One Week in New York, Months of Content: Podcasting During UNGA & Climate Week NYC
For organizations coming to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, the value of the trip doesn't have to end when everyone flies home.
Executives, partners, experts and thought leaders who may normally be scattered around the country — or around the world — are suddenly in the same city.
And in 2026, that opportunity is especially concentrated.
The 81st United Nations General Assembly opens September 8, with the General Debate taking place September 22–26 and September 28. Climate Week NYC runs September 20–27, bringing another major concentration of leaders from business, government and civil society to New York.
If your organization already has the right people in the city, consider using some of that time to create something that lasts beyond the meetings and events themselves.
A few hours of professional production can potentially become weeks or even months of content.
Think Beyond One Podcast Episode
A professionally produced video podcast doesn't have to result in just one finished program.
Imagine bringing two executives or experts into a studio for a thoughtful 30- or 45-minute conversation.
That one recording could become:
A complete video podcast
An audio podcast
Short social media clips
Vertical videos
LinkedIn content
Executive thought-leadership clips
Videos for your organization's website
Internal communications
Promotional excerpts
Quotes and other material for newsletters or social posts
Suddenly, a 45-minute conversation isn't one piece of content.
It's the foundation for an entire content campaign.
Batch Your Content While Everyone Is Together
One of the biggest advantages of UNGA is access.
Your CEO is already in New York.
Several members of your international leadership team are together.
Partners are visiting from other countries.
Experts you've wanted to feature are attending events nearby.
Instead of scheduling one recording, consider using the opportunity to create several.
Record three podcast episodes during an afternoon.
Bring different guests through the studio throughout the day.
Record a roundtable followed by individual interviews.
Capture a podcast and then have each participant record a short direct-to-camera message.
Or schedule several shorter conversations specifically designed to become digital and social content.
The exact format depends on your communications goals.
The larger idea is simple:
Take advantage of access while you have it.
Use UNGA to Build Your Thought-Leadership Library
Not everything you record during UNGA needs to be about UNGA.
In fact, some of the most valuable content probably shouldn't be.
The General Assembly may be the reason everyone is together, but the conversations you capture can address subjects that remain relevant throughout the year.
What is changing in your industry?
What challenges need to be solved?
Where is progress being made?
What should businesses, policymakers or the public better understand?
What does your organization believe should happen next?
What have your leaders learned that would be useful to your audience?
These are conversations that establish expertise rather than simply documenting attendance at an event.
And because they're not tied exclusively to a particular week in September, they can be released strategically throughout the months ahead.
Climate Week NYC Expands the Opportunity
Climate Week NYC runs September 20–27, 2026, alongside the UN General Assembly, bringing together decision-makers and experts from business, government and civil society.
For organizations involved in sustainability, energy, transportation, finance, technology, healthcare, infrastructure and other sectors, it creates even more opportunities to bring interesting voices together.
An executive attending a Climate Week event might come into the studio afterward for a deeper conversation.
Several experts participating in different events could come together for a roundtable.
An organization could record a short podcast series examining one major issue from several different perspectives.
The events create the gathering.
Professional production can make those conversations last.
Don't Limit the Session to One Format
A content day doesn't have to be exclusively a podcast day.
If you've already assembled the people, production team and studio, think about everything you might want to capture while they're there.
For example:
Start with a 30-minute podcast conversation.
Then record a shorter executive interview.
Have each participant deliver a brief direct-to-camera message.
Capture several questions specifically designed for short-form social content.
Record a few evergreen answers that could be useful later in the year.
The goal is to think about the deliverables, not simply the recording session.
That can dramatically increase the amount of useful content you walk away with.
Professional Production Gives You More Options Later
Repurposing content is much easier when the original material looks and sounds professional.
At Murray Hill Studios, productions can incorporate professional cameras, lighting, audio, multi-camera switching, graphics and experienced production personnel depending on the needs of the project.
High-quality source material gives you more flexibility in post-production.
A longer conversation can become a series of short clips.
A multi-camera podcast can become a polished standalone program.
A particularly strong answer can become a 30- or 60-second social video.
A discussion recorded for one purpose may later become useful for another.
The better the material you capture at the beginning, the more you can do with it afterward.
Create Different Looks During the Same Production
Batching content doesn't mean everything has to look the same.
Murray Hill Studios maintains a variety of in-house set pieces, furniture and backgrounds that can be mixed and matched to create different environments.
A podcast can have one look.
An executive interview can have another.
A roundtable can feel different again.
MHS's existing set elements can provide visual variety without automatically requiring the time and expense of building multiple custom sets.
If something completely custom is needed, those options can be discussed as well.
Include People Who Aren't in New York
Your UNGA content strategy also doesn't have to exclude an important participant simply because they aren't traveling to New York.
MHS can integrate remote guests and presenters into professionally produced studio programs.
An executive in New York can speak with an expert in another country.
Several participants can be together in the studio while another joins remotely.
For global organizations, that flexibility can make it easier to assemble the strongest possible conversation rather than limiting participation based solely on travel schedules.
Build the Production Around What You Actually Need
There isn't one correct way to structure a UNGA content session.
Some organizations may need a straightforward interview.
Others may want multi-camera video podcasts, several guests, remote participants, graphics and post-production.
Some clients arrive with their own production team.
Others want Murray Hill Studios to handle the entire production.
MHS offers flexible production packages, allowing organizations to choose the level of studio, equipment, crew and post-production support appropriate for their project.
And location matters during a week when schedules can be extremely tight.
Murray Hill Studios is located at 248 East 35th Street in Midtown Manhattan, just minutes from United Nations Headquarters, making it convenient for executives, experts and guests whose schedules revolve around UNGA activities.
Your UNGA Trip Is Temporary. Your Content Doesn't Have to Be.
By the end of September, executives will fly home, events will wrap and everyone's calendars will move on to the next thing.
The conversations you capture don't have to disappear with them.
A strategically planned production session can create podcasts, interviews, thought leadership and social content that your organization continues releasing throughout the fall, into 2027 and potentially even longer.
So as you finalize your UNGA and Climate Week NYC schedules, don't think only about where your team needs to be.
Think about what you can create while you're all here.
Murray Hill Studios can help turn a few hours in New York into a professional library of content designed to keep working long after UNGA ends.
Coming to New York for UNGA 2026 or Climate Week NYC? Contact Murray Hill Studios to discuss flexible podcast and video production packages and studio availability.