The purpose of this chapter, in cooperation with the national UNA-USA office, is to build public understanding and support for the United Nations and to foster constructive US leadership to make the UN more effective.
In order to achieve this purpose, the chapter undertakes the following main activities in education and advocacy support:
a) Informing and educating the public about the UN system and the role it
plays in world affairs.
b) Developing a diverse constituency to support national UNA-USA
initiatives, including positive US leadership in promotion of the UN.
c) Taking an advocacy position on public policy issues related to the UN and
US-UN relations, and mobilizing the necessary action called for through
contacts with government officials and community leaders.
EVERY DAY
The United Nations Works
To Solve Global Challenges
1.
Provides food to 108 million people in 74 countries
2.
Vaccinates 40 per cent of the World’s children, saving 2 million lives per year
3.
Assists 34 million refugees and others fleeing war, famine or persecution
4.
Fights climate change and leads a campaign to plant 1 billion trees a year
5.
Keeps the peace with 116,000 peacekeepers in 17 operations on 4 continents
6.
Fights poverty and helped 300 million rural poor achieve better lives in the
last 30 years
7.
Monitors, promotes, protects and develops human rights worldwide
8.
Mobilizes $7 billion in humanitarian aid to help people affected by
emergencies
9.
Lead international efforts in clearing landmines in over 30 countries
10.
Promotes universal primary education, reaching 88% enrolment coverage in
developing countries
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