United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Rodney Bent Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Washington, D.C.  He assumed his new duties on 26 January. Read full article

UNA-USA and the Southern New York Division presents Members' Day at the UN/ Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Friday, February 10, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the United Nations in New York City. View full details.

Thank you to our honorees and guests for making this a successful and memorable Human Rights Luncheon!

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On December 14 & 15, more than 150 middle and high school students participated in Global Classrooms DC's first 2011-2012 topic conference focusing on child soldiers, held at the Pan American Health Organization.

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UNA-NCA is part of the US Civil Society Working Group on the US Government’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.

The statement and recommendation were compiled by the US Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security. In publishing this statement the Working Group aims to assist the US government turn declaratory policy into action and engender effective outcomes that bring peace, security, and dignity to the lives of women and men in conflict and crisis settings.

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Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, on the Release of the Executive Order and US National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security

December 19, 2011

Today, the United States added critical force to the idea that the world is safer and more just when women are equal partners in the pursuit of peace and security. By issuing an Executive Order and developing the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan on women, peace, and security, President Obama has built a foundation for powerful change in the way the world prevents war, makes peace, seeks accountability for violence, and protects innocent lives.

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