The Human Right to Education and Immigration Enforcement in the United States: ICE in Schools Carissa Phan, 2025-26 Iowa UNA College Ambassador from Drake University   The Trump Administration’s aggressive approach to enforcement of U.S. immigration laws has drawn global criticism about U.S. compliance with international human rights commitments. In January 2026, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk issued a statement  charging that the administration’s polic

International Women’s Day: One Story, Many Girls Ifrah Mohamed, 2025-26 Iowa UNA College Ambassador from the University of Iowa   Every year on March 8, International Women's Day  reminds us to celebrate women’s achievements, but it also calls attention to the barriers that still hold many women and girls back. It’s a day to think not just about progress but also about the challenges that prevent girls from living safely, going to school, and supporting themselves and their f

Are the U.S. and Israeli Military Strikes on Iran Legal under International Law? By Debra DeLaet (Executive Director, Iowa United Nations Association) On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched joint military attacks on Iran, which killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader. One strike hit a girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, resulting in a death toll  thus far of at least 175 people, presumably mostly children. The U.S. and Israeli government

Does Might Make Right? What We Get Wrong about Thucydides and Power By Debra DeLaet (Executive Director, Iowa United Nations Association) In a January interview with The New York Times , President Trump declared that his own morality —not international law or global norms—served as the only constraint on his authority as commander in chief to use force in international politics. Stephen Miller, a top aide to President Trump, asserted in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper , t