UNA-USA San Diego (UNASD) was established in 1946 to build support for the then-new United Nations and to promote U.S. and local engagement with the organization. UNASD is one the oldest and most active of over 200 chapters of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) and focuses especially on issues of human rights, social justice and sustainable development. With the help of Eleanor Roosevelt, UNASD was able to find a home in the UN Building in Balboa Park in the 1960s.
UNASD members are united in their commitment to global engagement and their belief that each of us can play a part in advancing the UN’s mission. Our consultative status with the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) allows UNASD members to attend UN sessions and conferences. For many years, UNASD has sent local delegations to participate in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York City. The chapter has also participated in several conferences worldwide.
The UN today is asked to tackle the world’s most intractable global challenges: peace and security. human rights and social justice, poverty, hunger and saving our environment.
In today’s challenging world, governments working through the United Nations cannot do it alone. A worldwide partnership is needed that includes individuals, the public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations, corporations and foundations. This partnership is the basis of the Sustainable Development Goals.
UNASD works with the Better World Campaign, the UN Foundation and the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC) to connect San Diegans, ideas and resources to promote and support the UN’s work to resolve the great challenges of the 21st century.
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