City of New York - Mayor's Office for International Affairs

**About** The New York City Mayor's Office for International Affairs fosters positive relations and encourages collaborations between the international community and New York City's agencies and local neighborhoods. The Office is focused on sharing New York City's policies and best practices globally, as well as responding to requests from foreign governments, the United Nations, and the U.S. Department of State. International Affairs also advises City agencies on diplomatic and consular matters and provides guidance to the diplomatic and consular community on City-related issues. The office also administers the City of New York/U.S. Department of State Diplomatic and Consular Parking Program. **Programs** - [Connecting Local to Global (CL2G)](https://www.nyc.gov/site/international/programs/connecting-local-to-global.page) helps join NYC's diplomatic and consular community to the City they live in and serve. Working in partnership with our colleagues at City agencies, the Office uses CL2G to create opportunities for the 116 Consulates in NYC to learn about the work of NYC agencies and share NYC's services and resources with the communities they serve, while also helping NYC to learn from their best practices. - [NYC Junior Ambassadors](https://www.nyc.gov/site/international/programs/nyc-junior-ambassadors.page) leverages the United Nations as a resource for NYC seventh graders and empower students across the five boroughs of New York City to become actively engaged with the United Nations and its mission of addressing some of the most pressing challenges in the world. - [Global Vision | Urban Action](https://www.nyc.gov/site/international/programs/global-vision-urban-action.page) is a platform through which local governments engage to share information and forge innovative solutions to challenges using the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Office also works to highlight the synergies between the Sustainable Development Goals and New York City's local sustainability and development initiatives contained within *OneNYC*. The Office also provides opportunities for engagements between experts from NYC and the international community.