A month ago, brutal ethnic violence erupted in Kyrgyzstan between the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks peoples. As a result of four days of blood and chaos, half a million people fled from their homes, almost 200 people were killed, and thousands were injured. These displaced persons are still left without clean water, medical care, and […]
Hello! The UNA-GB hosts many fantastic events for its members throughout the greater Boston Area. In addition to this, it also reaches out to area public and charter schools to provide young middle and high school students a chance to participate in Model UN. Our Education interns in the office help run these programs by […]
“We are everlasting debtors to known and unknown men and women. We do not finish breakfast without being dependent on more than half of the world. When we arise in the morning, we go into the bathroom where we reach for a sponge which is provided for us by a Pacific Islander. We reach for […]
Hi everyone! My name is Patrick and I am a Programs and Membership intern this summer at the UNA-GB. A Boston native, I am currently an undergraduate studying History and International Relations at Tufts University. On Monday, July 12, the International Criminal Court made international and judicial history when it officially charged current Sudanese President […]
Greetings! I’d first like to introduce myself. My name is Georgina and I am currently the Communications intern at UNA-GB. The other interns and I will be updating this blog over the summer. Continuing in the same vein as Hannah and Christina, I will be focusing on the Women’s Forum Panel, specifically on Political Participation […]
My name is Christina and I’m a Programs and Membership intern this summer at the UNA-GB. I am from New York and currently attend Boston College as an undergraduate student studying International Studies and Hispanic Studies. On July 1st, I attended the Women’s Forum Panel on Political Participation and was very impressed by the panelists’ […]
Hello everyone! Just as a little introduction, my name is Hannah, and I’m a Programs and Membership intern for the summer at the UNA-GB. I’m originally from a small town in Pennsylvania and am currently studying International Studies and Middle Eastern studies at Boston College. The UNA-GB recently co-sponsored a Women’s Forum on Political Participation […]
Hello! My name is Christina and I’m a Programs and Membership intern this summer at the UNA-GB. I am from NY and currently attend Boston College as an undergraduate student studying International Studies and Hispanic Studies. In the remaining summer months other UNA-GB interns and myself will be creating new blog posts about UNA-GB’s events […]