three nominees bring experience in local politics, public policy and property development.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Smyre served for 48 years in the Georgia House of Representatives. He is currently the president emeritus of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators and was formerly a member of the National Conference of State Legislators. In 2022, Biden nominated Smyre to serve as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Keller has more than 30 years of politics and public policy experience, according to the White House. In 1990, she founded Keller Consultants, a consulting firm for candidates, campaigns and private clients, and later served on various leadership boards in California. She also advocated for survivors of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Worthe is the president of the Worthe Real Estate Group, a Santa Monica-based firm specializing in the development and refurbishment of office properties in Los Angeles. According to the White House, Worthe also has supported charities and local organizations throughout Los Angeles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unfoundation.org\/navigating-the-78th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly\/#:~:text=September%2018%2D26%2C%202023,unprecedented%20setbacks%20on%20global%20progress.\">78th\u00a0annual session<\/a>\u00a0of the UN General Assembly will open Tuesday, and meetings and debates\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unfoundation.org\/navigating-the-78th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly\/#:~:text=September%2018%2D26%2C%202023,unprecedented%20setbacks%20on%20global%20progress.\">will begin Sept. 18<\/a>. The General Assembly includes all 193 UN member states, including the U.S., which are each allowed one vote on key issues related to peace, security, admission of new members and the budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>According to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unfoundation.org\/navigating-the-78th-session-of-the-un-general-assembly\/#:~:text=September%2018%2D26%2C%202023,unprecedented%20setbacks%20on%20global%20progress.\">statement from the UN Foundation<\/a>, this year\u2019s General Assembly will take place \u201cat a time of unprecedented setbacks on global progress.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. 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