By Kimberly Taylor, February 5 2024—
The University of Calgary has been named the United Nations University (UNU) Hub for water. This formalizes a partnership between the U of C and the UN Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNIWEH). … Read the rest
By Asha Sara, June 11 2021—
The University of Calgary has ranked within the top five per cent globally in progressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) laid out by the United Nations (UN) in 2015.
This ranking comes from … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, September 20 2019—
The University of Calgary was a stop on the UN Women HeForShe #GetFree university tour last night, hosting Be The Change in the MacHall Ballroom. The event, designed to promote gender equity, featured a … Read the rest
By Kayle Van’t Klooster, November 7 2018 —
Canada’s campaign for one of 10 non-permanent United Nations Security Council seats is a true test of the Trudeau administration’s diplomatic prowess. The government has encouraged all of its diplomats to approach … Read the rest
On August 12, United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon gave a talk at the University of Calgary for International Youth Day.
A few weeks prior, I received an e-mail invite to the event. The e-mail detailed how U of C … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, August 12 2016 —
In his first official visit to Alberta, United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon spoke to hundreds of students at the University of Calgary August 12.
Formally titled, “A call to youth: the UN … Read the rest
