GHS MUN

Our callout meeting today went so well! We're excited to get this MUN season off to a great start. GHS MUN participants, you can join the Remind group using this link: remind.com/join/garrettmun or by texting @garrettmun to 81010.

The blue helmet - my contribution to the “Peace Globe” display at the #ParisPeaceForum - is a symbol of the courage and sacrifice of UN Peacekeepers protecting civilians around the world, and of our commitment to achieving peace.

#IMarchFor gender parity because we live in a male-dominated world with a male-dominated culture. We need to have as many women as men in all positions of responsibility in our societies.

STANDARDIZED TESTING IS DOES NOT DEFINE YOU!! ISTEP DOES NOT SHOW HOW SMART YOU ARE! Why are we taking time out of a school day (well actually DAYS) that is DESIGNATED to learn not “TEST”

vaccinations work

I strongly condemn today’s horrific synagogue attack in Germany, on the holy day of Yom Kippur. It is yet another tragic demonstration of rising anti-Semitism around the world. I say once again: houses of worship must be havens for peace, not sites of bloodshed & terror.

"We are ignoring natural climate solutions" A short movie with @GeorgeMonbiot and me, by Tom Mustill, about restoring and rewilding nature to help repair the planets broken climate. #ClimateBreakdown #EcologicalBreakdown theguardian.com/environment/20…

As one of many UN colleagues who call New York City home, my thoughts are with the loved ones of those lost on 9/11. The compassion, solidarity & bravery that we saw in the aftermath of that terrible day continue to inspire us to achieve a better world for all. #911Anniversary

Educate a girl, change the world. 📕✏️👩‍🏫 This #LiteracyDay, join @Malala in advocating for the right to education!

It is very frustrating, as a child, to watch the world around you suffer and feel as though your voice is a mere raindrop in a sea of cries. To fabricate brilliant ideas and have them shut down by adults who do not care to listen. Our voices matter.

💙😀 RT if you agree with this message from our comic superhero Cipta. Cipta was created by 17-year-old Rizka from Indonesia - the inspiring winner of our #ENDviolence in schools #ComicContest.

.@Malala shows us that #TransformingEducation must be inclusive and equal for girls and boys. 🎒✏️🎓📚 Happy #YouthDay!

Around 8000 women are #ServingForPeace in 14 @UNPeacekeeping missions around the world. Find out why recruiting & retaining women is critical for mission success. medium.com/unpeacekeeping…

Big smiles 😊 These friends play together at a migrant rest centre in Colombia. #AChildIsAChild no matter what.

"We decided to receive these refugees with an open heart" On #IndigenousDay, get to know the people of Tarauparu, Brazil and how they welcomed the Pemon indigenous group that fled Venezuela. trib.al/QFTRRhm

Choose respect. Choose support. Choose kindness. @UNICEF shares some tips on how you can help #ENDviolence in schools: bit.ly/318aGQX

happy august. vaccinate your kids and stop being xenophobic. this isn’t a targeting tweet, it’s just for anyone in 2019 who hasn’t yet realized that vaccines are helpful and that supremacy is extremely harmful when paired with nationalism. -a fifteen year old who recognizes both

Greenland is melting and Charleston is flooding. No rain, no storm...just high tide. The Climate Crisis is here. We need bold, unflinching action, now.

the election is next year! now is a better time than any to learn more, do lots of research, and make sure your votes are educated.

50 years ago #OnThisDay, men took their first steps on the Moon. 👨‍🚀🌕 Here's some inspiration from four of the women who made it possible! #Apollo50th

People with disabilities are disproportionately affected when a natural disaster strikes, which is what happened to the people I met in Mozambique with Cyclone Idai. The UN’s response to disasters must take into consideration their particular needs. No one can be left behind.