International Day of Peace
Next Thursday, September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, a day dedicated to world peace and celebrating harmonious cooperation...
An HLPF To Remember
The annual High Level Political Forum (HLPF) brings like-minded groups and individuals together to discuss and workshop strategies for...
My HLPF 2017, Reflections and Recognitions
Hectic and invigorating are the two choice words I would choose to describe my experience at the United Nation’s High Level Political...
Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies and the SDGs
At the core of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development is building peaceful, just, and inclusive societies. This is due to the fact...
An Intern’s Perspective on the HLPF
Entering the UN complex on the first day of the High Level Political Forum reminded me of my first day of college, where hundreds of...
Women, Reproductive Health, and Sustainable Development
“Rich women abort, poor women die.” Dr. Patricia Da Silva, the International Advocacy Officer from International Planned Parenthood,...
Reproductive Rights and the 2030 Agenda
In the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, “ensuring that no one is left behind” is a fundamental principle. When it comes to true...
Spreading the International Day of Peace: A Grassroots Effort
The miniature television screen in my office building elevator tells me first-thing-in-the-morning that last night North Korea tested a...
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Climate Change, Gender Issues, & Foreign Occupation in Danger at UN
I am calling to each and every one of you. The SILENCE has been broken! The United Nations Ministerial Declaration regarding the UN...
50 Years of Israeli Occupation: Moving Forward
“50 years of military occupation spells to every single Palestinian that we, with whatever means we possess, have to end our humiliation...
