Permanent Observer
The Blog for the Center for UN and Global Governance Studies
A Day in the Life of a Rapporteur
The Department of Public Information and Non Governmental Organizations (UN DPINGO) hosted a conference on the Intergenerational Dialogues on the Sustainable Development Goals. The day consisted of 6 rotating conference rooms, each one with a specific topic covering...
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What’s New at the United Nations?
Tuesday, 25 July 2017 Screening of “No Monsters in Berlin” organized by the The UN TOGETHER Global Initiative: Respect, Safety and Dignity for ALL with support of the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development- NY. More about the film... Time: 1:15 p.m. Venue:...
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Summer UN Events
Friday, 21 July 2017 2017 Many Languages, One World Global Youth Forum Presentations of Action Plans on the Sustainable Development Goals, the event created and organized by ELS Educational Services, Inc. and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) to promote...
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Professor Hugh Dugan on the CGTN News
Professor Hugh Dugan appeared on the news today, 9 July 2017 to discuss the G-20 multilateral meeting in Hamburg and to reflect on the expectations for this Summit. You can watch his interview...
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A Russian as UN counter-terrorism czar? Bad idea.
By Hugh Dugan Originally published by Fox News in the Fox News Opinion. The placement of a Putin operative, Russian senior diplomat Vladimir Voronkov, to run the United Nations Counter-Terrorism offices is being touted as the first major reform of the United Nations...
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Ambassador Haley at Capitol Hill Hearings on 28 June 2017
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will speak at Capitol Hill Hearings on 28 June 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Watch her speech online via this link:...
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Seton Hall University School of Diplomacy and International Relations at the UNA-USA Leadership Summit, 2017
The School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University will be present at the annual United Nations Association of the USA “Leadership Summit” (DC, 10-13 June) having its own exhibition about the School’s academic programs. Professor Hugh Dugan...
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The UN Formalizes Its Partnership With Sant’Egidio, the Rome-Based Mediator
This article is re-posted from this original source. The United Nations has formalized its relationship with the Community of Sant’Egidio, the highly regarded Catholic membership organization based in Rome that has been focusing on conflict prevention and resolution,...
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Russian Ambassador in Line for UN Anti-Terror Post
[This article was re-posted from this original source]. Sergey Kislyak, the Russian diplomat at the center of allegations of Russian ties to the Trump campaign, could soon have a new job: Counter-terrorism czar for UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres. In February,...
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Chairman Royce Announces Foreign Affairs Budget Hearing
Note: This hearing will include U.S. funding of the U.N. Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) announced that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will testify before the Committee on Wednesday, June 14. The hearing, entitled “The FY...
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Foreign Policy & Trade in the Age of Trump
On May 12, 2017 the Jesse Helms Center had a panel discussion on the important foreign policy and trade issues facing our nation. The topic of the discussion was "Foreign Policy & Trade in the Age of Trump." The panel featured Henry Nau (George Washington...
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Upcoming UN Events
Highlights: The Ocean Conference (5 June-9 June), “From Awareness Raising to Action for the Oceans: the role of Youth and Civil Society” (9 June). Check out the current Campaigns and get involved (see Social Media & Campaigns). The Ocean Conference #SaveOurOcean...
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UN News Centre – Top Stories
- 'Civilians are Not a Target,' says UN chief on World Humanitarian Day August 19, 2017
- 'UN stands in solidarity with Finland in its fight against terrorism,' says Guterres August 19, 2017
- More than 350,000 children vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria – UN August 18, 2017
- Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict August 18, 2017
- Yemen's 'man-made catastrophe' is ravaging country, senior UN officials tell Security Council August 18, 2017