The United Nations Association Greater Seattle Chapter

The United Nations Association Greater Seattle Chapter

The United Nations Association of Greater Seattle is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports the work of the United Nations as one of a number of local chapters of the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA-USA). UNA Seattle encourages active civic participation in the most important social and economic issues facing the world today, from global health and human rights to the spread of democracy to equitable and sustainable development.
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals targets 2015 for global improvement

The United Nations Millennium Development Goals set important global targets in 2000 to be attained by 2015: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability and develop a global partnership for development. The UNA is a member organization of the Puget Sound Millennium Goals Project working to achieve the Goals.
UNA Seattle Public Education

UNA Seattle provides information about the UN through its annual events and presentations to schools and community groups. Annual events include UN Day and Human Rights Day. UNA Seattle partners with many community groups to bring expert local, national and international speakers to the public. Students can learn about the UN at the elementary, high school, and college levels through the Model UN program that we encourage and support. Our Advocacy Team urges UNA-USA members and the public to communicate with Members of Congress to urge their support of important UN programs and initiatives.
UNA Seattle’s second educational tour to Iran

After a successful tour in 2009, our chapter sponsored a second educational tour of Iran April 4-17, 2010. The tour was open to members of UNA-USA chapters around the United States. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about Iran, its history, culture, and peoples through a series of visits to Iranian universities, great historic and cultural monuments and rural villages. On return to America, participants are expected to communicate their experiences in both word and pictures to audiences in their communities. The tours were led by Abdi Sami, an Iranian American film industry executive and filmmaker, and UNA Seattle board member.
The Vietnam Peace and Justice Tour

June 26 - July 11, 2010 - The Vietnam Peace and Justice Tour is a collaboration between two nonprofit organizations, The United Nations Association of Greater Seattle (UNA) and PeaceTrees Vietnam (PTVN). Our mission is to provide tour participants a unique opportunity for global service learning and cultural immersion, while serving as ambassadors of peace to Vietnam. Promoting peace, friendship, justice, and assistance in post-war Vietnam are the main focal points of this tour.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s visit to Seattle

The United Nations Greater Seattle Chapter board members met with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Seattle (October 26, 2009). Secretary Ban was in Seattle to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Washington. In two public addresses and a private meeting with UNA Seattle board members, Ban emphasized the importance of the Millennium Development Goals and encouraged active support for their achievement.