Janja Arrives in New York Ahead of Lula for COP30 Women's Envoy Duties

Overview

• Rosângela 'Janja' da Silva landed in New York days before President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to serve as COP30’s special envoy for women.
• She flew on a Brazilian Air Force aircraft with the advance team and is staying at the official residence of Brazil’s UN ambassador, Sérgio Danese.
• Her schedule includes a Georgetown Institute session on gender–climate integration, the COP30 Balanço Ético Global for North America, a Rockefeller Foundation event on school meals, and a nutrition champions meeting.
• She is slated to accompany Lula at UNGA-related events next week, including the general debate, a conference on Gaza, a meeting on the Tropical Forests Forever fund, and a democracy discussion.
• Opposition figures renewed criticism of her separate early travel, and earlier reporting noted uncertainty over U.S. visas for members of Lula’s broader delegation.