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United Nations: Online Data Repositories and Resources
For your UN research and study needs, see the following invaluable guide “United Nations: Online data repositories and resources”: prepared by Seton Hall’s librarian for diplomacy and international studies, Lisa DeLuca. United Nations: Online data repositories...
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UN Events and Campaigns
Wednesday, 18 October High-level event on “Regional and economic integration in Africa: How to effectively involve Africa’s youth across national borders” (A/RES/71/254) (co-organized by the African Union Permanent Observer Mission, the Office of the Special Adviser...
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Trump is Trying to Resurrect Preventive War
Re-posted from the original publication on the International Policy Digest, on 13 October 2017. Link to the original publication here. by Rev. Brian Muzas, PhD The militaristic, anti-North-Korean content of US President Donald Trump’s first speech at the United...
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UN Events and Campaigns
Tuesday, 10 October Panel discussion on “Celebrating Childhood: A Journey to End Violence Against Children” (A/RES/62/141 and A/RES/71/177) (co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Chile, Sweden and Thailand, the Office of the Special Representative of the...
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Even Canada Needs Breakthroughs to Reach UN Global Goals
Re-posted from the original publication on https://www.brookings.edu/ Link to the original publication here. Authors: John McArthur Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development @mcarthur Krista Rasmussen Research Analyst - Global Economy and Development, The...
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The E-World of the United Nations Documents
Re-posted from the original publication at http://www.princeton.edu/~sbwhite/EWorldUN The E World of United Nations Documents in the Spring of 2012 Susan Bennett White Princeton University Library Revised edition of materials prepared for 2007 Conference on...
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It’s Time for the United States to Grade the UN and Other International Organizations
Originally published in Foreign Policy on 5 October 2017 Link to the original online publication here. By Mark P. Lagon Last month, the United States watched President Donald Trump and other world leaders address the U.N. General Assembly. Yet the General...
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“Revealing the Unknown – Measuring the SDG Indicator on Human Trafficking Victims”
NOTE: This guest post was written by Morgan McMichen. Morgan is a graduate student at the Seton Hall School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Her specializations are in International Organizations and Global Negotiations and Conflict Management. Morgan's...
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UN Events and Campaigns
#DPINGO 2017 Fall Briefings Season Kick Off: One on One with PGA Join us for a dialogue with the President of the 72nd UN General Assembly (PGA) H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his agenda for the current session of the General Assembly and civil society engagement. Date:...
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Professor Hugh Dugan on China TV: Tillerson in China
Professor Hugh Dugan appeared on China TV to discuss what the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's trip to Beijing means for U.S.-China relations and more. Professor Hugh Dugan advised eleven US Ambassadors to the UN while serving as a US Delegate there from 1989...
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UN Events and Campaigns
Attention all UN DPI NGO Youth Representatives! The DPI NGO Executive Committee is seeking applications for two Youth Representatives to serve as ex officio members of the Executive Committee for a one-year term, October 2017 - June 2018. Those appointed to these...
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UN Accountability and International Law
EXPERTS WORKSHOP OCTOBER 19, 2017 12:30 – 5:45 PM SETON HALL LAW SCHOOL The protection and enforcement of human rights and respect for the rule of law are central to the mandate of the United Nations (UN). Yet, there have been prominent instances in which human rights...
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UN News Centre – Top Stories
- UN health agency supports yellow fever immunization for 874,000 people in Nigeria October 17, 2017
- Myanmar: Plight of refugees focus of top UN political official’s meetings October 17, 2017
- Libya: Smugglers holding refugees and migrants in deplorable conditions, say UN agencies October 17, 2017
- UN report outlines path towards closing gender gap, realizing reproductive health rights October 17, 2017
- Thousands of Rohingya refugees stranded near Bangladesh-Myanmar border – UN October 17, 2017