The United Nations was created in 1945, following the devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission: the maintenance of international peace and security. The UN accomplishes this by working to prevent conflict, helping parties in conflict make peace, deploying peacekeepers, and creating the conditions to allow peace to hold and flourish. These activities often overlap and should reinforce one another, to be effective.
Guest Speaker: Jelena Pia-Comella (fmr. Permanent Rep of Andorra to the UN; Managing Coordinator of Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes)
Topic: “Women’s Leadership in Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution”
February 14, 2024 - LRC 107 - 9:15-10:15 a.m.
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Guest Speaker: Six guest speakers including Larisa Schelkin (globally recognized leader in Science Diplomacy) and Donna Sroka (helped lead an international virtual exchange where vocational students were involved in a project with the International Space Station)
Topic: “Global Women of Tech and the UN” Roundtable
Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024 - LRC 107 - 9-10:30 a.m.
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Guest Speaker: Cemre Ulker (Representative of Journalists and Writers Foundation to the UN)
Topic: “SDG 5: Gender Equality and Press Freedoms”
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2024 - LRC 107 - 9:15-10:15 a.m.
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This guide explores the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and related resources and topics.
17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
