GPI Fellow Erika Chagin reports on her experience at the United Nations.
Erika Chagin
Erika Chagin is a pre-law junior at USC studying International Relations and Business Law. At USC, she is the president of the United Nations Association of the USA at USC, and is involved in Model UN, the International Human Rights Clinic, Glimpse from the Globe, Lebanese Club, AcceptED, Women and Youth Supporting Each Other, Reach, and more. Erika recently embarked on an immersive research trip to Kyrgyzstan, where she spent a month collaborating with the EU delegation, parliament, journalists, NGOs, and other political figures to create policy recommendations regarding their mining industry. In her free time, she plays classical piano, watches Vice news, and plays with her cat. She aims to become an international human rights lawyer with an emphasis on conflict resolution and sustainable economic development in the Middle East.
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