Karen Davila grateful to be part of UN Summit with son Lucas Sta. Ana

Karen Davila expressed her gratitude to have spent four days with her son Lucas in New York for a United Nations event.

"UN MEMORIES 🇺🇳 Whirlwind! Truly grateful to spend these 4 days in New York with my son, Lucas and watch him grow up to be the kind of human he is today," the ABS-CBN broadcaster wrote as she shared the snapshots of their moments at the UN headquarters.

Karen shared that her son spoke at the UN Summit panel called "The Room For Optimism." She relayed: "He shared about Sonder - 'the realization that each person you meet has a life as complex as your own' and how empathy & compassion can help solve inequality. Proud mom here! Love you 😘."  

The TV Patrol news anchor also expressed how proud she is of the other Filipino attendees who participated in the event.

"To all the Filipinos we met at the UN, Mabuhay! You all make us proud," she stated.

Karen and Lucas attended the Summit Of The Future Action Days of the UN.

According to un.org, the Action Days "are an opportunity to elevate the voice of youth in the multilateral system. Youth are key participants in efforts to secure breakthroughs in global cooperation."

Karen's followers online were quick to commend Karen and Lucas.

"Dear Lucas deserves all the 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 The way he spoke and his voice …. what an amazing proud moment!! ♥️ @lucasdavilastaana," one fan commented.

"Congratulations, Ms. Karen for being such an excellent and loving mom to Dave and Lucas👏👏👏 Lucas, keep it up! You will be an inspiration and model to the young generation," one fan wrote.

READ: Karen Davila’s son Lucas Sta. Ana becomes a delegate for UN Summit of the Future

Back in May 2023, Karen and Lucas did volunteer work in Marawi and Cotabato for UN Women.

The broadcaster relayed that the experience was an eye-opener for Lucas.

"Exposure and experience are great teachers. He’s only seen war in films so stepping into Marawi was such a transformative & eye-opening experience for him," she shared back in May 2023.