SHU School of Diplomacy Names New UN Youth Reps and Digital Reps
Congratulations to graduate student Roxane Heidrich and undergrad Millie Womble who were named the Spring 2018 UN Youth Representatives for Seton Hall’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations. We are equally as proud to present our eight new UN Digital...
United Nations Studies Graduate Certificate Program
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Introducing The Permanent Observer
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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....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...
Celebrating 75 Years of Global Leadership
UN Foundation arranged the annual UN Foundation Global Leadership Dinner to commemorate the effort made by the UN, its cutting-edge partners, and leaders that have had a positive impact on the world the past year. The theme of this years’ dinner was named “We the...
UN News and International Days
News The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been adopted by over 190 nations and contributed to decreases in mortality rates for children globally. Mortality rates for children under 5 years old have been halved, yet UNICEF reports that the odds are still...
U.S. economic embargo on Cuba – where does the UN stand?
Representatives from all around the world are today gathered at the UN Headquarters to discuss the importance of ending the economic, commercial, and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba. The General Assembly meets are made up of 193...
UN News and Events
Events Global Migration Film Festival: 28 November – 18 December 2019 Check back for updates on locations and films. Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2019 24 – 31 October 2019, Worldwide To view the list of events, click here. Events at the...
UN News and Events
Events Safeguarding Sport from Corruption: Towards UNGASS 2021 October 22, 2019 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Location: Conference Room 11 United Nations Headquarters This event is only open to UN Ground Pass Holders Celebration of World Cities Day “Better City, Better...
UN News and Events
Events Urban October 2019 31 days of promoting a better urban future. Today 55 per cent of the world’s population live in cities and towns and the number is growing every day. Every October UN-Habitat and partners organize a month of activities, events and discussions...Preventive Diplomacy in the Changing Landscape of Modern Conflicts: The Role of Regional Organizations
The second edition of the panel discussion “Preventive Diplomacy in the Changing Landscape of Modern Conflicts: The Role of Regional Organizations” convened on July 19, 2019, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event was first held on October...The Crossroads Between War and Peace: Yemen, “A Fragile Vessel”
In December of 2018, Yemenis’ Houthi leaders and the Saudi-led coalition met in Sweden where they all agreed to the Stockholm agreement in an effort to end the four-year war in Yemen. It encompasses four key elements, three of which are a prisoner swap, the...
Introducing Our New Youth Reps!
As an NGO associated with the UN Department of Global Communications (DGC), the School of Diplomacy and International Relations has the ability to select two youth representatives to represent the School at United Nations events and meetings. It is our pleasure to...
UN News Centre – Top Stories
- UN chief calls for domestic violence ‘ceasefire’ amid ‘horrifying global surge’ April 6, 2020
- Iraq: UN health agency helps beat ‘latest bottleneck’ in COVID-19 battle April 5, 2020
- First person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief April 5, 2020
- From landmines to pandemics, on Mine Awareness Day UN chief says milestones reached by ‘working together’ April 4, 2020
- Peacekeepers help fragile countries navigate conflict and COVID-19 April 4, 2020