For the first time in the school’s history, Boston College was invited to attend COP26, a two-week United Nations conference on climate change. A group of BC students and faculty will join 20,000 people from around the world in Glasgow, Scotland for the conference.
Rice Shares Family History, U.N. Experience
Susan Rice said that it is rare for black women to ascend to the positions that she has held.
Former President of Ireland Lectures on Climate Change
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, connected the fight against climate change to human rights in her Wednesday Lowell Series lecture.
Model UN Hosts In-Depth Look at Yemeni Civil War
A panel discussed the humanitarian crisis evolving in Yemen as a result of the civil war between the Houthi movement and the Yemeni government in an event sponsored by Boston College Model United Nations (BCMUN) on Tuesday.
Observatory on Public Health Begins First Project
Boston College’s Global Observatory on Public Health has begun its first project, which will focus on the burden of disease caused by air pollution in India and will be completed in conjunction with 20-25 other scientists from around the world.
BC Launches Global Observatory on Pollution and Health
Boston College announced that it has created a Global Observatory on Pollution and Health to raise awareness about the problems surrounding pollution. The observatory will be directed by Philip J. Landrigan.
Samantha Power Outlines Four Premises that Influence Foreign Policy
“We need to bring in professionals from all walks of life—diplomacy can’t be left to just the foreign service types,” Samantha Power said.
Political Figures Samantha Power, Ed Markey to Lecture at BC
Samantha Power graduated from Yale University in 1992 and Harvard Law School in 1999, and Ed Markey, a Double Eagle, graduated from BC in 1968 and BC Law in 1972.
Former UN Secretary General Offers Praise of Global Citizenship
“Despite the challenges we currently face, if we join together in strong partnerships, and move forward as global citizens, we can achieve our goals and create a brighter future,” said Ban Ki-moon, the Former Secretary General of the United Nations.
At United Nations, Davis Researches Yemeni Civil War
In a world of security clearances and international diplomacy, Molly Davis found a place for herself interning at the United Nations.