At the event of Adopt-A-Minefield at the historic Mission Inn, Riverside, California in 2009.
At the event of Adopt-A-Minefield at the historic Mission Inn, Riverside, California in 2009. From L to R: Carl Mariz, President, UNA-USA, SoCal,Ardi Rashidi, CCR representative UNA-USA, Abdullah Aimaque, Consul General of Afghanistan, Renee Day, President (2009), Una-usa Inland Empire, Ante Barbir, Consul General of Croatia, Houssam Diab, Consul General of Lebanon, Maria Fernanda Melo, […]
Fund UNRWA in FY’25 and Support a Humanitarian Ceasefire in the Middle East
Fund UNRWA in FY’25 and Support a Humanitarian Ceasefire in the Middle East Dear Senator Laphonza Butler/Senator Alex Padilla/Rep Ken Calvert,Lives are at risk. Not only is a blockade and inadequate funding preventing aid from crossing into Gaza, but the effects of war are making it impossible to reach vulnerable civilians.No other organization can accomplish […]
A Message from UNA-USA Regarding the Conflict in the Middle East
A Message from UNA-USA Regarding the Conflict in the Middle East November 7, 2023 Washington, D.C. (November 7, 2023) — The United Nations Associations of the USA (UNA-USA) issued the following statement, emphasizing the organization’s commitment to the values and principles of the United Nations amid the conflict in the Middle East: Today marks the one-month anniversary of […]
Day 1 of COP28 was truly momentous.
Day 1 of COP28 was truly momentous. Today marked an historic milestone for climate action, following the agreement to operationalize the loss and damage fund which will assist developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. It was the first time that a decision has been adopted on Day 1 […]
Annual Meeting -November 5 2010
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Seeing Through the Eyes and Stories of Refugees
Seeing Through the Eyes and Stories of Refugees Child refugees, Glocally Connected Every year, millions of men, women, children, families are caught in a crossfire of political conflicts, war, and violence in many countries like Syria, Yemen, and Afghanistan. According to UNHCR, there were about 68 million people forced to leave their homes and countries due to […]
Raising Environmental Awareness from the Deep Sea to the Arctic
Raising Environmental Awareness from the Deep Sea to the Arctic Kapu Collective A picture says a thousand words…more so, if they’re on the edge of a waterfall, underwater, or among the broken ice pieces in the Arctic. These sums up the fascinating art pieces that Hula and Kapu have done and been doing. Brothers, born and raised […]
Tackling Plastic Pollution with Trash Art…A Look at our Waste Habits
Tackling Plastic Pollution with Trash Art…A Look at our Waste Habits The River by Katie Williams Amid the growing plastic pollution crisis, we see people rising up and taking a stand in a lot of different ways. Plastic pollution protests can range from marching in the streets to more unorthodox methods, such as protest art. Protest […]
‘We’re not for Sale’ — a March on Human Trafficking
‘We’re not for Sale’ — a March on Human Trafficking People’s march on human trafficking in Hollywood, CA On April 6th, people from all walks of life gathered and marched together on the streets of Hollywood to call for an end on human trafficking. According to United Nations, human trafficking takes place in every country with […]