Heralding a New Era of Corporate Responsibility for Big Oil EDITOR’S NOTE: Each year, MCEA takes on a number of law students who are interested in environmental law. One thing (of many) that they do is research to help us better understand issues and recent developments in law that help inform Read more…
COVAX is a joint venture of the World Health Organization, the Center for Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF. The idea of COVAX is to ensure global equitable access to vaccines by pre-purchasing huge quantities of COVID vaccine, and passing quantity pricing along to the countries of Read more…
Join our Citizen Science initiative to track and collect plastics and other debris on our beautiful Mississippi River! In conjunction with the City of St. Paul, Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative and the United Nations Environment Programme we are excited to host an afternoon of citizen data collection and clean-up of plastic Read more…
Jim Nelson – March 2021 Every year during March we highlight vital contributions of women in many areas of human endeavor. If one becomes been active in civic organizations dealing with world affairs, they will quickly appreciate the many talented women that have shown us that individuals can effectively address Read more…
Here’s your chance to find out what took place at UNA-USA’s Global Engagement Summit. Typically held at UN Headquarters in New York City, this is the largest annual gathering of UN supporters in the country, bringing together community leaders, college students, young professionals, and subject matter experts from across the Read more…
United Nations Foundation Vice President for Global Health Kate Dodson released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will strengthen and restore U.S. partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO): “President Biden’s swift move to restore a strong and constructive U.S. relationship with WHO is Read more…
The UNA-MN annual meeting was held via Zoom on Saturday, January 16th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. The meeting included reports on programs and activities in 2020 and the election of new directors and officers. A part of the annual meeting was a panel discussion on the issues of health Read more…
December 10th was Human Rights Day. In recognition of the 72nd anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly, the City of Minneapolis, in conjunction with the United Nations Association Minnesota Chapter and the City of St. Paul, cosponsored a virtual Read more…
