Dyson Students Prepare, Deliver Statement for United Nations
On Thursday, October 13, Molly Rosaaen 鶹ý22, Political Science delivered a statement to the United Nations General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), calling for 鶹ýnew momentum for disarmament鶹ý and 鶹ýmeaningful inclusion of youth鶹ýparticularly from marginalized communities.鶹ý
鶹ýwritten on behalf of 62 supporting organizations including the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines鶹ýwas drafted by Dyson College students Nora Bajor 鶹ý26, Political Science, Antje Hipkins 鶹ý25, Peace and Justice Studies, Joey Gottlieb 鶹ý25, English, Arnold Okyere 鶹ý25, Political Science, and Julia Morrison 鶹ý26, Political Science, with support from Professor of Political Science, Matthew Bolton, PhD and Associate Professor of Peace and Justice Studies Emily Welty, PhD, the directors of Dyson鶹ýs Disarmament Institute. Producing the statement has become an annual Civic Engagement assignment for the Political Science department鶹ýs Global Politics of Disarmament and Arms Control class.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the UN World Disarmament Campaign and the 20th anniversary of the Secretary General鶹ýs study of disarmament education. The statement urged stakeholders to consider matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion in disarmament education and facilitate youth access to multilateral forums.