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(FROM LEHIGH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND STAFF)"Culture
of Peace: Amplifying the Unseen and Unheard Voices of
Peace" The briefing started with the short introduction and a minute of silence. After H.E. Mr. Anwarul K. Chowdhury expressed his appreciation of starting a new calendar of UN briefings by the topic of "peace" with recalling Martin Luther King, who greatly contributed to the notion of non-violence and peace. read more > The Role of
Non-Governmental Organizations in Achieving the United
Nations “Generational Imperatives”: A Special Briefing
with On October 26, 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sat down with a group of individuals representing non-governmental organizations from around the world. As a youth delegate in the United Nations partnership at Lehigh University, I have the opportunity to represent a Nigerian organization called African Citizens Development Foundation (ACDF) at the UN. read more > Focus on Faith: An Introduction to the Bahá’í Faith Thursday, October 20, 2011 Rachel Sprizter This week’s NGO Briefing featured an overview of the Bahá’í Faith. The Briefing was part of the “Focus of Faith” series, a sequence of NGO Briefings held by the United Nations Department of Information (DPI) designed to encourage interreligious and intercultural discussions. read more > Our Year, Our Voice: From IYY to IYV+10 – Young People Building Partnerships and Promoting Dialogue Thursday, June 9, 2011 Mariam Yaqub, LU Youth Delegate to the UN and CIE Graduate Student To commemmorate the International Year of Youth and the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, the UN DPI held this briefing celebrating youth involvement and activism. Panelists included Daniel Coviello, a junior at Lehigh majoring in environmental engineering. read more > Reach Them to Teach Them: The Role of Psychology in Achieving Universal Access to Education Thrusday, April 14 , 2011 Mariam Yaqub, LU Youth Delegate to the UN and CIE Graduate Student Students from the College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, with their professors Iveta Silova and Tina Richardson, attended this briefing in observance of World Health Day and Psychology Day at the United Nations. read more > The International Year of Volunteers +10: Inspiring Millions to Join in Volunteer Action (In Observance of the International Year of Volunteers in 2001) Thursday, March 10, 2011 Mariam Yaqub, LU Youth Delegate to the UN and CIE Graduate Student The common themes of the event were the significant benefits that result to both society and volunteers themselves as a result of their efforts, and the importance of continued policy and international recognition of the value of volunteerism. read more > UNESCO Forum on "Building Peace: Reconciliation Through the Power of Education, the Sciences, & Culture" Friday, March 11, 2011 Mariam Yaqub, LU Youth Delegate to the UN and CIE Graduate Student Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon presented the opening remarks, in which he noted that the “human family continues to face a series of challenges, obstacles, and conflicts” that highlight the importance of reconciliation efforts, especially those involving young people, as youth can be drivers of change. read more > Commission on the Status of Women Monday, February 21, 2011 Hallie Knight Hughes, LU/UN Intern The futures of women in the world are likely to be affected by the people in this room today. Held at the Salvation Army Headquarters in New York City, this day marks the first day for the 55th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). read more > Disaster Relief & Preparedness: Haiti, A Year Later January 13, 2011 Jodi Bremer, Counseling Psychology Graduate Student The briefing focused on the earthquake that struck Haiti a year ago and efforts made towards addressing this issue, the current state of affairs, and what might be needed moving forward. read more > Space & Society: Bringing the Benefits of Space Technology to Earth October 14, 2010 Olga Zhakova, American Studies Graduate Student (Fulbright Scholar) The second UN briefing in this season was called “Space and Society: Bringing the Benefits of Space Technology to Earth” and took place within the World Space Week (4-10 October). read more > Home at Last? The State of the Homeless in Today's Cities October 7, 2010 Garine Palandjian, CIE Graduate Student For some of us, this was our very first experience visiting the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Each had their individual reason why they chose to participate in today’s UN DPI/NGO briefing on “Home at Last? The State of Homeless in Today’s Cities." read more > Disarming for Peace and Development: The Need to Move Forward April 22, 2010 Alex Rosenblum “Disarming for Peace and Development: The Need To move Forward” lasted roughly over an hour and briefed NGOs that were concerned with the United Nations progress with Nuclear and Conventional Weapon... read more > VSITING THE UNITED NATIONS January 14, 2010 Tommy Dewick Last week was the first time I had ever been to the United Nations so it was a huge experience for me. read more > REPRESENTING LEHIGH UNIVERSITY AT UNITED NATIONS ON TWO CONVENTIONS June 15, 2009 Ameya Marathe I was fortunate to get an opportunity to represent Lehigh University at United Nations on two conventions held by UN’s Department of Public Information for Non-Governmental Organizations. read more > FIRST WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE February 24 , 2009 Ted Morrin Attending the first World Day of Social Justice at the UN was undeniably a memorable experience. This was my first trip to a briefing at the United Nations with the LU/UN partnership NGO, and indeed my first trip to a ... read more > "ISSUE OF THE
MOMENT: THE CHANGING FACE OF RACE" UN HIGH-LEVEL
MEETING ON AFRICA'S DEVELOPMENT ON THE 200TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF THE TRANS-ATLANTIC
SLAVE TRADE, IN OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR
THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION GLOBAL UNION
FAIR AND UNBIASED "OUR COMMON
HUMANITY IN THE INFORMATION AGE: PRINCIPLES AND VALUES
FOR DEVELOPMENT" DPI / NGO
BRIEFING DHLA DPI / NGO
BRIEFING DHLA TRIP TO THE UN
AVIAN FLU PANEL MICROFINANCE
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