Katia Altern

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Katia Altern is the Racial Justice Intern at the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office during summer 2017. She started at the UU-UNO in late June and will continue till December 2017. She is currently a sophomore studying Public Policy and Social Work at New York University. She is third generation Unitarian Universalist.

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Rohingya refugees after crossing the border between Myanmar and Bangladesh.

The refugee crisis worsens as Rohingya Muslims are persecuted in Burma and flee to Bangladesh. This blatant disregard for human rights continues in ever more frightening degrees, meanwhile, the international community hesitates to take meaningful action.

By Katia Altern | December 6, 2017 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, Refugees, Racial Justice
Washington DC Mayor Vincent Gray (4th L) helps lead the March on Washington for Gun Control on the National Mall in Washington, January 26, 2013.

Explore lessons the United States can take from other countries' gun control policies to reduce the risk of recurring tragedies such as the recent Las Vegas shooting.

By Samantha Hussey, Katia Altern | October 30, 2017 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: International Engagement & Building Peace
Immigration activists protest the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA

On Tuesday, September 5th, 2017, President Donald Trump ordered an end to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)—an Obama-era program that protects young, undocumented immigrants from deportation. DACA was introduced on June 15th,

By Katia Altern | September 12, 2017 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Cartoon illustration of a nuclear bomb explosion

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is a legally-binding and long overdue treaty to promote nuclear disarmament around the world. This treaty is a critical step toward ensuring that nuclear weapons no longer pose a threat to present and future generations.

By Katia Altern | July 19, 2017 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, Nuclear Disarmament, International Engagement & Building Peace

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