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 action? Human rights experts say that the resolution will change the Read more…
Congratulations 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 Vice President, received her Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis Read more…
UNA-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 essential in conserving monarch populations but much of their natural Read more…
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 a general and comprehensive guide and example for the chapters Read more…
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 of this event! Presenters range from local to global authorities Read more…
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 after a twenty-five year career as a Department of State Read more…
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, vice president and president of the Minnesota division of the Read more…
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 View of UN COP26 in Glasgow J. Drake Hamilton is Read more…
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 presentation on the current state of the nation’s waterways and Read more…
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 Fall is everywhere, from colorful leaves landing on lawns to Read more…
