Penn granted Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC, membership in USDOS DiplomacyLab Partnership

University of Pennsylvania granted Special Consultative Status with United Nations Economic and Social Council and membership in State Department’s DiplomacyLab Partnership

As part of its goal to strengthen opportunities for the Penn community to engage with policymaking bodies at the international and national levels, Penn Global is pleased to announce that the University has been granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and membership in the U.S. Department of State’s DiplomacyLab partnership.

ECOSOC Special Consultative Status provides Penn affiliates with opportunities to engage with ECOSOC, its many subsidiary bodies, the various human rights mechanisms of the United Nations, ad-hoc processes on small arms, and special events organized by the President of the General Assembly.  The University’s status allows members to attend events, submit oral and written statements to United Nations proceedings, and request consultations with United Nations bodies. It also allows the University to nominate Penn affiliates for grounds passes to access United Nations facilities in New York, Geneva, and Vienna.

Penn affiliates who wish to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by the University’s Special Consultative Status are encouraged to visit Penn Global’s website.

In addition, the University became a member of the U.S. Department of State’s DiplomacyLab partnership. The partnership offers U.S. colleges and universities the opportunity to engage in foreign policy-related research projects and questions posed by State Department bureaus, offices, and diplomatic missions. On a regular basis, the State Department releases a list of topics, questions, and projects for which colleges and universities are invited to bid. Penn Global will distribute the list via email and other communications channels.

Penn affiliates are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities working with policymaking bodies at the international and national levels. Contact Penn Global by email at global@upenn.edu with questions.