Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's UN Day message began with the statement, "The world is changing in the United Nations' favor as more people and governments understand that multilateralism is the only path in our interdependent and globalizing world. Global problems demand global solutions and going it alone is not a viable option…"
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Our job as UNA-USA members is to help the people of the United States understand that concept. The only option for the U.S. is to work with the rest of the world.
We've seen some breakthroughs with the current Bush administration. By convening Arab and Israeli leaders at Annapolis, they committed the U.S. to Mideast peace negotiations. On the last day of the Bali talks, they accepted the framework for global negotiations on a pact that will succeed the Kyoto Protocol in 2012 imposing binding cuts in emissions. This approach of working with other countries to achieve desired ends needs to continue.
Change won't happen from the top. This needs to be a bottom-up movement. A critical mass of people who are educated about multilateralism will demand that their government officials take that path.
The Queens Chapter plans to help with educating the public in several ways. First, there will be a series of programs on Queens Public Television about the UN. The videos about the UN prepared by Arnold Gallardo will be distributed to social studies teachers for use in teaching their courses.
A series of talks by UN Ambassadors will enable us to learn more about other countries and to meet our neighbors in Queens whose roots are in those countries. Our UNA Queens website will be expanded and become a source of information and communication for web users.
In December of this year, we will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a cornerstone of the wide-ranging body of human rights law created over the decades.
To accomplish all these activities we need your help. After all, the UN is a bottom-up organization. It was started by "We the peoples…" UNA is your organization. UNA wants to spread your belief that a strong UN is crucial to a livable world. For the Queens Chapter to succeed, all types of talents are needed.
Come to one of our meetings. All are announced to members by E-mail. Send us an E-mail. We would love to hear from you.
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UNA Queens Chapter President, Margaret Shannon
We've seen some breakthroughs with the current Bush administration. By convening Arab and Israeli leaders at Annapolis, they committed the U.S. to Mideast peace negotiations. On the last day of the Bali talks, they accepted the framework for global negotiations on a pact that will succeed the Kyoto Protocol in 2012 imposing binding cuts in emissions. This approach of working with other countries to achieve desired ends needs to continue.
Change won't happen from the top. This needs to be a bottom-up movement. A critical mass of people who are educated about multilateralism will demand that their government officials take that path.
The Queens Chapter plans to help with educating the public in several ways. First, there will be a series of programs on Queens Public Television about the UN. The videos about the UN prepared by Arnold Gallardo will be distributed to social studies teachers for use in teaching their courses.
A series of talks by UN Ambassadors will enable us to learn more about other countries and to meet our neighbors in Queens whose roots are in those countries. Our UNA Queens website will be expanded and become a source of information and communication for web users.
In December of this year, we will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a cornerstone of the wide-ranging body of human rights law created over the decades.
To accomplish all these activities we need your help. After all, the UN is a bottom-up organization. It was started by "We the peoples…" UNA is your organization. UNA wants to spread your belief that a strong UN is crucial to a livable world. For the Queens Chapter to succeed, all types of talents are needed.
Come to one of our meetings. All are announced to members by E-mail. Send us an E-mail. We would love to hear from you.
