In 2004, Lehigh University became the sixth university in the world to gain Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status with the United Nations. This designation gives the university rare access to the world’s largest intergovernmental organization. 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.
By the Numbers
The UN Connection
students are UN NGO Youth Representatives
students have interned at the United Nations
Ambassadors from around the world have spoken at Lehigh
Our Team
Representatives and Interns
Krista Liguori, PhD, MSPH
Assistant Professor
Dept of Community & Population Health
Alternate Representative to the United Nations
Claire Kirshenbaum
Lehigh University / United Nations Youth Representative
Gender Equity and Youth Empowerment
Jessica Berman
Lehigh University / United Nations Youth Representative
Health Focus
Layne Fennell
Lehigh University / United Nations Communications Intern
Ryan Javier
Lehigh University / United Nations Partnership Intern
Mary Highland
Lehigh University / United Nations Communications Intern
Trinity Keh
Digital Media Marketing and Brand Integrity Intern
Batoul Bazine
Videographer
Sam Barney-Gibbs
Strategic Planning Intern