| Apply by February 9 for the UNA-USA National Council Apply or nominate someone you know to serve on the UNA-USA National Council! As a regional representative on the Council, you'll advise UNA-USA staff on Chapter-level programming, help form new Chapters in your area, and attend annual meetings and conference calls (travel stipends available). Applications close on February 9 at 5:00 pm ET. Click here for more details. Giving Back in 2017 UNA-USA members helped raise thousands in funds for important causes in 2017. In fact, with your help, we donated… - $152,000 to the Adopt-A-Future campaign, which supports education for refugee children in UN Refugee Agency camps. We need your help to raise even more in 2018. Host a fundraising dinner or donate today >>
- $14,000 to UNA-Puerto Rico's recovery efforts. Following a #GivingTuesday fundraising campaign that included a donation match, we provided much-needed funds to our Puerto Rico Chapter in support of its efforts to recover from Hurricane Maria, reopen schools, and continue vital UN education programs on the island. See photos from UNA-Puerto Rico's recent Model UN conference >>
Thank you for your selfless generosity in 2017. We are sincerely grateful for all that UNA-USA members give and do to help those who need it most. UNA-USA Shares Input with UN Human Rights Office Thanks to the feedback of UNA-USA members from across the U.S., we shared input with the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on challenges and best practices related to protecting the human rights of young people. Our submission will help inform a new OHCHR report that will be released at the UN Human Rights Council and shared with all UN member states in September 2018. Read UNA-USA's submission >> Save the Date: Leadership Summit in DC The 2018 UNA-USA Leadership Summit will take place Sunday June 10 – Tuesday June 12 in Washington, D.C. Registration for this exciting event will open in March.. Attendees will hear from high-ranking UN officials, participate in policy and membership workshops, and advocate in support of the UN on Capitol Hill. A Letter from UN Foundation's President & CEO Kathy Calvin "As 2018 gets underway, the United Nations Foundation is turning 20, and we find ourselves reflecting on the world then and now, the values that drive our work, and the future that lies within our grasp if we have the audacity to seize it." Read Kathy's full letter…
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