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…
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…
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…
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…
