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 2018, in...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 formation...
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...Young people take action for the SDGs
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN clubs, is an academic activity where students can roleplay delegates to the United Nations (UN) and simulate UN committees. It is believed that the first Model UN was held in 1949 in St. Lawrence University. Today,...
UN News Centre – Top Stories
- Tuesday’s Daily Brief: Nearly 180,000 displaced in Syria's northeast, millions of young lives hinge on funding, WHO urges lead paint ban October 22, 2019
- UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint October 22, 2019
- Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency October 22, 2019
- Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF October 22, 2019
- Kors and Nyong’o: Food, fashion and film join forces at UN, for the world’s hungry October 21, 2019