Harry and Meghan visit UN during world leaders’ meeting
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Mary Altaffer
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.
Mary Altaffer
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.
Mary Altaffer
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.
Mary Altaffer
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.
Mary Altaffer
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.
Manuel Elías
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
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
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.
Evan Agostini
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, left, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex speak at Global Citizen Live in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in New York.
Evan Agostini
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, left, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex speak at Global Citizen Live in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in New York.
Evan Agostini
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, left, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex speak at Global Citizen Live in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in New York.
Evan Agostini
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, left, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex speak at Global Citizen Live in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in New York.
Evan Agostini
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, left, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex appear at Global Citizen Live in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in New York.
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.
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.
“It was a lovely meeting,” Meghan said as the couple left the U.N. headquarters.
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.
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.
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.
