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March 12, 2019December 14, 2020

Annual General Meeting: April 1st

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The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V) welcomes all local members to attend the Annual General Meeting...

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March 10, 2019March 10, 2019

Announcement from UNAC Vancouver

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It is with great regret that UNAC Vancouver acknowledges that four members of the UNA Canada family died earlier this...

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March 8, 2019March 8, 2019

From Denmark to Rwanda: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019

by Kookaiin UNA VANCOUVER BLOG
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March 5, 2019December 14, 2020

Splane Lecture on Social Policy, 2019

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Please join us for our annual Splane Lecture in Social Policy entitled, “What’s Canada’s Climate Plan? Fairness, Safety, Justice and...

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March 1, 2019March 1, 2019

Green Spaces Call for Applications

by Kookaiin UNA VANCOUVER BLOG
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Applications are now open for the Green Spaces Programme! DEADLINE APRIL 4th, 2019 Green Spaces is a wage-matching programme that...

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February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

UNAC Vancouver in Support of UNDRIP

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The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada supports the full implementation of the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous...

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February 3, 2019February 3, 2019

Think Global Link Local 2019 – Grab Your Tickets Now!

by Kookaiin UNA VANCOUVER BLOG
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Tickets are now available for Think Global, Link Local 2019! This is a Networking Breakfast, hosted by the United Nations...

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December 17, 2018January 28, 2020

2018 Renate Shearer Award Recap

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2018 Renate Shearer Award Recap

On December 10th, 2018, UNAC-V-Vancouver and Community Legal Assistance Society hosted the annual celebration to commemorate the Anniversary of the...

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December 10, 2018August 12, 2020

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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December 7, 2018January 28, 2020

2018 Renate Shearer Award

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2018 Renate Shearer Award

The United Nations Association in Canada – Vancouver Branch and the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) are pleased to announce...

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November 29, 2018January 28, 2020

29th November – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

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29th November – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

“ The views expressed by the authors on this page reflect their personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect the...

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November 18, 2018January 28, 2020

Free Event: Women Bending the Curve on Climate Change

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You are invited to attend a free film event offered by the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V-V) in partnership with...

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November 8, 2018January 28, 2020

Announcement: Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada as UNA-Canada’s Honourary Patron.

by Mariin Announcements, UNAC-V Blog
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  Ottawa, October 18 2018:  The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) is pleased to announce that Her Excellency the...

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November 2, 2018January 28, 2020

Andrew Sheroubi: Winner of the John Gibbard Award

by Mariin Awards, UNAC-V Blog
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UNAC-V – John Gibbard Memorial Award Speech Thank you all for inviting me to be part of this wonderful service....

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October 25, 2018January 28, 2020

2018 John Gibbard Award Ceremony In Celebration of UN Day

by Mariin Awards, UNAC-V Blog
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In recognition of the United Nations Day on the 24th October, UNAC-V-Vancouver Branch Presented Andrew Sheroubi with the John Gibbard...

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September 12, 2018January 28, 2020

AGENDA 2030 AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

by Mariin Announcements, UNAC-V Blog
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Marta Santos Pais provided the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the UBC Faculty of Education and the Janusz Korczak Association...

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August 19, 2018January 28, 2020

Remembering Kofi Annan 1938 – 2018

by Mariin Announcements, UNAC-V Blog
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UNAC-V acknowledges with sadness the death on Saturday 18th of August after a short illness, of the seventh UN Secretary-General,...

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June 8, 2018January 28, 2020

Ocean Plastic Pollution, A Global Crisis – What Can We Do?

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Ocean Plastic Pollution, A Global Crisis – What Can We Do?

Photo Credit: greenpeace.org In September of last year, Kenya joined the growing list of countries to ban plastic bags. This recent...

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June 4, 2018January 28, 2020

Dr. Patsy George

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Dr. Patsy George

UNAC-V is pleased to announce that UNAC-V-V Past President and current Honorary Director of the branch, Ms. Patsy George, has...

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April 19, 2018January 28, 2020

UNAC-V-V Sponsors DOXA Film: The Cleaners

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UNAC-V-V Sponsors DOXA Film: The Cleaners

UNAC-Vancouver is pleased to be sponsoring the May 9th screening of The Cleaners, a documentary film about the unseen impact...

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April 8, 2018January 28, 2020

Invitation to AGM 2018

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Invitation to AGM 2018

  The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V-V) welcomes all members of the local branch to attend...

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February 7, 2018January 28, 2020

2018 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy

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The Dr. Richard Splane Lecture on Social Policy is an annual free public lecture in celebration of the noted accomplishments...

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May 12, 2021May 14, 2021

Sustainable Spring Cleaning

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Sustainable Spring Cleaning

As the annual Raincouver rainy season has begun and the spring blooms are flourishing, now is the perfect time to...

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April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Protected: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency with Seth Klein

by Alfred Laiin UNAC-V Blog
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March 25, 2021April 13, 2021

UN Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination

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UN Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination

The United Nations (UN) declared March 21 as the International Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination in response to the killing of a group...

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February 8, 2021February 9, 2021

Nine Local Brands That Embody International Development Week 2021’s Theme of #GoForTheGoals

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Nine Local Brands That Embody International Development Week 2021’s Theme of #GoForTheGoals

2021 was a year of ups and downs for all of us; and it’s during such a global economic rollercoaster...

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October 10, 2020December 29, 2020

World Food Programme Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2020

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World Food Programme Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2020

The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association of Canada (UNAC) is proud to note that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has...

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September 21, 2020December 29, 2020

City of Vancouver Proclaims International Day of Peace

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City of Vancouver Proclaims International Day of Peace

The theme for the International Day of Peace, September 21st, 2020 is “No More Hirosima, No More Nagasaki,” recognizing this...

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September 21, 2020December 29, 2020

The UN at 75: Time to Redouble Efforts for Effective Global Governance

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The UN at 75: Time to Redouble Efforts for Effective Global Governance

Monday, September 21st marks the annual United Nations International Day of Peace, a day dedicated to the core foundation and...

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October 7, 2019December 29, 2020

The Recent Rosemary Brown Symposium

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The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada was pleased to partner with SFU in hosting the successful 6th...

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September 16, 2019December 29, 2020

Nominations Closed for Gibbard Award

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Thank you to all of those who nominated a youth or youth group in the metro #Vancouver area working to make positive...

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April 6, 2019December 29, 2020

Thank you for your support

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Thank you for your support

The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada held their Annual General Meeting to review their achievements of 2018....

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  • Sustainable Spring Cleaning May 12, 2021
  • Protected: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency with Seth Klein April 7, 2021
  • UN Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination March 25, 2021
  • Nine Local Brands That Embody International Development Week 2021’s Theme of #GoForTheGoals February 8, 2021
  • World Food Programme Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2020 October 10, 2020
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