Ivana Ramirez

Hi, my name is Ivana

I am a rising freshman at Yale College with the intention of pursuing a BA in Ethics, Politics, Economics and Global Affairs. 

Over the course of my gap year, I had the honor of working as an Emerging Leaders Fellow for the United Nations Association of the United States, interning for the United Nations Foundation, and earning the Emma Bowen award for Courage in Decision-Making for my reporting with the UN Peacekeeping Office in Mali. 

I am the youngest Emma Bowen Fellow, youngest member of independent UN journal PassBlue, and former youngest member of the data science portfolio in the UN Foundation, the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. 

As you can see, international relations and policy are at the forefront of pretty much everything I do -- and I'm used to being the youngest one doing it. My passion for global affairs has expanded and developed as I've worked more closely with the organizations involved in global policy. Please explore some of my work in these areas!

Featured Work

PassBlue •

In the Middle of the Pandemic, Nuclear-Weapons Spending Shot Up, a New Report Says

In 2020, during one of the worst global pandemics in recent history, killing more than three million people that year from the Covid-19 virus, nine nuclear-armed countries spent $72.6 billion on bolstering and modernizing their arsenals, at a rate of more than $137,000 a minute.

That is a $1.4 billion increase over 2019, according to a new report published by the Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican), a nongovernmental group focused on eliminating nuclear weapons
United Nations Foundation •

What we’re reading: When it comes to people — and policy — numbers are both powerful and perilous.

Read: Hannah Fry, What Data Can’t Do: When it comes to people — and policy — numbers are both powerful and perilous.

When it comes to data, there is no shortage of variety and utility. From using satellite data to assess the effects of climate change on giraffes to analyzing phone data to deduce the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns, data are a powerful and effective tool in creating a more equitable and sustainable world.

So, what can’t data do? According to Professor at University College London’
Teen Vogue •

10 Facts You Might Not Know About Environmental Racism

This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.

Lingering sunlight and suggestions of swelter are lifting spirits across the United States. For many, the spring air marks a transition out of the seasonal depression that comes with winter. For others, however, rising temperatures mean it’s time to find a cooling center.

These centers, which are used by cities like New York to provide air-conditioning for residents who do
LA Davis Vanguard •

Student Opinion: LAPD’s Offensive George Floyd “Valentine’s” Card Is Not Out of Character

LOS ANGELES — Militaristic. Racist. Cruel. These are just a few of the words used to describe the Los Angeles Police Department’s tendencies. Now, cementing their reputation, the LAPD launched an internal investigation after officers allegedly circulated an offensive image of George Floyd on Valentine’s Day.

Although the LAPD did not release an official statement regarding the contents of the photo, the Los Angeles Times reported that the image included a photo of Floyd with the words “You take