2008 Members Day at the UN

Riley McMahon, of UNA-USA HQ, has announced that 2008 Members’ Day at the United Nations will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 1:00–5:30 pm.
Members must register by March 21, 2008.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has set ambitious goals for the UN in 2008 to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues, both new and old. This year brings two significant milestones for the UN: 2008 is the midway point for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the sixty year anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While the UN will use these milestones to direct much of its work, a range of ongoing issues have to be addressed.

The United Nations Association of the USA invites its members from around the country to United Nations headquarters in New York for a members-only event. This FREE annual event is a unique opportunity for our members to learn more about the work of the UN from those who carry out the organization’s unique mission to confront the global challenges facing the world today.

Discussion Topics
The UN’s Goals for 2008
Climate Change
Human Rights
The Millennium Development Goals

Register online at www.unausa.org/MembersDay2008 by March 21, 2008.

UNA-USA Announces the Earl Eames Award for Communications, the Arnold Goodman Award and the Global Young Advocate Award

The Council of Chapters and Divisions Steering Committee invites chapters for their nominations for three awards to be given at the CCD-SC Annual Meeting in Washington in June. The deadline for nominations is April 1. These are the Earl Eames Award for Communications, the Arnold S. Goodman Award for leadership, and the Global Young Advocate Award. Forms and criteria for the awards may be obtained from Riley McMahon riley@unausa.org, and the completed forms should be returned to him.

The Earl Eames Award is a memorial to the late Earl W. Eames, Jr., of Minnesota, the former chair of the Council of Chapters and Divisions (CCD) and President of the UNA of Minnesota from 1980 -1986. The winner receives a check for $500. Jeanne Betsock Stillman of the Westchester Chapter is chair of the CCD-SC Subcommittee on Communications, which supports the Earl Eames Award.


The Arnold Goodman Award is presented by the UNA-USA Council of Chapters and Divisions to recognize and encourage outstanding leadership among the chapters and divisions of UNA-USA. The Award is a tribute to the late Arnold Goodman of Wisconsin who, by his example and service as chair of the then Council of Chapter and Division Presidents and in other capacities, set a standard of excellence and commitment to the work of UNA-USA. The winner receives a check for $500.

Young people around the nation show their commitment to the goals and ideals of the United Nations on a daily basis. UNA-USA is proud to recognize young professionals whose accomplishments demonstrate personal initiative and commitment to the United Nations through the Global Young Advocate Award.