UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, met Saturday with a top U.N. official amid the world body’s biggest gathering of the year.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are escorted as they leave the United Nations headquarters after a visit during 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are escorted as they leave the United Nations headquarters after a visit during 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The royals came to U.N. headquarters to speak with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. All three were due to appear later Saturday at the Global Citizen citizen concert in New York’s Central Park.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are escorted as they leave the United Nations headquarters after a visit during 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
“It was a lovely meeting,” Meghan said as the couple left the U.N. headquarters.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are escorted as they leave the United Nations headquarters after a visit during 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
The U.N. said Mohamed commended the couple’s efforts to promote vaccine equity worldwide and hailed priorities they and the U.N. share, including climate, women’s economic empowerment, youth engagement and mental health.
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Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are escorted as they leave the United Nations headquarters after a visit during 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Meghan and Harry are set to press for vaccine equity during the star-studded, 24-hour concert. It features performances staged in locations from New York to Paris to Lagos, Nigeria, and Seoul, South Korea.
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In this photo provided by the United Nations, U.S. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, right, Meghan Markle, center, and Prince Harry meet during a visit to U.N. headquarters during the the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Manuel Elías/U.N. via AP)
The United Nations is in the midst of the annual General Assembly gathering of world leaders, though the couple didn’t participate in the speeches in the assembly hall.
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In this photo provided by the United Nations, U.S. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, right, Meghan Markle, left, and Prince Harry meet during a visit to U.N. headquarters during the the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Manuel Elías/U.N. via AP)
The former Meghan Markle has been involved with the U.N. women’s agency, becoming an “advocate for political participation and leadership” several years ago. Harry visited the children’s agency UNICEF at in New York in 2010.
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In this photo provided by the United Nations, U.S. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, right, Meghan Markle, left, and Prince Harry stand together for a photo during a visit to U.N. headquarters during the the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Manuel Elías/U.N. via AP)
Earlier this week, Harry and Meghan visited a New York City school, the World Trade Center’s centerpiece tower and the Sept. 11 museum, among other stops in New York.
