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Uncg Students Invited To Attend United Nations Session
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
"It was amazing to see experts from all across the world come together for these sessions."
That's how UNC Greensboro student Nida Qamar describes her time at the UN during the 68th Annual Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2024.
Qamar, who is working on her doctorate in community health education, was chosen as a delegate for the United Nations Association of the United States of America, and Knowles, who is working on her masters of art degree in peace and conflict studies, was selected by the Women's International League for Peace, reports the News & Observer.
Both attended the session, which is the largest gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment, held at the UN headquarters in New York City.
"It was amazing to see experts from all across the world come together for these sessions," says Qamar, originally from Pakistan.
"I am interested in working in the community with refugees and immigrants, so when I was searching for a PhD program, I came across UNCG's community health education program," she says.
"They were very knowledgeable and responsive.
It was exactly what I wanted.
North Carolina is also a hub for refugee resettlement agencies, so it worked out perfectly."
Knowles says going to the UN was
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