A guide to speaking at the United Nations

Today I presented a seminar to the School of Teacher Education titled "A guide to speaking at the United Nations" where I listed 10 steps:

1. Have an important message to share 
2. Read everything you can about the United Nations 
3. Work closely with an organisation 
4. Attend meetings at the Australian Human Rights Commission 
5. Submit your side event proposal and write your speech 
6. Prepare to travel 
7. Read pre-briefing material and write 3 minute “interventions” 
8. Spend the week at the UN: Timetable 
9. Present at the UN 
10. Follow up: Australian Mission to the UN briefing, media