Professor McBride Offers Expert Testimony on Human Rights

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Mike McBride, Professor of Political Science, Whittier CollegeProfessor of Political Science Mike McBride has been a consultant for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) since 1993, works on projects for the organization, and serves as a member of UNHCR's secretariat during its executive committee sessions each October in Geneva, Switzerland.

Last month, McBride applied his human rights expertise testifying before the Canadian Senate Committee on Human Rights giving a seven minute presentation and also dedicated an hour to answer questions from the committee. This was one of several hearings the committee has held in the last few months. The committee has been studying how the mandates and practices of the UNHCR and UNICEF have evolved to meet the needs of displaced children in modern conflict situations, with particular attention to the current crisis in Syria.

McBride's input, along with that of several other experts, will have some impact on the Canadian government's thinking and should contribute to UNHCR and UNICEF as they continue to carry out their mandates in favor of refugees and children.

McBride is also advisor for Whittier College's Model United Nations program and serves on the Corporate Board for Model United Nations of the Far West, one of the oldest and best Model United Nations programs in the country.