UNA-USA Supports JAPAN's Quake Victims
Many of your chapters are looking for good ways to help the victims in Japan. Here is a good link through our sister organization, UN Foundation http://www.unfoundation.org/global-issues/united-nations/japan.html to benefit the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).
Please join me in donating to help to the victims.
Mel Boynton, President
SoCal UNA-USA
News & Events 2011 |
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Thursday, May 12 5:30
PM to 9:00 PM 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM |
Shakey's Pizza Fundraiser for YPIC WHAT: YPIC: Young Professionals For International Cooperation of UNA-USA (United Nations Association-USA) San Fernando Valley Chapter fundraiser to help our YPIC Co-Chair to attend the UNA-USA Annual Meeting, conference registrations and hotel accommodations to go to WASHINGTON, DC for UNA-USA NATIONAL Meeting WHO WILL REPRESENT San Fernando Valley section of LOS ANGELES and will get to meet with their Congressman and Senators. HOW: IT’S SIMPLE. JUST GO TO SHAKEYS PIZZA & BUY ANYTHING. PLACE YOUR RECEIPT IN THE BUCKET” at the counter and YPIC WILL GET 25% of receipts after taxes. From 530pm-9pm |
1000 Universal Studios Blvd., Universal City, CA 91608 Friday, May 13 6:00pm-10:00pm |
You’re cordially
invited to a VIP Party at Howl at the Moon VIP Party includes Free admission (before 10pm) & Free Dinner Buffet (6-8 pm) catered by Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, and 2 $1 drink tickets. Must be 21 to enter. Bring flyer with you and mention you are a guest of YPIC-Young Professionals (one of David Tuckman’s guests) for FREE admission. FUNDRAISER: for YPIC: Young Professionals for International Cooperation
to raise funds for travel grants for airfaire, hotel accomodations
conference registration for students & young professionals selected
delegates from Los Angeles to attend United Nations Association of
the United States of America National Convention in Washington, D.C.
to be held June 2011, including mtgs. with the U.S. Congress. |
Thursday, Sep 15 California Endowment |
UNAUSA Southern California Division 4th Annual West Coast Global Forum "California Women - Making a Difference" Honoring several local women for the difference they make locally and globally in the areas of health, education and human rights for women and children. Tamara Kreinin, MHSA, Executive Director, The United Nations Foundation will be our speaker. Information, RSVP, and tickets. |
Saturday, Oct 1 11:30 to 2:00 PM |
Executive Committee SoCal UNA Meeting, ExCommittee members expected, chapter leaders welcome, location TBA |
Sunday, Oct 9 12:30pm - 6pm Folino Theater 283 N. Cypress St. |
Orange County UNA – UN Association Film Festival - WOMEN'S ISSUES Around the World $15 for first adult / $25 to two adults / $10 for each additional adult. Students and Seniors: $10/ea To Pre-Purchase Tickets visit: |
| Friday, October 14, 2011 6:30PM Village Mediterranean Grill - phone#818-506-0003 11651 Riverside Drive, Valley Village, CA 91602 NE corner of Colfax and Riverside; limited street parking - car pooling advised. Parking may be available behind the Pharmacy next door after 7PM.
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International
Human Rights Standards Presentation by Dr. Alireza Azizi. Dr. Azizi has been active in the field of human rights for the past thirty years and has served on the boards of many international organizations including Amnesty International. Most recently he has been working with the Society for Human Rights in Iran Southern California. In addition to being a human rights lecturer, Dr. Azizi holds a PhD in Physics from UCLA and works at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena. His insights should provide an enlightening and engaging opportunity to exchange ideas. Download FLYER Please RSVP to Ginny Hatfield at 818-985-1579 or ginnyvmh@aol.com by Thursday, Oct. 13, the last date that cancellations will be honored. We require a 24-hour notice of cancellation or you will be billed. A family-style Mediterranean dinner will be served - $20.00 per person |
Sunday, Oct 23 Hosted by SGI-USA at the Los Angeles Friendship Center, 5899 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles 90019. |
SCRCO of UNA-USA celebrates United Nations Day, The theme is focused on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 1979, CEDAW is an international human rights treaty that focuses on women's rights and women's issues worldwide and the United States is the only industrialized nation that has not ratified the treaty. We will have speakers, musical entertainment, an exhibit on women and a short film and light refreshments. More information will follow at a later date. Questions: Mwende May (310) 490-5216 or email: mwendemay@sbcglobal.net |
Saturday, Nov 5 11:30 to 3:00 PM |
SoCal UNA Annual Meeting, all chapter members and guests welcome as we honor our leaders, Location TBA |
Saturday,Dec 10 11:30 to 2:00 PM |
Executive Committee SoCal UNA Meeting, ExCommittee members expected, chapter leaders welcome, location TBA |
Recent Events Featured
Friday, October 14, 2011 Event featuring presentation by Dr. Alireza Azizi
International Human Rights Standards And The Right To Health Care Event
held at the Village Mediterranean Grill in Valley Village on Oct 15th
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A girl performs domestic labour
in a rural Mauritanian encampment. The International Labour Organization
estimates there are at least 10 million working children in Africa
alone. |
Jane Roberts, author
of "34 Million Friends of the Women of the World" |
the United Nations
Millennium Development Goals
Jane Roberts, co founder of 34
Million Friends of the UN Population Fund spoke to the UNA -USA San
Fernando Valley Chapter on March 3 on the campus of Cal State Northridge.
Her topic was Women, Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals.
She summarized exactly what the United Nations Family Planning Assn.
(UNFPA) does in over 150 countries of the world emphasizing its work
to save women’s lives in childbirth and to offer the family planning
that we all take for granted. She opined that unless MDG 5 to Improve
Maternal Health is fully implemented, the other 7 goals will not be achieved.
With the world headed toward 9 billion people, there will be great stress
on people, the planet, and peace.
Hillary Clinton laments that globally women and girls are the "majority
of the world's unhealthy, unschooled, unfed and unpaid." Ban Ki-Moon,
Secretary-General of the United Nations states that "In women, the
world has the most significant but UNTAPPED potential for development and
peace." Jane Roberts tied this all together and showed that empowering
women and girls with education, health, equality, and human rights is the
basis of any hope for people, the planet, and peace.
Attending were several members of UNA and about 40 students from two different Women’s Studies classes. Jane gave out her book to several students. David Tuckman, UNA Chapter President then gave Jane a beautiful Certificate of Appreciation which was signed by David and by Ginny Hatfield, Co-Chapter President.
Marsha Hunt
Courageous Patriot, Actress
and Great Friend of the United Nations Assn.(UNA)
Discussion of the Feb 18, 2010 Event for Marsha Hunt
By David Tuckman and Roger Memos
As a means to call awareness of the humanitarian efforts of activist and actress Marsha Hunt, a special screening of “Call from the Stars” was held at the historic Hollywood Studio Museum, Feb 18, 2010. Producer and Director Roger Memos, along with Richard Adkins are producing a Documentary, called “Marsha Hunt, Sweet Adversity”, on Marsha’s life of service through the United Nations Assn.-USA and U.S. committee for Refugees. She received the "Eleanor Roosevelt" Award for her contribution to the organization. The showing of “Call From the Stars” was put on as a fundraiser for their documentary “Marsha Hunt: Sweet Adversity” project. Selected clips from this film were shown. . . . . more