| 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. In 2003, our chapter raised nearly $1,500 for the Adopt-A-Minefield program. Our major fundraising activity has been our “Night of 1,000 Dinners” event, which is being organized by Rev. Bob Elliott. 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. <> Celebrate Diversity -- Stop the Hate For the past several years, UNA-OKC has been a co-sponsor of the “Celebrate Diversity – Stop the Hate” program in Oklahoma City. This initiative was organized following the September 11, 2001, terrorism attacks against the United States of America. More than 100 diverse organizations, associations or congregations have supported the appeal to shared values, fairness and respect. A manifesto, titled, "A Call for Unity" states: "On September 11, 2001, unspeakably horrible acts of terrorism were perpetrated upon the United States of America. As we deal with this national tragedy, let us remember the values that have made us great. We must come together to find strength in our common humanity. We must show fairness and respect for everyone…. We must create a world at peace for the present and for the future, for the young and the old. We have an obligation to ourselves and to our children." For more information … 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. <> The People Speak The People Speak is a nation-wide initiative of the United Nations Foundation. Its purpose is to raise the level of national dialogue about America’s role in the world. The project is made possible by a nonpartisan coalition of non-profit organizations committed to fostering open-minded discussion on critical global issues. For more information ... click here. <> 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. <> Support for Unicef UNA-OKC supports Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund. Our supporting activities include card sales as well as promotion of the annual “Trick-or-Treat for Unicef” campaign. For more information, see our “Children’s 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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