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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
September 21, 2010International Day of Peace
Location: Eastside Friends Meeting hall
4160 158th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WAJoin us for the observance of the International Day of Peace on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at the Eastside Friends Meeting hall in Bellevue, Washington. Come early for dessert, from 6:30pm to 7:00pm. The formal program begins at 7:00pm.
The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date. Peace Day was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly.
The theme for this year’s Eastside event is “Let it begin with me.” The evening will include reflection, songs, stories and poems. All are welcome to participate in this annual invitation to peace.
Driving directions at www.quaker.org/eastside. Contact Anne St. Germain at (425) 869-1479 or Leonard Eiger at subversivepeacemaking@comcast.net for more information.
September 25, 2010Chapter annual meeting
The annual meeting of the Greater Seattle Chapter convenes on Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 am in the Fireside Room of the University Temple Methodist Church. By way of acknowledging 65 years of support for the United Nations, we would like our members to recall and recount our work through the last seven decades and to discuss where we go from here. The morning begins with a panel with stories to tell about the life of the organization, starting with long time active members with Pat Baillargeon, who traveled with Eleanor Roosevelt as she organized established citizen support groups for the nascent United Nations, and Kay Bullitt, who remembers joining the UNA sixty years ago.
October 16, 2010“Unfinished Business: Ending U.S. Sponsored Torture Forever
Location: Town Hall
8th & Seneca
Seattle, WAGeorge Hunsinger will speak at Town Hall on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 7:30 P.M. on the topic of “Unfinished Business: Ending U.S. Sponsored Torture Forever.” Rev. Dr. Hunsinger is the Hazel Thompson McCord Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He earned his BD from Harvard University and his MA, MPhil and PhD from Yale University. This year he is being awarded the Karl Barth Prize by the Union of Evangelical Churches in Germany. He is the founder of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture.
Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture is making the arrangements for Rev. Dr. Hunsinger’s appearance in Seattle.
The United Nations Association of Greater Seattle is a co-sponsor.October 24, 2010United Nations Day
Annual commemoration. One of the chapter highlights of the year. Details to follow.
November 12, 2010Northwest Model UN (NWMUN)
Through NWMUN, college students act as delegates to debate a
range of current issues in a professional forum highlighting the political and
institutional workings of the United Nations. NWMUN cultivates
international awareness and understanding, as well as provides opportunities
for educational, cultural and personal enrichment and growth. NWMUN also
provides participants with an engaging and enjoyable experience that helps
develop the skills of public speaking, writing, research and diplomacy. This
years conference will be located near the
campus at Hotel Deca (The UW MUN and WWU MUN teams are co-sponsors of
NWMUN 2010).A diverse 250-300 count student body is expected
to be in attendance, from colleges and universities across
the Northwest, to include WA, OR,
are requested not only to maintain the high caliber volunteer staff and
professional venue, but also to decrease registration costs to students
and universities.To make a donation or for more information: www.nwmun.org
December 9, 2010Human Rights Day
Every year UNA Seattle commemorates UN Day with the City of Seattle. Check back for details
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National Calendar Events
September 20, 2010UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals
Location: New York, NY
With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to boost progress towards the MDGs.
October 24, 2010UN Day
UN Day is commemorated every year by countries around the world. Save the date.
