Welcome to the UNA-USA Southern New York State Division
Mission
The United Nations Association of the USA is a membership organization, dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations, strengthening the United Nations system, promoting constructive United States leadership in that system and achieving the goals of the United Nations Charter.
Join us to: - Learn about current global issues and how they impact, and are influenced by, the United Nations - Get involved; volunteer on one of our committees - Network with other members, interesting speakers, and other officials - Help us increase awareness of the UN in the community - Advocate for the UN among our congressional representatives, other public officials and the public - Raise funds for key UN-related programs. FIND US:
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Division Co-sponsors side events by UNA Women and other Organizations at CSW 57
 2012 side event on Energy, Health & Water
UNA SNY is partnering with several organizations during March in support of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, International Women’s Day and Women’s Month. This year the theme of events is Violence Against Women. The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), a commission of the UN Economic and Social Council. (ECOSOC), is the principal global policy-making body dedicated exclusively to gender equality and advancement of women. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at UN Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress on gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide. The 57th Session of CSW will be held from March 4 through March 15. In addition to official Commission events open mainly to national delegates, non-governmental organizations hold about 150 to 200 side events. The Division is co-sponsoring several of these, on March 5 and 8, including one by UNA Women on the life-cycle of violence. The Westchester Chapter and other organizations are also hosting events in their areas. For details about side events as well as other relevant events, see our March Calendar. Read more: About CSW, Documentation, NGO Participation Kathy Calvin named UN Foundation President and CEO
Congratulations to Kathy Calvin, named President and CEO of the UN Foundation, following Tim Wirth, first President. Kathy took office on February 1st. She gave her keynote address to UNA-USA members at our Conference at the UN on February 4th, only the second day in this new position!
Where the Division Works
The UNA Southern New York State Division comprises all chapters, contact groups, and members-at-large in the five boroughs of New York City and in the counties of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester. It. has a unique placement in the New York Metropolitan Area. Click on Chapter websites to learn more.
The Division and its Chapters are within easy reach of the United Nations, as well as several UN System headquarters including UNICEF, UN Women, UN Development Program, UN Population Fund and UN Fund for International Partnerships. We benefit from access to the programs of the United Nations, and enjoy good friendships with many ambassadors and staff members of the 193 member states of the UN who live in our communities. |
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Please join our membership organization! Go to:
www.unausa.org/join and designate the Southern New York State Division (#462) as your affiliation. See more on the Join page. If you would like to help financially with our programs, please use the Donate button below. Click to set custom HTML
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