The 'United Nations Association of the United States of America' or 'UNA-USA' was founded in
1943 by
Eleanor Roosevelt as the ''American Association for the United Nations'' (AAUN) which was merged with the ''U.S. Committee for the United Nations'' in
1964.
UNA-USA is a non-profit organization which serves to educate Americans about the
United Nations (UN) and about the issues being addressed by the UN. UNA-USA also works to support and encourage the
Model United Nations (MUN) programs, most of which are organized locally by interested teachers and students. Community based chapters of UNA-USA arrange for experts to present public seminars on foreign policy issues related to the UN and encourage MUN by giving financial support to MUN programs in local colleges and high schools to assist students in attending MUN out-of-state conferences. Every year, UNA-USA publishes ''A Global Agenda'', a guide to the work of the
UN General Assembly.
UNA-USA bills itself as a constructive critic of the UN. Its experts have opposed the idea of
United Nations Parliamentary Assembly.
UNA-USA is a founding member of the
American NGO Coalition for the International Criminal Court.
UNA-USA is a member of the
World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)
See Also
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United Nations
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U.S. Fund for UNICEF
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Americans for UNFPA
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U.S. Committee for the United Nations Development Program
External links
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UNA-USA homepage
★ The
World Federation of United Nations Associations
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UNA-USA Council of Organizations
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UNA-USA Greater Orlando Chapter