The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA
The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan national organization dedicated to enhancing U.S. 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 research, substantive policy analysis, and ongoing U.S.-U.N. dialogue.
The Association traces its founding to 1945 and the birth of the American Association for the United Nations (AAUN), a citizen-based organization led by Eleanor Roosevelt and dedicated to educating America about the U.N. and global issues. In 1964, the AAUN merged with the U.S. Committee for the United Nations, composed of 138 national organizations supporting the work of the world body, thereby creating the United Nations Association of today.
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. With 23,000 members nationwide, UNA combines broad grassroots outreach with high-level policy studies involving 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, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the U.N. community for discussions of pressing problems on the international agenda.
UNA-USA continues to pioneer efforts to involve the American public in the discussion of foreign policy priorities as well as to provide information and educational materials for Congress, the Executive Branch, the corporate community, NGOs, the media, and the public at large. Through its national network of over 170 community-based Chapters and Divisions, and through its 145-member Council of Organizations, UNA-USA reaches out to millions of concerned citizens who want their voices heard in Washington and at the United Nations.
The UNA Florida Division
The UNA Florida Division est affiliated with UNA-USA. In cooperation with the UNA- USA the Florida Division will bring to the people of Florida information concerning, and issues coming before, the United Nations and its affiliated and subordinate bodies and will support and promote the policies of UNA-USA.
The Florida Division will cooperate with UNA Florida Chapters at all levels, encourage the formation of new chapters throughout Florida and give them assistance as needed. Chapters, as autonomous bodies, will cooperate with the Florida Division in pursuance of the implementation of the standards, policies and procedures consistent with the purposes and policies of the UNA-USA and the Florida Division. Up to 2000, there are 11 Chapters: Broward County, Jacksonville, Greater Miami, Tampa Bay, Volusia County, Sarasota-Manatee, Gainesville, Greater Orlando, Brevard County, Polk County and Treasure Coast.
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