On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was created. Every year for the month of October UNA-USA and its 200+ chapters around the country activate in their communities by hosting events centered around a certain global issue. This year, UNA-USA is focused on stepping up to confront the defining issue of our time: Climate change. This is our planet and our future.
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“There are connections between us and people in other countries that are struggling, trying to fight for rights. What’s going on around the world has an impact on what’s going on here. We’re all interconnected.”
London Bell,
Member, UNA-USA Detroit Chapter
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UNA University of Louisville Chapter partnered with Essity, an international hygiene and health products company, to provide $20,000 worth of hygiene products to La Casita Center, a local nonprofit serving the city’s Latino community. Essity partners, Several Metro Council Representatives, and Kentucky House Representatives came to cheer the chapter on as members unloaded a truckload full of items such as toilet paper, paper towels, and cutlery. Learn more.
UNA Southern New York State Division convened to develop recommendations for action on two pressing issues: domestic violence and the family separation crisis at the U.S. southern border. The results were reported to organizations, the public, and in a “shadow report” to the United Nations and the U.S. State Department. Learn more.
The UNA National Capital Area Chapter launched with “Gin & Gender Salon”, a friendly, intimate opportunity for members of the community to table SDG 5: Gender Equality. The idea behind these salons is to provide an intimate setting for guided conversations that address the difficult topics around gender. Their first topic? “How do we move from a rape culture to a consent culture?” Read more.
Meet the UNA San Diego Chapter’s Women’s Soccer Team! This chapter proudly supports a team of female recreational soccer players, ranging in ages from 41 to 77. As local ambassadors for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the nineteen women athletes have chosen to highlight and raise awareness for the goals they are most passionate about. Meet the players.
The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) announced today Mr. Jay’Len Boone as the eighth annual UNA-USA Youth Observer to the United Nations. Boone, a Michigan-native and a senior at the University of Texas at San Antonio, was chosen from a competitive pool of more than 200 applicants from across the United States. In this role, Boone will connect young people to the work of the UN and represent youth voices at the UN General Assembly and at other UN events throughout the year.
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