Permanent Observer
The Blog for the Center for UN and Global Governance Studies
Meet the Fellows: Hugh Dugan
The artwork scattered throughout the United Nations headquarters in New York is one of Hugh Dugan’s favorite examples of global representation. Appreciating the United Nations Gifts is an aspect of diplomacy that never subsided for Professor Dugan in his 26 years of...
UN Center Fellow Hugh Dugan Published in Newsmax
Hugh Dugan, Center for UN and Global Governance Studies Distinguished Fellow and Sharkey Distinguished Visiting Scholar, has been published in Newsmax. The two-part series provides insights into the current state of the United Nations, including predictions and...
School of Diplomacy Faculty Members Invited to Speak at United Nations Day Panels
United Nations Day is Monday, October 24th. Please join us in the Diplomacy Room (McQuaid Hall) for an on-campus watch party! Faculty members, Father Brian Muzás, Ph.D. and Dean Courtney Smith, Ph.D. will be participating in separate panels. Panel 1 at 1pm to 3:30pm...
Dr. Bartłomiej Sipiński Discusses Ethical Communication with Seton Hall Students
On Monday, October 3, Dr. Bartłomiej Sipiński visited Seton Hall to lecture on “Dialogue Personalism: The Way to Ethical Communication.” Dr. Sipiński is a distinguished philosopher and essayist, with experience lecturing at Lateran University in the Vatican, the...
Dr. Bartłomiej Sipiński to Visit Seton Hall for a Discussion of Intercultural Dialogue
This event is co-sponsored by the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies and the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York. Dr. Bartłomiej Sipiński will be visiting Seton Hall University this coming Monday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. EST. Located...
Dr. Glodel Mezilas to Visit the School of Diplomacy
Join us on Tuesday, September 27th in the Diplomacy Room from 2-4 p.m. with Dr. Glodel Mezilas, as he talks about the Russian-Ukraine war from a Global South perspective.
The Games Put China at Risk – And That’s Good for the Rest of Us
The geopolitics of sport are in the headlines as we approach the Beijing 2022 Games. This global event risks going down in history as the genocide Olympics. There is widespread outrage against China’s exploitation of the Games for “ring washing”, that is, wearing the...
Towards a Sustainable Post-Pandemic Recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean have emerged in the 21st century as regions of deepening democratization, as evidenced by the rapid expansion/inclusion of historically marginalized political groups (including women and those of African descent). However, despite this advancement, Covid-19 continues to remain a threat by potentially expanding inequality, specifically amongst indigenous groups, following an all too familiar pattern within the region.
Politics of COVID-19 vaccines
If the current disparity in accessing vaccines persists, not only developing countries will pay the brunt of the cost, for it will also drag down global economic recovery due to frequent restrictions put in place to prevent further spread of the virus. Vaccines have proven to be effective. Geopolitics therefore should not be a stumbling block to holistic efforts for dealing with the virus but rather should make many partake in this celebration of scientific achievement.
CALL FOR NEW DIPLOMACY UN YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES!
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: CALL FOR NEW DIPLOMACY UN YOUTH REPS As an NGO recognized by the UN’s Department of Global Communications, the Diplomacy School can designate two students younger than 32 years old to serve as Youth Representatives, an honor which...
Calendar of Events – UN Civil Society Unit
2020 Holocaust Remembrance Calendar of Events “75 years after Auschwitz - Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice” 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the ending of the Second World War, and the ending of the Holocaust. 2020...
An Interview with Professor Martin Edwards: Trade Policy, Transparency, and Economic Surveillance
An Interview with Professor Martin Edwards: Trade Policy, Transparency, and Economic Surveillance. Martin S. Edwards is an Associate Professor & Chair in the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University, where he teaches classes on...