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Our calendar provides information on both local and international events of importance to UNA and United Nations’ programs. Select a tab below to view all events, local events or national events. Local events include both Chapter programs and those of other organizations that we co-sponsor or recommend because they address UN-related topics. National events include a number of special days that the United Nations observes. For a complete calendar of United Nations events go to http://www.un.org/events/calendar/.
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Local Calendar Events
May 24, 2012UNA-USA Greater Seattle Chapter Board Meeting
Location: Bellevue College
Bellevue College, May 24 7pmWest Board Room, Building B (B201A)
–Near Roundabout, Flag, Students Services Bldg./Bookstore
Enter though Main Gate, 148th Ave.
http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/gettinghere/parking/# content -
National Calendar Events
May 21, 2012World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
In 2001, UNESCO adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity and in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, in its resolution 57/249, declared May 21 to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live together better.
In 2011, a grassroots campaign ‘Do One Thing For Diversity and Inclusion’, celebrating the annual World Day for Cultural Diversity was launched by UNESCO and the UN Alliance of Civilizations.
The 2012 campaign, by encouraging people and organizations from around the world to take concrete action to support diversity, aims:
- To raise awareness worldwide about the importance of intercultural dialogue, diversity and inclusion.
- To build a world community of individuals committed to support diversity with real and every day-life gestures.
- To combat polarization and stereotypes to improve understanding and cooperation among people from different cultures.
The campaign works through a dedicated Facebook page, serving as a platform for people around the world to share their experiences through posts and videos.
May 22, 2012Ticking Time Bomb? UNA-USA Nationwide Conference Call
Join UNA-USA’s May Nationwide Conference Call, Tuesday, May 22 at 6:00 p.m. Ambassador Thomas Pickering and prominent Middle East expert Dr. Vali Nasr will be speaking about the UN’s role in the issue over Iran’s nuclear pursuits and how that fits into U.S. foreign policy toward Iran.
May 25, 2012Africa Day
May 29, 2012International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
To learn more about UN Peacekeeping, visit:
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/June 5, 2012World Environment Day
June 10, 2012UNA-USA Annual Meeting
Location: Washington, DC
June 20, 2012World Refugee Day
For years, many countries and regions have been holding their own Refugee Days and even Weeks. One of the most widespread is Africa Refugee Day, which is celebrated on 20 June in several countries.
The UN General Assembly, on 4 December 2000, adopted resolution 55/76 where it noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and that the Organization of African Unity (OAU) had agreed to have International Refugee Day coincide with Africa Refugee Day on 20 June.
The General Assembly therefore decided that, from 2001, 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day.
This year the UN refugee agency, in its 60th year, will mark World Refugee Day with a rich and varied programme of events in locations worldwide and the launch of a new global awareness campaign. UNHCR will start rolling out the multimedia “One” campaign next week. Over the next six months it will increase awareness about the forcibly displaced and stateless by telling their powerful personal stories. The campaign will carry the message that “One Refugee Without Hope is too Many.” Every day, millions of refugees face murder, rape and terror. We believe even 1 is too many.
