UNA Chicago Newsletter 2008
UNA-USA Greater Chicago Chapter Annual MeetingOpen to all members as well as to people who wish to become members. We will review the extraordinary year we have had so far, elect a new slate of officers for 2009, and brainstorm about what we want to do in the coming year.
Wednesday November 19, 2008 from 5:30 PM-8:00 PM
Chicago-Kent College of Law, 565 W Adams St, Chicago, IL
"In Darfur"
American Refugee Committee presents the first-ever Chicago reading ofr Winter Miller's acclaimed play.
7 PM, November 12, 2008 at Spertus Institute, 601 S Michigan Ave
Activist Training on Population and the Environment
Join the Izaak Walton League, National Audubon and the Sierra Club for a skills building workshop.
Saturday November 1, 2008, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago
Friends of Congo and StudentsWorldWide Presents: Breaking the Silence
The Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo exposed.
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at HIDEOUT, 1354 Wabansia, Chicago
Empowering Women in Africa - An Approach that Works
Wine and Cheese Reception to:
2008 Rising Voice of Woman Honoree, Molly Melching
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Benefit Event for Sudan Saturday, October 4 at Northwestern's Ryan Auditorium
For more information, visit Sudanesecommunitycenter.org
or email: Stateradiobenefit@gmail.com
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour will speak November 7, 2008
Inaugration of the Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy
Sunday, August 10, 2008
4:30 - 6:30 P.M. Libertyville, Illinois
Next Young Professionals for International Cooperation (YPIC) monthly meetings on July 30, 2008 at ZAD (3112 N Broadway) @ 7:30 P.M. Please RSVP to rerwin@unachicago.org .
Ron Brown Scholar Program: Reception Honoring I Have Risen: Essays by African-American Youth, July 24, 2008
60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Although this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Declaration, its ideals remain far from reality in too many places.
You Can Make a Difference! ACT NOW!
The Chicago Chapter of UNA-USA Young Professionals for International Cooperation (YPIC) meetings are held the third Monday of the Month at Funky Buddha Lounge (728 W. Grand, Chicago, IL 60610) @ 7:30 P.M. Please RSVP to ypic@unachiago.org to attend.
UNA-USA STATEMENT ON
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 362 REGARDING U.S. POLICY ON IRAN, July 9,
2008
United States Extends Ban on Transfer of its Anti-Personnel Landmines to Other Countries
May 8, 2008
U.S. Department of State
International Criminal Court (ICC) Seminar: INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE, 10 Years after the Rome Conference
Chicago, April 25, 2008
Report by: Ed Widmer
President United Nations Association of USA, State of Illinois Division
Global Alliance for Africa Tenth Annual Gala
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Honored Guest and Speaker: Stephen Lewis - Former United Nation’s Special Envoy to HIV/AIDS in Africa Former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF; and the Former Canadian Ambassador to the UN.
Richard J. Durbin, U.S. Senator – Honorary Chair
Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
Thursday, April 4th, 2008
This year also marks two decades of United States leadership in battle area remediation and conflict prevention that began in 1988 with the launch of “humanitarian demining” in Afghanistan.
