Meet the newest UN Youth Representatives
Along with a growth in representatives this year, the program has also grown to include two new NGOs.
Global PreLUsion shows first year students the world
Moments after arriving on campus, 25 first year students dove into the “global waters” as they began Lehigh’s three-day Global PreLUsion Program. Less than 24 hours later, they were sitting across the table with the second-most senior diplomat in the German Consulate in New York City.
Connecting students to world leaders
Vasyl Volodymyrovych Myroshnychenko, the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, met with Lehigh students over Zoom on Sept. 7 to speak about the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
Lehigh Team Certifies EU Mission as Sustainable
Lehigh’s partnership with the UN began in 2004 when Lehigh became the sixth university in the world to gain Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status with the United Nations (UN). This designation gives the university rare access to the world’s largest intergovernmental organization.
EU Ambassador to the UN Visits Lehigh, Engages with Students
Ambassador Skoog’s three-hour visit also included a Greening of the UN Missions certificate ceremony from the Office of Sustainability and a luncheon with students and staff. He also offered to help enable more EU member states to undertake the Greening of the UN Missions review.
NGO Increases its Reach through Partnership with Lehigh
When Shoghik Mikayelyan came to Lehigh from Armenia, Nor Luyce was only beginning to expand. Now, it is a UN-accredited, flourishing NGO that consistently engages with UN events and recruits volunteers from Armenia and beyond.
ILO Director Visits Lehigh, Inspires Students to Make Change
More than 100 Lehigh students recently participated in a master class by the senior most United Nations International Labour Organization diplomat, Kevin Cassidy.
UN Youth Representatives Speak for the Voiceless on the Global Stage
By Timmy Dillard, LU/UN Communications intern
Two Lehigh undergraduate students recently spoke at high-level events held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. As Youth Representatives, they represent two UN-accredited Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) - located in Nigeria and Armenia - serving as the only voice these organizations have at the UN.
20 Lehigh Students to Present at the UN Commission on the Status of Women
By Timmy Dillard, LU/UN Communications Intern
Eighteen Lehigh UN Youth Representatives will amplify the voices of seven Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) by presenting at a major United Nations conference. The United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will hold its 67th annual two-week session in early March. For many Lehigh students in the UN Youth Representative Program, this is an opportunity to advance the missions of the partner NGOs they serve by providing a voice and representation at the UN and beyond.
100 Lehigh Faculty, Staff, Students Attended the Intern'l Day of Women and Girls in Science
By Timmy Dillard, LU/UN Communications Intern
Two full busloads of primarily female STEM students recently attended the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. The 8th Annual IDWGIS program featured presentations by women in science, including several from NASA, Ambassadors, and NGO Presidents from around the world.
Himanshu Jain to Brief UN on Impact of Glass on Sustainability, Climate Goals
Jain will lead a delegation of Lehigh students and researchers participating in the UN International Year of Glass 2022 Debriefing Event.
Lehigh hosts continent’s first hybrid Model ILO simulation
Lehigh University hosted North America’s first hybrid Model International Labor Organization simulation from April 22 to 24 in coordination with the U.N.
Lehigh Student Represents College of Health in United Nations Partnership
Emma Closter ’24 is the first United Nations Partnership representative from the College of Health.
Lehigh students sit down with diplomats and ambassadors at the UN
The Russian First Deputy Ambassador at the U.N. spent an hour talking with a group of Lehigh students on Feb. 11.
Lehigh Students Meet with Israeli and Palestinian Diplomats
The Lehigh University-United Nations Partnership created a space in mid-October for students to engage directly, via Zoom, with the UN Deputy Ambassadors from both Palestine and Israel.
A Life Cycle Approach to Capital Projects: A UN NGO Perspective
Lehigh students recently had the opportunity to explore the connection between corrosion and world affairs via a presentation by George Hays, director of the World Corrosion Organization.
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