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Model UN Students Welcome UAE Dignitary to Hartford

Event Summary by Jessica Simonds BA (Hons) MA, Education Assistant  On October 6th a group of our Model United Nations students had the exciting opportunity to attend a round-table discussion on climate change with His Excellency Majid Al Sudwaidi, Consul General of the UAE to New York. The Consul-General boasts an impressive background on the issue… Continue reading Model UN Students Welcome UAE Dignitary to Hartford

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UN WEEK – Time to take the pulse of the world

Time to take the pulse of the world By Megan C. Torrey Every third week of September when you walk into the WACCT office you can usually find one or all of us live streaming video from the opening of the United Nations General Assembly. Each year world leaders from around the world make the… Continue reading UN WEEK – Time to take the pulse of the world

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“An Update on the Ukrainian Crisis from Roksolana”

“An Update on the Ukrainian Crisis from Roksolana” by guest author Roksolana Luchkan and edited by Isabel Monteleone     Surreal. That is the word that Roksolana Luchkan used to describe the situation after hearing about the death of her cousin last week in the dangerous, war-torn parts of Eastern Ukraine. Fighting in Ukraine has… Continue reading “An Update on the Ukrainian Crisis from Roksolana”