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Andrea Cohen is a passionate human rights defender and supporter of the UN. She is Executive Director of the Iowa United Nations Association whose mission is to promote, educate about, and advocate for the entire United Nations system. Ms. Cohen attended the United Nations International School in New York. She says being in a school where some 120 nationalities were represented was an invaluable lesson in global learning and international unity. She has a Bachelors in Anthropology from Barnard College and a Masters in Anthropology and Education, from Teacher's College, Columbia University. She also has a Master of Science in Teaching (Social Studies and Civics) from the Free University in Amsterdam. Originally Dutch, Ms. Cohen moved to New York City in the early 1960s living there for 28 years then moved back to The Netherlands where she spent 21 years before moving to Iowa City with her family in 2012. She is an Iowa City Human Rights Commissioner and a member of the Board of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.

The United Nations was founded on a set of beliefs about human beings and the need for cooperation with others for peace and security in the world. The fundamental principles of the United Nations are as vital today as they were in 1945; perhaps even more so. Focusing inwards is not a solution when the world is so interconnected. The 17 UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development provide a framework for tackling sticky problems together: for Iowa, the US, and the world. Andrea's remarks will explore why and how the Global Goals urge cooperation and collaboration on a global scale.

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