It’s official! The UN General Assembly, the main policy-making organ of the United Nations, has adopted a resolution recognizing that living in a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a universal human right. So, what does this mean for climate ...
Read moreCongratulations to Washburn Chemistry teacher, Dr. Angela Osuji, who has been awarded the 2022 Minnesota High School Chemistry Teaching Award by the American Chemical Society for Excellence in High School Chemistry Teaching. Dr. Osuji, who is currently serving as UNA-MN’s ...
Read moreUNA-MN and Monarch Joint Venture Join us for a special Earth Day event in collaboration between UNA-MN and Monarch Joint Venture! Monarchs and other pollinators are part of a natural food web and ecosystem. Providing enough habitat, like milkweed, is …
United Nations Association of USA The Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Chapter (UNA-MN) RESOLUTION ON RUSSIA’S MILITARY INVASION OF UKRAINE Presented to UNA-MN Board of Directors on March 13, 2022 Approved and Adopted March 23, 2022 INTRODUCTIONThis resolution is intended to be …
April 7, 2022 at 9:00 am (Free) On April 7, listen in to Global Minnesota’s virtual World Health Day Symposium, an important gathering of health experts who will discuss health equity around the globe. UNA-MN is excited to be a co-sponsor …
SPEAKER: Mary Curtin, Diplomat in Residence/Global Policy Area Chair, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Dr. Mary T. Curtin, a Minnesota native, joined the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota as Diplomat-in-Residence in 2013 …
At its annual meeting on January 15, 2022, the board of directors of UNA-MN presented its highest award – the Harold E. Stassen Award – to Mehr “Jay” Shahidi. Mehr “Jay” Shahidi is a business owner and has served as a board member, …
2:00 – 4:00 pm Virtual meeting by Zoom. Please register in advance using the link below: Agenda – Recap of 2021– Election of 2022 Officers and Directors– Program with J. Drake Hamilton of Fresh Energy Topic: A Climate Policy Insider’s …
Recording of Virtual Event held Thursday, October 28th In celebration of United Nations Day 2021, the United Nations Association of Minnesota hosted a virtual event featuring guest speaker Jane Eisenhardt of the United Nations Environment Programme. Ms. Eisenhardt led a …
In 1946, the Minnesota State Fair was canceled because of a polio outbreak. Uncertainty was everywhere and no effective vaccine was yet available. Now, the world is on the verge of being polio-free. By Charles Adams Cogan and Joe Stahlmann …
