Media Advisory - Living petition installation to mark World Humanitarian Day

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WHAT: Living petition installation to mark World Humanitarian Day

HOW: Global citizens will be asked to sign the living petition starting August 15th by taking a selfie that will be uploaded live to a 3D installation to be presented to the General Assembly. People's faces will be projected onto this socially-powered installation

WHEN: 17 August - 30 September 2018

WHERE: General Assembly visitors entrance. 46th St & 1st Ave, New York

For more info please visit: www.worldhumanitarianday.org

For media inquiries contact:

Russell Geekie, OCHA New York, geekie@un.org +1 212 963 8340

Hayat Abu-Saleh, OCHA New York, abusaleh@un.orgabusaleh@un.org +1 917 224 9751

NOTE:

Members of the media with no UN accreditation can apply for accreditation at: http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/accreditation.shtml

Please note, applications will not be processed during the period of the General Assembly debate, from 22-30 September. One-day pass is available until 21 September.