OUR NEXT EVENT
UN FLAG DAY
Saturday, October 14, 2023
10 AM - 1 PM
Jack London Square
1 Franklin Street, Oakland
Celebrate UN Flag Day at this free community event that begins with a parade of member state flags, carried proudly by our local junior ROTC. Flags include UN Flag with seal and emblem, representing world peace and unity.
Global Citizen Awards &
UN Day Celebration
Sunday, October 29, 2023
3 PM - 5:15 PM
UC Berkeley Alumni House
1 Alumni House, Berkeley
Join us to honor Global Citizen Awardees and celebrate UN Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
UNA Member: $20
Non-Member: $25
Student: $10
WHO WE ARE
We are the East Bay Chapter of the United Nations Association.
Our organization is dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations.
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.
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.
Now more than ever, we need your support to ensure the vital work of the United Nations can continue.
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."