A Lehigh University panel discussed how technology can provide economic empowerment and safety for women while warning of risks like AI exploitation and digital inequality. The experts emphasized that while digital tools can bridge gender gaps, global success depends on improving literacy and infrastructure.
Lehigh University Faculty Fellow Sabrina Arias researches how small states influence the United Nations agenda through diplomatic capital as part of the LU/UN Partnership and the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals initiative.
Counselor Elisa Hein from the EU Mission to the UN spoke to nearly 40 attendees about global trade and UN financing issues. She discussed the EU's role, budgetary matters, and answered questions on budget constraints and EU negotiations.
On February 20, nearly 40 students and faculty met with the Danish UN delegation to discuss Denmark’s Security Council role, UN challenges, and global crises. Students asked about the UN budget and Arctic issues.
At a recent LU/UN Partnership event, Devex journalist and Lehigh alumna Elissa Miolene discussed the global consequences of USAID’s dismantling, the shortcomings of the emergency humanitarian waiver system, and what the future may hold for U.S. foreign assistance.
Lizi Tevdorashvili returns as a mentor, encouraging Georgian students to network and enjoy the experience.
On January 29th, Lehigh University and the UN hosted a Town Hall featuring Annalena Baerbock and attended by 500 NGOs.
Sharon Hudson-Dean discusses U. S. foreign policy and diplomacy.
Dan Coviello's UN career began at Lehigh University, focusing on youth empowerment and sustainable development.
Building on its new ECOSOC status, Lehigh University has launched an innovative faculty fellowship program designed to deepen its engagement with the United Nations.
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.