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The Blog for the Center for UN and Global Governance Studies
Promoting spaces for dialogue for women on security priorities in Colombia
In June, DCAF Latin America and Caribbean Unit (LAC); Gender and Security Division and the Colombian NGO Social and Economic Research and Economic Corporation - CIASE, in cooperation with Norway, worked together to create a series of recommendations for the Colombian...
read moreDiplomacy students visit the United Nations with Professor Dugan
Every semester Professor Hugh Dugan organizes a visit to the United Nations. Last semester, Professor Dugan took his class “UN Security Council Issues” for the United Nations special tour. The first meeting was with Dr. Youseff Mahmoud, a Senior Adviser at the...
read moreShould we pay to kill?
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, or the Graduate Institute, abbreviated IHEID is a renowned post-graduate university located in Geneva, Switzerland. They offer events open to the public on a weekly basis. On May 30, 2018, IHEID brought...
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Professor Hugh Dugan on China TV: the outcomes of the U.S.-DPKR summit
Professor Hugh Dugan, visiting Scholar and Director of UN Engagement at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, has been interviewed last Wednesday, June 20th, on China TV. Watch Professor's Dugan's comments on the tangible outcomes...
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Professor Hugh Dugan on Fox News on the U.S.-North Korea summit
Professor Hugh Dugan, visiting Scholar and Director of UN Engagement at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, has been interviewed today, June 18th, 2018, by Eric Shawn on FOX News Rundown. Listen to his comments on the recent...
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Professor Dugan featured on Fox News: the Immigration Bill
Hugh Dugan, Professor and Director of UN Engagement at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, has been featured on Fox News on June 17th, 2018. He described the forthcoming Immigration Bill and revealed the US visa application...
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Trump’s Plan B with North Korea: Already in the Bag
Hugh Dugan* 9 June 2018 What if talks with North Korea don’t start as planned? What’s the United States’ fallback? Surprisingly, a Plan B of merely “getting to know you” has much to offer, mostly because it’s already in the bag. Even if the summit were just a photo...
read morePartnership CARITAS Internationalis and Seton Hall University
In May, the School of Diplomacy received the illustrious visit of H.E. the President of CARITAS Internationalis, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. On the occasion, CARITAS Internationalis and Seton Hall University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in which the...
read moreProfessor Joseph Huddleston talks about conflicts and the best way to study them
R. Joseph Huddleston joined the School of Diplomacy and International Relations as an Assistant Professor. After getting his BA in Sociology and Peace Studies from Chapman University, he earned a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the...
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UN Events and Campaigns
Note: This is the last issue of the UN Events and Campaigns for this semester. The next issue will be published in the Fall 2018. If you wish to receive updates throughout the summer months, please sign up for the DPI newsletter at...
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Haley: No to UN Global Pact for the Environment
Photo credit: CNN Catherine Tinker, J.D., J.S.D. was mentioned in the publication by Fox News on 9 May 2018. Dr. Tinker is a visiting associate professor at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Originally published by Fox...
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Remembering Slavery: The African Diaspora’s Triumphs and Struggles for Freedom and Equality
The United Nation’s Department of Public Information (DPI) recently held a briefing observing the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The discussion focused on slavery’s overwhelming impact on the identity of...
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UN News Centre – Top Stories
- UN chief urges Hamas and Israel to ‘step back from the brink of another devastating conflict’ in Gaza July 21, 2018
- Colombia: New Congress marks rebel group’s transition ‘from weapons to politics’, says UN July 21, 2018
- E-Governance: A powerful tool to combat, mitigate and sustainably manage disaster risks July 20, 2018
- UN agriculture agency digs in to help forests and farms build resilience to climate change July 20, 2018
- Refugee health services on track despite record level of displacement, says UN agency July 20, 2018