Lehigh University celebrated the 80th anniversary of the UN and 21 years of its UN Partnership with a globally themed event showcasing student involvement, international culture, and the university’s expanding global impact.
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.
UNEP Director Jamil Ahmad urged Lehigh students to address the “Triple Planetary Crisis” and highlighted the university’s growing role in global environmental advocacy.
The new accreditation expands on a remarkable 20-year partnership between Lehigh University and the United Nations.
Lehigh University student Timmy Dillard was selected for a prestigious United Nations internship, marking the 61st consecutive Lehigh student to earn a U.N. placement through the LU/UN Partnership.
Lehigh students awarded Canada’s UN Mission Platinum certification for sustainability, highlighting the university’s global role in environmental diplomacy.
Isabelle Canadine, a Lehigh student and member of the Seldovia Village Tribe, became the first from her university to attend the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, where she advocated for Indigenous-focused substance abuse policy reform.
The Student Senate has granted new student organizations on campus the right to affiliate with one of the United Nations' seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ten clubs have already aligned with an SDG, and a permanent committee will be formed.
Lehigh students discussed UNICEF with Ms. Catherine Russell and Ambassador James Kariuki. Russell addressed budget cuts affecting UNICEF's mission. Ambassador Kariuki talked about UN Security Council reform. Students appreciated learning about global issues through LU/UN Partnership events.
Lehigh University students attended the International Day of Remembrance, focusing on racial justice and human rights, inspiring them to integrate global perspectives into their work.
Lehigh University students participated in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, presenting on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and global policy initiatives through the university’s UN partnership.
Elissa Miolene, a former United Nations Youth Representative and Lehigh alum, has always viewed the world through a storytelling lens. Now a global development reporter for Devex, the leading news outlet for the global development community, she has found what she calls “this sweet spot of writing and telling stories about the things that I was interested in.”
Lehigh students visited United Nations headquarters in New York City, where they heard from Philémon Yang, President of the 79th Session of the U.N. General Assembly, and engaged in discussions on global policy, diplomacy, and international cooperation
Lehigh alum Mikayla Cleary-Hammarstedt, credits her time at the Lehigh University/United Nations Partnership (LU/UN) with landing a coveted full scholarship in the Erasmus Mundus master's degree program.
An intern recounts a visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York City, celebrating Lehigh University’s 20-year partnership with the UN and its impact on global education and sustainable development.
Ibtihal Gassem interned at the United Nations Mission of Costa Rica, gaining experience in technical language, networking, and observing UN interactions.