20 years ago, Lehigh became only the sixth university to ever attain a Non-Governmental Organization accreditation at the UN, and the Lehigh University/United Nations (LU/UN) Partnership was born.
Over the next two decades, that Partnership has become the gateway for thousands of faculty, staff and students to directly engage at the United Nations with senior diplomats, Ambassadors, NGO Presidents and world renown figures such as Malala, Harry Belafonte and Leonardo DiCaprio. For Lehigh, the U.N. is one of our classrooms, an internship hub, a research center, a vehicle for youth voices to be heard, and an opportunity to interact with global decision makers on some of the world’s most pressing issues.
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20th Anniversary Fair Celebrating Lehigh's United Nations Partnership
20th Anniversary Fair Celebrating Lehigh's United Nations Partnership
News & Announcements
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Jordan Davis: From Lehigh to UN Intern to Immigration Lawyer
Jordan Davis' involvement in the Lehigh/United Nations partnership significantly shaped her career path.
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Radja Benmansour: From Algeria to Lehigh to the UN
Originally from Algeria, Radja Benmansour, a Fulbright scholar at Lehigh, interned at the UN through the university's partnership, shaping her career.
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Angie Rizzo: Lehigh ‘19 - Former Youth Representative for Tarumitra
Angie Rizzo, a Lehigh University student, interned at Tarumitra, an environmentally-focused NGO in India, collaborating with campus clubs and meeting Taruamitru's president, Father Robert Athickal.