Our Mission:
We are dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations, strengthening the United Nations system, promoting constructive United States leadership in that system and achieving the goals of the United Nations Charter.
We are dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations, strengthening the United Nations system, promoting constructive United States leadership in that system and achieving the goals of the United Nations Charter.
Save the Date: UN Day 2025!
Save the date for our annual UN Day celebration! This year, the event will take place at the Greenburgh Public Library on October 26 from 2-4PM. Register for In-person attendance: UN Day 2025; virtual: UN Day Zoom.
Meet the Newly Elected Members of our Board of Directors!
Read the 2025 Annual Report
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Recent Events:
Missed our Annual Meeting & Earth Day event? Watch it here!
United Nations Association (UNA-USA) of Westchester held a successful and well-attended Annual Meeting and Earth Day celebration on May 4th at the Grinton I Will Library in Yonkers. Centered around the theme "Protecting the Environment for Healthier Communities," the event featured an inspiring keynote by Valentina Buj de Lauwerier, Senior Adviser and Chief of Intergovernmental Affairs at UNICEF’s Public Partnerships Division, followed by a dynamic panel of local climate leaders moderated by Rand Manasse of the Federated Conservationists of Westchester County. Panelists included Oded Holzinger, Executive Director of Groundwork Hudson Valley; Pamela Stewart-Martinez of WE ACT for Environmental Justice; and Sarah Wilson, President of the Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group. The event also recognized outstanding Westchester climate leaders and celebrated student award winners from the National Model UN Conference. During the annual meeting portion, we welcomed our newly elected board of directors. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the afternoon so special, and special thanks to our co-sponsors: Clean and Healthy New York; Sierra Club; Sierra Club Lower Hudson Group; NYS Association of Conservation Commissions; and WE ACT for Environmental Justice.
Missed our International Women's Day Celebration? Watch it here!
United Nations Association (UNA-USA) of Westchester had a fabulous celebration of International Women's Day at Manhattanville University on March 9th. Keynote speaker Liz Abzug had the entire audience engaged and excited; our honorees were elegant and smart, and our favorite local leaders showed up with proclamations and certificates. Thank you to the great crowd that participated, Manhattanville University that provided the beautiful space and reception, Craig Donnelly, the board, volunteers, co-sponsors and all our other supporters for making it a great event! Deep gratitude to our photographer and friend Susan Rutman for her beautiful photos!
2024 UNA Westchester Media Contest Winners Announced
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Congratulations to student and artist Kal-El Drew, the winner of this year's UNA Westchester Media Contest! Kal-El is a senior in the IB program at Mt Vernon High School. With him is his teacher, Ms Laina Jones of the Foreign Language Department.
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Next Chapter Board MeetingSunday July 20 - 4:00pm
in person and via Zoom Members welcome |
United Nations Association of Westchester is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN number 23-7181521.
