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Dyson 򽴫ý Prepare, Deliver Statement for United Nations

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October 14, 2022
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On Thursday, October 13, Molly Rosaaen 򽴫ý22, Political Science delivered a statement to the United Nations General Assembly First Committee (Disarmament and International Security), calling for 򽴫ýnew momentum for disarmament򽴫ý and 򽴫ýmeaningful inclusion of youth򽴫ýparticularly from marginalized communities.򽴫ý

򽴫ýwritten on behalf of 62 supporting organizations including the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines򽴫ýwas drafted by Dyson College students Nora Bajor 򽴫ý26, Political Science, Antje Hipkins 򽴫ý25, Peace and Justice Studies, Joey Gottlieb 򽴫ý25, English, Arnold Okyere 򽴫ý25, Political Science, and Julia Morrison 򽴫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򽴫ýs Disarmament Institute. Producing the statement has become an annual Civic Engagement assignment for the Political Science department򽴫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򽴫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.

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