UNA-USA hosted its first ever all-virtual Global Engagement Summit February 19-20. We welcomed more participants than ever before to delve into the mission and work of the United Nations.
UNA-USA’s Global Engagement Summit, typically held at UN Headquarters in New York City, is the largest annual gathering of UN supporters in the country, bringing together community leaders, college students, young professionals, and subject matter experts from across the country to delve into the mission and lifesaving work of the United Nations.
Our 2021 theme—From Moments to Movements: Solidarity for Sustainability—highlighted the importance of global cooperation to achieve a better world for everyone, everywhere. Our live programming took place February 19-20, but you can still catch all the sessions on demand. Register now to watch or login to the platform.
February 19 kicked off our Global Engagement Summit, and also marked the date the United States officially rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, a historic multilateral effort to reduce global emissions and combat the harmful effects of climate change.
UNA-USA was honored to be joined by U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry and UN Secretary-General António Guterres to celebrate this important moment. February 19 was the day the U.S. recommitted to bold climate action, joining forces with hundreds of other nations representing the majority of the global population, and it all happened live with UNA-USA! Special Envoy Kerry and Secretary-General Guterres will discussed the significance of America’s role in preserving a habitable planet and answered questions from Americans in UNA-USA’s network in a special opening program moderated by UN Foundation President and CEO Elizabeth Cousens. Watch on YouTube.
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Before our live programming began, UNA-USA’s Affinity Groups hosted meet and greet sessions in the virtual chat lounge. Affinity groups provide UNA-USA members more opportunities to connect with like-minded members beyond their chapter or region. Login to check out the conversations, and click here to learn more about our Affinity Groups.
Outside of the exciting plenary sessions, the summit featured three tracks: Inspire, Educate, and Mobilize, which are key tenets from UNA-USA’s mission. You can still watch all the track sessions on-demand.
INSPIRETravel the world to see firsthand the impact of UN agencies providing lifesaving assistance, support, and care to communities through a series of five virtual field visits.
EDUCATETake away knowledge and best practices to actualize the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in your community and how we collectively can meet targets in our country and beyond.
MOBILIZEHow do you turn passion into policy? What are the best ways to take action and advocate? Sharpen your skills and leverage your experience to become a domestic diplomat and serve as a champion for the United Nations and global cooperation.
Even though the live portions of the summit have concluded, virtual networking is still going on. Our 2021 Global Engagement Summit Digital Toolkit is your comprehensive guide to joining the virtual conversation online! Explore our promotional graphics, social media language, hashtags, key accounts, speaker handles and more.
Explore the ToolkitThe 2021 Global Engagement Summit hosted by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) is the culmination of work supported by so many incredible people. Following is a listing of some of those people:
And staff supporting the offices of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
