The U.S. Department of State’s “DipNote” blog features two pieces on U.S. involvement in U.N. meetings taking place this week in New York.

DipNote: President Obama at the United Nations General Assembly
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry discusses President Obama’s speech presented Wednesday to the U.N. General Assembly (9/24).

DipNote: Obama Administration Launches Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah write about the launch of the Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture, which, among other things, “will advance a more inclusive, innovative, and evidence-based approach to food security…” (9/24).