Pres. Of UN General Assembly To Speak At William Paterson U.

WAYNE, NJ — Maria Mernanda Espinosa Garces, president of the United General Assembly, will deliver a lecture at William Paterson University this month.

A native of Ecuador, Garcés is only the fourth woman to serve as president of the United Nations. Her lecture is titled "The United Nations: Multilateralism, Democracy, Immigrant Rights and Gender Equity."

The lecture will be held Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the University Commons Ballrooms on campus. The event is free and open to the public.

"International institutions such as the United Nations are critical in increasing cooperation, and decreasing conflict among nation-states," said Richard Huizar, assistant professor of political science and director of the University’s Latin American and Latino Studies Program. "This lecture is of particular importance for those interested in learning more about the current political and economic crisis in Venezuela, U.S.-Mexico relations, and other issues of global importance such as Brexit."

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