On International Day, UN spotlights indigenous peoples' right to education
9 August 2016 – To mark the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, senior United Nations officials are calling on Governments to improve access to education and ensure that the most vulnerable are not left behind as the journey to achieve the new UN Sustainable Development Goals gets under way.
Sport as a Means of Advancing International Development
The growing and increasingly institutionalized field of Sport for Development and Peace suggests significant opportunities for the world of sport to make positive contributions to overcoming the most pressing social and environmental challenges of our time.
The next International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance 2017 will take place in New Delhi, India
The 10th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2017) will take place 7-9 March 2017 in New Delhi, India and will cover a wide range of issues such as digital empowerment, e-Governance, cyber security, and using of big data.
Winners of Multilingual Essay Contest to Meet at United Nations General Assembly in July 2016
United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and ELS Educational Services, Inc., are pleased to announce that 60 students have been selected as winners of the 2016 Many Languages, One World® international essay contest. This is the third year ELS Educational Services Inc. and UNAI have partnered to organize Many Languages, One World®.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Receives Honorary Doctorate from UNAI Member Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
On 25 June 2016 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon received an honorary doctorate from the University Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne, a member of the United Nations Academic Impact since 2012.
ASPIRE Chapter Spotlight: East Stroudsburg South High School
Generating movement towards positive dialogue, fostering good will, and strengthening the foundation of our American democracy. These are the goals of the United Nations ASPIRE chapter of East Stroudsburg South High School. Uniting around the diversity of its members, ASPIRE aims to make an impact globally and locally by actively pursuing social justice while developing a broader understanding of global citizenship.
Call for Applications for the 2016 UNAOC Fellowship Program
The 2016 United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Fellowship Program is now open for applications from emerging leaders and young professionals from Europe, North America (EUNA), the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
NYU Shanghai hosts Conference on Sustainability Challenges and Solutions
Focusing on environmental issues from a global perspective, the NYU Shanghai Sustainable Development Conference took place on Saturday, 16 April 2016 with an aim to share information about current environmental issues and practical, evidence-based solutions.
Government of India Donates $200,000 to help UNAI Engage, Inform and Empower Academic & Research Communities
The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations has donated $200,000 to United Nations Academic Impact to support UNAI's outreach, engagement and advocacy initiatives with education and research communities around the world.
Youth for Peace International Law Competition Open for Submissions!
UNAI member institution, International University MITSO, one of the oldest universities of Republic of Belarus, is pleased to announce the call for applications for its international law competition Youth for Peace, the culmination of which will be a conference from 26 to 29 September 2016 in Minsk, Belarus.