75th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN75) – Action Celebrations

 Recent Events:

Joyce Msuya, Making Peace with Nature: A Global Endeavor We Can Achieve. Duke Center for International and Global Studies. April 8, 2021

From Transforming Nature to Transforming Humankind’s Relationship with Nature
April 30, 2021

On April 8, the second UN75 Anniversary Series event welcomed Ms. Joyce Msuya, Deputy Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Assistant Secretary-General, for a dialogue with the Duke community on the highest long-term priorities identified by UNEP’s recently published blueprint report Making Peace with Nature . Conversation moderated by Duke University's Dr. William Pan and Dr. Elizabeth Losos.

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75th Anniversary of the United Nations (UN75) – Beyond Common Aspirations and towards Common Solutions
January 28, 2021

Dr. Cecilia Cannon, Adviser to the United Nations for its 75th anniversary, joined DUCIGS/Rethinking Diplomacy Program for a conversation on the outcomes of the United Nations’ landmark UN75 initiative. 

 

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Duke Students Share Their Perspectives on UN75 Initiative

Duke students from the class Globalization and History (HIS 201 – PUBPOL 236) led by Prof. Zanalda wrote their reflections about DUCIGS' United Nations 75th Anniversary event with Dr. Cecilia Cannon. 

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DUCIGS - ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20

2019-20 was another remarkable academic year for DUCIGS and affiliated units, albeit a challenging one, as we faced the local and global disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Global Working Paper Series

A space for scholars from across the disciplines to explore international topics. Read submissions from Duke experts and affiliated scholars.​

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Graduate Working Groups on Global Issues

DUCIGS funded Graduate Working Groups on Global Issues are thematic working groups that are both interdisciplinary in their membership and student-driven in design. Read more.