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Summer 2008 Program Assistant Internship

UNA-NCA’s Program Assistant Internship is open to all professionals, undergraduate, and graduate university students pursuing a course of study or practical experience in international and public policy, advocacy, communications, and grassroots organizing. UNA-NCA Program Assistants help implement a variety of programs designed to build an educated citizenry and inspire action in support of the United Nations.

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John D. Negroponte at the GCDC Model UN Conference
Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte spoke at the opening ceremony for the Global Classrooms D.C. Model United Nations Conference on April 28, 2008.
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Listen to GCDC Director’s interview on WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi Show
Global Classrooms DC Director, Taishya Adams, and DC Public Schools Social Studies Director, Jesse Nickelson, were on the show to discuss our GCDC program and the Model United Nations Conference at the U.S. Department of State.

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Climate Change and the UN
Bob Berg, Chapter board member and senior advisor to the World Federation of United Nations Associations, recently gave a speech of a global meeting of scientists at BioVision 2008, at the Library of Alexandria, Egypt, in which he discussed significant governance implications of climate change for the work of the UN and national governments. Bob is a member of the UN expert group on the economic and governance implications of climate change.  To read the full speech, please click here to download the text.  (MS Word Doc)
 
Listen to Josette Sheeran remarks and Help World Food Program to Fill the Cup!
On Friday, April 18, CSIS hosted Josette Sheeran, executive director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), for a discussion on the new humanitarian challenges in the 21st century.
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June 8-10: UNA-USA Council of Chapters and Divisions (CCD)
The overall focus of the meeting will be on advocacy, with an emphasis on how members can become effective advocates on UN issues.
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"The Future of UN Peacekeeping" featuring Jean-Marie Guehenno
On Thursday, March 27 the Center for Strategic and International Studies hosted Jean-Marie Guehenno, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (PKO), for a discussion on the future of UN peacekeeping.
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Report on The Security Council and the Rule of Law
At the 59th General Assembly Austria launched an initiative on "The role of the Security Council in strengthening a rules-based international system".
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Andrew E. Rice's letter to the editor of The Washington Post
UNA-NCA former president, Andrew E. Rice, wrote a letter to the editor of the Washington Post which was published on Tuesday, March 25.
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French Reception at the Residence of the Ambassador
On Tuesday, March 6 the UNA-NCA had the honor to co-host a very special reception at the residence of H.E. Pierre Vimont, Ambassador of French to the U.S.
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