| United Nations Association of Greater Oklahoma City |
| United Nations Association of the United States of America Greater Oklahoma City Chapter P.O. Box 60856 Oklahoma City, OK 73146-0856 Contact Us |
| Projects and Programs Sponsored by UNA-OKC Our chapter is actively involved in supporting many projects and activities for the benefit of our community. Some examples are: <> Adopt-A-Minefield Adopt-A-Minefield® is a program of the United Nations Association of the USA, which engages individuals, community groups, and businesses in the United Nations effort to resolve the global landmine crisis. The Campaign helps save lives by raising funds for mine clearance and survivor assistance and by raising awareness about the landmine problem. The idea behind Adopt-A-Minefield® is both powerful and simple. Designed to move beyond the political and policy debates typically associated with banning the use of landmines, the Campaign provides a practical solution to the tens of millions of mines that contaminate the world and to the countless survivors of landmine accidents. The newest emphasis of the Adopt-A-Minefield program is the global campaign for ratification of the international Convention on Cluster Munitions. For more information, see our “Adopt-A-Minefield” page … click here. <> Advocacy Each year, our chapter works to promote the advocacy goals of our national organization. These goals include: (1) Calling for the United Nations to be closely involved in Iraq’s political transition to democratic self-governance; (2) Educating the public and our elected officials about the UN’s Millennium Development Goals; (3) Pushing for on-time payment of U.S. dues to the UN regular budget and peacekeeping operations; and (4) Supporting the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. For more information, see our “Advocacy” page … click here. <> High School Essay Contest Since 1986, the National High School Essay Contest on the United Nations has inspired students to engage global issues and the work of the U.N. through scholarship and critical thinking. Each year, UNA-USA publishes a topic and question of particular importance to the international community. Students then conduct research and write a response to the question, based not only on the information they have found, but also on their own views and opinions. The purpose of the essay contest is not to summarize or evaluate the work of scholars, thinkers, government officials or authors. Instead, UNA-USA asks students to use these resources to structure their own arguments and reach their own conclusions. It is our hope that as students are introduced to new issues or asked to think critically about issues they have discussed in the classroom, they will be better prepared to confront difficult questions in the future, when they have taken up the responsibility of leadership themselves. To read more about our contest … click here. <> Speaker's Bureau Members of our local chapter are available to speak to local groups, classes, and organizations. For more information … email us. <> UN Day Celebration Each year, our chapter celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. UN Day is celebrated worldwide on October 24th. For more information, see our “UN Day” page … here. |
| The United Nations Association is a not-for- profit, nonpartisan organization that supports the work of the United Nations and encourages active civic participation in the most important social and economic issues facing the world today. As a local chapter of the nation's largest grassroots foreign policy organization, the UN Association of Greater OKC offers Oklahomans the opportunity to connect with issues confronted by the UN -- from global health and human rights to the spread of democracy, equitable development and international justice. |
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