Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - United Nations Association in Canada

The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) announced the appontiment of Aki Temiseva as its new President & CEO. Contact info@unac.org.

The UN Association in Canada announced that Canadian supermodel, entrepreneur, and advocate Winnie Harlow as the recipient of the 2023 Global Citizen Award.​The award will be conferred on Oct. 26 in Toronto. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit UNA-Canada’s programs to connect those in Canada to the United Nations, and support the implementation of Canada’s commitments under the United Nations … Read more

Jaime Webbe, president and CEO  of the United Nations Association in Canada, and Vittoria Varalli, chair of the National Board of Directors, annonced that Governor General Mary Simon has agreed to serve as the association’s honorary patron. Call 613-232-5751 x 230.

UNA-Canada has chosen National Defence Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) as its 2022 Global Citizen Award recipient. “Anand demonstrates a continuing commitment to reform and good governance that spans local and national agencies,” read the statement. “Under Minister Anand’s leadership, Canada’s Department of National Defence supports the Canadian Armed Forces’ contributions to United Nations Peacekeeping,” reads the statement. “Anand … Read more

The United Nations Association in Canada announced the opening of the recruitment process for the new cohort of our Generation SDG programme. This innovative programme is an initiative for youth between the ages of 15 to 25 in Ontario, Alberta, and Gatineau, Que. It is a unique opportunity to activate civic participation by creating community initiatives … Read more

The United Nations Association in Canada is working in Ukraine through its International Internship Programme for Students and its international Youth Internship Programme. In addition to delivering existing programming under increasingly challenging circumstances, IOM Ukraine will be on the frontline of a migrant crisis expected to directly impact over 5 million Ukrainians. UNA-Canada pledges our support for … Read more

United Nations Association in Canada marks UN Human Rights Day by announcing the winner of its inaugural Youth Global Citizen Prize. Monique Sereneo will receive the $2000 prize for her video “We are all Stardust”. “So much of the work of UNA-Canada is focused on youth – especially youth facing barriers – supporting them in their journey to building a better world,” said Kate … Read more

The United Nations Association in Canada board and its members support Canada’s campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council, with the election taking place June 17. “Canada, with its larger resources, historic support of the UN, with its diversity and citizens representing all 193 of the United Nations, has and will bring its experiences of grappling … Read more

On United Nations Day, the United Nations Association in Canada, along with Employment and Social Development Canada, announced the launch of UNA-Canada Service Corps, which will provide an opportunity for Canada Service Corps graduates to deepen their service journey and encourage global citizenship through participating in key UN events. Canada Service Corps and UNA-Canada are currently collaborating to identify … Read more

The United Nations Association in Canada invites nominations for its Pearson Peace Medal, awarded annually to a Canadian who has made an outstanding contribution, either in a professional capacity or through volunteer work, to those causes including: aid to the developing world; mediation where conflicts arise; assistance to refugees and populations in need; equal rights and justice … Read more