EVENTS 2024-2025
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Saturday, September 21
International Day of Peace - Free, family-friendly event
SF 40th Anniversary International Day of Peace
10:30 am – 4:00 pm
San Francisco Civic Center Plaza
355 McAllister St., San Francisco. More Info
Friday, September 27
International Day of Peace - Free, family-friendly event
5:00 - 8:00 pm
East Bay Regional Park District
Lake Chabot Regional Park
17600 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley
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Saturday, September 28
BioBlitz-ing - Free, family-friendly program
9:00 am - 12 pm. Register here
East Bay Regional Park District
Tilden Nature Area
1500 Central Park Drive, Berkeley
Co-sponsors: EBRPD and Climate Emergency Mobilization Task Force
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Saturday, October 12
58th Annual UN Flag Raising Celebration with Parade
"Peace and Nonviolence" Free, family-friendly event
10 am - 12pm
Jack London Square, Oakland at UN Flagpole
10 am: Welcome
10:15 am: UN Flag Ceremonies
11 am - 12 pm: Celebrations & Festivities
Live entertainment, guest speakers, light refreshments
Co-sponsors: Port of Oakland
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Sunday, November 3
United Nations Day Celebration and 19th Annual Global Citizen Awards
"Peace, Democracy, and Law"
3 pm - 5:30 pm
International House, UC Berkeley
2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley
Afternoon reception and awards presentation honoring local leaders in Peace, Democracy, and Law.
Registration link and more details coming soon.
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November
Forum on Food, Hunger, Agriculture
SDGs #2, 10, 15. 17 Global Goals
Tuesday, December 10
Human Rights Day Program
More info
January-February 2025
Forum on UN Climate Change Conference COP29, UN Summit of the Future
Sunday, January 26, 2025
EB Chapter Annual Meeting & Keynote Presentation
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Saturday, March 8, 2025
International Women's Day Program
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WHO WE ARE
We are the East Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association.
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Our organization is dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations.
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With more than 200 UNA Chapters across the country and more than 20,000 members, the United Nations Association is the single biggest organization dedicated to supporting the UN and promoting the priorities behind its vital work.
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WHAT WE DO
We work within our community to educate and advocate on behalf of the United Nations. With your support, we are proud to:
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Host dinner forums, panel discussions, and a variety of informational events led by policy experts and respected practitioners.
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Participate in cultural celebrations in and around the East Bay.
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Engage in advocacy work with local and national politicians in order to influence key policies and legislative priorities.
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Promote issue based programs to address climate change, human rights, poverty, global health, and sustainable development.
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Support a Young Professionals network of local, internationally minded, young professionals.
WHY WE NEED YOU
Around the world, the United Nations is working to protect human rights and confront the world's most complex challenges -- but it can't do it alone.
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Now more than ever, we need your support to ensure the vital work of the United Nations can continue.
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Together we can demand full funding for key programs, we can strengthen US leadership in the world, and we can work together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
"While the UN is standing up for the world, we're standing up for the UN."