BROOKLYN COLLEGE–On Monday, Nov. 11, Brooklyn College hosted United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed as part of this year’s Presidential Lecture Series. The series features engaging discussions between President Michelle J. Anderson and a variety of guest speakers.
During the lecture, President Anderson and Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed discussed the U.N.’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were developed between 1990 and 2017. President Anderson highlighted the pressing challenge of meeting these goals, emphasizing that “only 17% of the sustainable development goals are on track with just six years left until the 2030 deadline.”
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However, not everyone agreed with hosting Mohammed at BC. Approximately 30 minutes before the event, the Brooklyn College Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) called on their Instagram for students to protest the Deputy Secretary-General’s presence, stating that, “Amina J. Mohammed has blood on her hands.” The post also called for protestors to show up with flags an kuffiyehs.
