UNA East Bay Center's 45th Birthday & 64th Anniversary of the UN Charter
Saturday, June 27, 10am - 5pm,
Program 1-3
Free Music, Food, Educational Materials, Door Prizes
Sale! up to 50% off UNICEF cards, peace banners, children's books, flags, international gifts and jewelry.
UNA East Bay Center, 1403B Addison St., Berkeley
Contact: 510-849-1752
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From the United Nations Charter to the
UN Human Rights Council
Securing Human Rights in America and the World;
Serving Global Civil Society on the UN HR Council
26 - 27 June 2009, 12PM — 6PM
University of San Francisco School of Law
Kendrick Hall, Room 101
Co-Sponsors: Amnesty International USA, UNA-USA,
Global Exchange, International Forum On Globalization, and others
For more information, contact joshua@hawaii.edu
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New UNA Publication now available at the UNA East Bay Center Library
The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) is pleased to announce the publication of the 2009-2010 edition of its highly respected “A GLOBAL AGENDA: Issues Before the United Nations.”
Many of you are already familiar with the series, which was last published in 2006. “A Global Agenda” is an essential academic and policy guide for diplomats, academics and students seeking in-depth information about the issues facing the UN. The topics in this new edition tackle climate change, international security, peacekeeping efforts, humanitarian assistance and development aid, human rights, international justice and UN reform.
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Monthly UNA Dinner Discussion
Wednesday, June 24, 6:30pm
featuring a speaker (tba) and q&a
Dirk Neyhart, host
Location: Alborz Persian Restaurant
2142 Center Street, Berkeley (between Oxford and Shattuck)
510-848-8877
Enjoy juicy kebabs of lamb, filt mignon or salmon, basmati rice fragrant with saffron or candied orange, plates of feta, mint, cilantro and basil waiting to be wrapped in bits of warm, thin lavash.
16 special UNA dinners: $20
4 discounted dinners: $12.50 (for students and seniors-first four RSVPs)
Additional attendees will order off the menu.
Limited availability, so call oremail now (and leave a callback number)
RSVP Required: 510-644-1405 (leave message for Dirk) or email.
Ambassador Thomas J. Miller Named as Next UNA-USA President
April 9, 2009. The United Nations Association of the United States of America announces the appointment of Thomas J. Miller as its new president. Tom Miller succeeds William H. Luers, who has served a distinguished 11-year tenure.
The United Nations Association of America (UNA-USA) is pleased to announce that Ambassador Thomas J. Miller will become president of the organization as of May 11, 2009. Miller brings 29 years of high-profile experience as a career diplomat in the US Foreign Service to his new role. His career includes ambassadorships to Greece and to Bosnia-Herzegovina as well as a Cyprus negotiator.
Most recently, Miller served as the chief executive of Plan International, a $650 million, 72-year-old international agency that focuses on improving children’s lives in developing countries. Read More
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