{"id":2856,"date":"2017-10-28T16:49:10","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T20:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2017-11-09T21:48:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T02:48:14","slug":"hugh-dugan-gives-insight-on-diplomacy-and-thinking-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/unstudies\/2017\/10\/28\/hugh-dugan-gives-insight-on-diplomacy-and-thinking-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh Dugan Gives Insight on Diplomacy and Thinking Globally"},"content":{"rendered":"

Re-posted from the original source, University of North Texas at Dallas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In celebration of United Nations Day, diplomat and international affairs scholar Hugh Dugan<\/a> spoke at the University of North Texas at Dallas<\/a> and weaved tales from throughout his career in foreign affairs with life lessons and personal remembrances. He related many to \u201cThe Golden Rule\u201d \u2013 the famous, half-ton mosaic that was presented to the U.N. in 1985 as a gift of the United States and is based on the work of American artist Norman Rockwell.<\/p>\n

The mosaic, which depicts people of different nationalities standing together with the words \u201cDo unto others as you would have them do unto you\u201d inscribed on it, was presented to the U.N. in 1985 by then First Lady Nancy Reagan.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked at the United Nations for 26 years, and whenever I took someone on a tour, whenever I had a visitor, taking them to see the mosaic of the Golden Rule was always a highlight,\u201d Dugan said. \u201cIt needs very little explanation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dugan was the latest visitor to the UNTD campus as part of\u00a0The Stewart Speakers<\/em>, which is presented by Peter Stewart. Mr. Stewart\u2019s connection to the \u201cThe Golden Rule\u201d mosaic and the United Nations is particularly strong, and he attended Dugan\u2019s presentation on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Mr. Stewart is a founder of the Thanks-Giving Foundation in Dallas. In the 1980s, supporters of the Thanks-Giving Foundation funded the creation of the mosaic version of Norman Rockwell\u2019s Golden Rule painting. Two mosaics were made, one given as the gift from the United States to the U.N. in \u201985, and the other is on display at Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas. The mosaics were created in Venice, Italy.<\/p>\n

Dugan said that living the Golden Rule takes action and commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about what each of us brings to the table,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s what sets the tone, not waiting for someone else to do something. The giving of communities to each other testifies to our best instincts as a people, no matter the country or the culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the U.N. Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. Dugan said he sees only positivity from an international organization that promotes cooperation, and its greatest achievements are still ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe U.N. works glacially, obviously,\u201d he said. \u201cBut have you seen what glaciers leave behind? Every year or so the heads of each state arrive in New York. They may not succeed in getting answers, but they have 150 heads of state in the room at once. They each take their five minutes to talk. They each take turns.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat convening of power and engaging is important. As a body, the U.N. agrees routinely on complicated things from all corners of the world. I like to take this as momentum and evidence of the world\u2019s progress. The best way to change the world is to start with your corner of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dugan, a Seton Hall University International Affairs Scholar,\u00a0continued with many of those themes in a related talk with students, faculty and staff, \u201cGiving to Grow a Community.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing local and living globally is the premise of this university, which is so impressive to me,\u201d he said. \u201cMany students today want to know, \u2018is\u00a0there\u2019s an app for that?\u2019 The contribution we can make in our community has an impact and connection \u2013 locally and globally.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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