United Nations Association of the United States of America
Statement of Purpose
-- The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a national organization dedicated to enhancing US participation in the United Nations system and to strengthening that system as it seeks to define and carry out its mission. UNA-USA's action agenda uniquely combines education and public outreach, substantive policy analysis and ongoing US-UN dialogue.
-- UNA-USA is a leading center of policy research on the United Nations and global issues, such as environment, security, narcotics, development and human rights. It carries out high-level dialogues with scholars and government officials from many parts of the world in order to identify fresh ideas and areas of potential cooperation. Through a series of programs, UNA-USA brings together leaders of business, Congress, academia and the UN community for discussions of pressing problems on the international agenda.
-- With a growing nation-wide network of Chapters, Divisions and affiliated organizations, UNA-USA reaches a broad cross-section of the American public. The Association provides information and educational services on the work of the UN and on other global issues for students, scholars, Congress, business leaders and the media. Each year it coordinates the observance of UN Day (October 24) in hundreds of communities across the nation and Model UN programs for tens of thousands of high school and college students.
-- Headquartered in New York City a few blocks from the United Nations, the Association operates with a staff of some 40 full-time employees and an annual budget of approximately $4.3 million. Funding is provided by private foundations, corporations, individuals and membership dues rather than by the US government or the United Nations.
