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Mar 30
2 min

UNA - USA NNJ COVID Update

Written By Bianca Sanabria, Chair, Sustainable Development Committee There are many ways you can help those on the front lines combat COVID-19. The United Na...

Mar 30
7 min

Women’s History Month Special “Generation Equality: Women & Global Health”

Special Guest: Seema Jalan Executive Director Universal Access Project and Policy at the United Nations Foundation Interviewed By: Bianca Sanabria Sustainabl...

Mar 6, 2019
3 min

A Day to Shed Light And Celebrate The Importance of Women in Global Society

Back in 1945, the United Nations had the foresight and vision through the signing of its Charter to recognize and focus upon the principle of equality betwee...

Feb 7, 2019
3 min

The United Nations Secretary-General Looks At The Year Ahead For The Global Body

In remarks before an informal session of the U.N. General Assembly on January 16, 2019, Secretary-General Guterres stated that when he spoke in 2018, he had ...

Dec 9, 2018
4 min

Two Important Days On The U.N. Calendar Warranting Greater Attention

As the busyness of the holiday season is fully upon us, it is important for the world to take a moment to remember two days this month: The 70th anniversary ...

Nov 24, 2018
3 min

Violence Against Women: A Public Health Crisis

As many us enjoyed this long Thanksgiving weekend holiday with family and friends, there is an important day which – likely – will fly well below the radar o...

Oct 23, 2018
3 min

U.N. Day: The UDHR Is Still Relevant 70 Years Later

October 24 is a special day on the calendar for those who support the United Nations. This day marks the signing in 1945 of the U.N. Charter in San Francisco...

Sep 18, 2018
3 min

The U.S. Takes The Reins Of The U.N. Security Council With Its Chief Focus Centered On Iran

With the United States poised to lead the United Nations Security Council for the month of September, one thing is certain: There will be no shortage of dram...

Aug 13, 2018
3 min

World Humanitarian Day

Honoring aid workers and civilians trapped in global hotspots October 24 is a special day on the calendar for those who support the United Nations. This day ...

Jul 25, 2018
4 min

The U.N., North Korea And The Scourge of Human Trafficking

On June 28 th , the U.S. State Department released its annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP). The Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and the president’s d...

Jun 20, 2018
3 min

World Refugee Day Is Especially Poignant This Year, And An Effective Global Compact Is Needed

June 20th marks World Refugee Day. This day was set aside by the United Nations in December 2000 to highlight the plight of refugees who flee their countries...

Jun 4, 2018
4 min

Was The U.S. Decision to Withdraw From the Iran Nuclear Deal the Right One?

The United States decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as the Iran nuclear deal, is one part of the current...

Mar 11, 2018
3 min

The United Nations in 2018: Its Role in the Rohingya Crisis

When Secretary-General Antonio Guterres assumed the mantle of leading the United Nations in 2017, he urged the world to let peace be its guiding principle. H...

Dec 14, 2017
4 min

“When All People Are Included, We All Win"

In September 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development replacing its predecessor, the Millennium Development Goals. Each o...

Dec 5, 2017
3 min

The Heinous Nature of Food Used as a Weapon of War

In recent days, the Head of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), David Beasley in an interview with the Associated Press, said that if the world want...

Oct 23, 2017
3 min

U.N. Day: Another Day, Another 34,000 Refugees

October 24th is not just another day on the calendar. It is U.N. Day, an excellent time to take note of one of the accomplishments that the world body has ac...

Oct 1, 2017
3 min

How Did the U.S. President Handle His First U.N. General Assembly?

As world leaders descended upon New York City last week, there were no shortage of global issues awaiting them. The importance of these meetings at the Unite...

Sep 20, 2017
2 min

How Two Storms Showed Why The U.S. Should Re-evaluate Decision to Withdraw From Paris Climate Accord

The front-page headline in the August 28th edition of USA Today loudly exclaimed: CATASTROPHE. This appropriately defined the scenes of devastation left in t...

Jul 30, 2017
4 min

World Day Against Trafficking In Persons

In recent days, we have witnessed a prime example of man’s inhumanity to his fellow man and the evil so prevalent today. Hidden in the darkness is a crime s...

Jun 24, 2017
1 min

UNA-USA Leadership Summit Was a Resounding Success

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NNJ's Blog

UNA - USA NNJ COVID Update

Women’s History Month Special “Generation Equality: Women & Global Health”

A Day to Shed Light And Celebrate The Importance of Women in Global Society

The United Nations Secretary-General Looks At The Year Ahead For The Global Body

Two Important Days On The U.N. Calendar Warranting Greater Attention

Violence Against Women: A Public Health Crisis

U.N. Day: The UDHR Is Still Relevant 70 Years Later

The U.S. Takes The Reins Of The U.N. Security Council With Its Chief Focus Centered On Iran

World Humanitarian Day

The U.N., North Korea And The Scourge of Human Trafficking

World Refugee Day Is Especially Poignant This Year, And An Effective Global Compact Is Needed

Was The U.S. Decision to Withdraw From the Iran Nuclear Deal the Right One?

The United Nations in 2018: Its Role in the Rohingya Crisis

“When All People Are Included, We All Win"

The Heinous Nature of Food Used as a Weapon of War

U.N. Day: Another Day, Another 34,000 Refugees

How Did the U.S. President Handle His First U.N. General Assembly?

How Two Storms Showed Why The U.S. Should Re-evaluate Decision to Withdraw From Paris Climate Accord

World Day Against Trafficking In Persons

UNA-USA Leadership Summit Was a Resounding Success

We Need Your Support Today!

Get in Touch

Quick Links

NNJ's Blog

UNA - USA NNJ COVID Update

Women’s History Month Special “Generation Equality: Women & Global Health”

​A Day to Shed Light And Celebrate The Importance of Women in Global Society

The United Nations Secretary-General Looks At The Year Ahead For The Global Body

Two Important Days On The U.N. Calendar Warranting Greater Attention

Violence Against Women: A Public Health Crisis

U.N. Day: The UDHR Is Still Relevant 70 Years Later

The U.S. Takes The Reins Of The U.N. Security Council With Its Chief Focus Centered On Iran

World Humanitarian Day

The U.N., North Korea And The Scourge of Human Trafficking

World Refugee Day Is Especially Poignant This Year, And An Effective Global Compact Is Needed

Was The U.S. Decision to Withdraw From the Iran Nuclear Deal the Right One?

The United Nations in 2018: Its Role in the Rohingya Crisis

​“When All People Are Included, We All Win"

The Heinous Nature of Food Used as a Weapon of War

U.N. Day: Another Day, Another 34,000 Refugees

​How Did the U.S. President Handle His First U.N. General Assembly?

How Two Storms Showed Why The U.S. Should Re-evaluate Decision to Withdraw From Paris Climate Accord

World Day Against Trafficking In Persons

UNA-USA Leadership Summit Was a Resounding Success

We Need Your Support Today!

A Day to Shed Light And Celebrate The Importance of Women in Global Society

“When All People Are Included, We All Win"

How Did the U.S. President Handle His First U.N. General Assembly?