LU/UN partnership provides opportunities for all Lehigh students, faculty, and staff to gain skills necessary to become successful global changemakers by engaging with the United Nations in meaningful ways.
LU/UN Partnership Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Each year more than 1,000 Lehigh faculty, staff and students attend UN conferences, high-level briefings and private meetings with ambassadors and other UN officials in New York City and on campus. No matter what your major, year or discipline, there’s something exciting that you can become involved with via the Lehigh University / United Nations Partnership.
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At a Glance - Semester at the UN
NYC Trip: Students Visit Ford Foundation and US Mission to the UN
NYC Trip: Students Visit Ford Foundation and US Mission to the UN
Gender Advocacy Around the World NGO Symposium Panel
Gender Advocacy Around the World NGO Symposium Panel
Lehigh Students Present at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Conference
Lehigh Students Present at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Conference
Lehigh University's World Affairs Club and International Students Visit the United Nations
Lehigh University's World Affairs Club and International Students Visit the United Nations
Lehigh Attends Women and Girls in Science Conference
Lehigh Attends Women and Girls in Science Conference
Lehigh/United Nations 20th Anniversary Celebration
Lehigh/United Nations 20th Anniversary Celebration
News & Announcements
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Lehigh student gains global experience with Ban Ki-moon Foundation
Lehigh University senior Vitalii Martyniak interned with the Ban Ki-moon Foundation in New York, conducting research on climate change, armed conflict, and food insecurity in Ukraine through the Lehigh University-United Nations Partnership.
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UN Environment Programme Director Visits Campus
UNEP Director Jamil Ahmad urged Lehigh students to address the “Triple Planetary Crisis” and highlighted the university’s growing role in global environmental advocacy.
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Lehigh joins elite group of NGOs granted U.N. Economic and Social Council Special Consultative Status
The new accreditation expands on a remarkable 20-year partnership between Lehigh University and the United Nations.