| Members’ Day at the UN/Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
2012 Year of Decision: The UN in American Foreign Policy
Friday, February, 10 2012
United Nations Headquarters
More than 850 members and guests joined UNA-USA for Members’ Day at the UN last Friday. The program featured keynote speeches from Dr. Jeffrey Sachs and Congresswoman Nita Lowey, as well as prominent panelists who discussed topics ranging from the Security Council and UN Peacekeeping, to Sustainable Development and the MDGs.
The day provided an opportunity for UNA-USA members to attend special briefings and panel discussions regarding the most pressing issues on the UN’s agenda. The event is a great benefit to members, as they were able to gain full access to the UN and see the importance of their commitment, support and work toward a strong U.S.-UN relationship.
Conference attendees had the opportunity to meet with high ranking UN officials and engage in topical discussions with some of the most prominent foreign policy shapers of our time. The conference also offered a unique preview into: Rio+20 (The UN Conference on Sustainable Development) before the conference in June; the evolution of UN Peacekeeping operations globally; a discussion of what comes after 2015 in relation to the MDGs; and the growing assertiveness of the Security Council in dealing with peace and security in the 21st century.
Guest speakers shed light on the challenges and opportunities faced by Americans and the United Nations system in today’s increasingly interconnected world.
Read Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey's Members' Day Speech
View the Complete Conference Schedule (Online)
About the UNA-USA Mid-Atlantic Region
The UNA-USA Mid-Atlantic Region includes Chapters and Divisions in New Jersey and New York. The Region has sponsored the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference at the UN since 2009. Contact information can be found on the UNA-USA Website: http://www.unausa.org/chapters.
About the Southern New York State Division
The Southern New York State Division comprises all chapters and members-at-large in the five boroughs of New York City and from Columbia in the North to Suffolk on Long Island. It is working to establish chapters in The Bronx / Riverdale, Nassau County, Suffolk County and the Mid-Hudson Valley. More information is available at www.unasouthernny.org; and the on the Division blog at http://unasouthernny.wordpress.com.
The Division’s Young Professionals (UNA-SNY-YP) develops programs to help young professionals further their knowledge of pressing international issues, dedicate themselves to making a change in the world, and take a step towards becoming future global leaders. More information is available at www.unasouthernny.org/ypic.
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