The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V) welcomes all local members to attend the Annual General Meeting...
March 10, 2019March 10, 2019
Announcement from UNAC Vancouver
It is with great regret that UNAC Vancouver acknowledges that four members of the UNA Canada family died earlier this...
March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
From Denmark to Rwanda: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019
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March 5, 2019December 14, 2020
Splane Lecture on Social Policy, 2019
Please join us for our annual Splane Lecture in Social Policy entitled, “What’s Canada’s Climate Plan? Fairness, Safety, Justice and...
March 1, 2019March 1, 2019
Green Spaces Call for Applications
Applications are now open for the Green Spaces Programme! DEADLINE APRIL 4th, 2019 Green Spaces is a wage-matching programme that...
February 20, 2019February 20, 2019
UNAC Vancouver in Support of UNDRIP
The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada supports the full implementation of the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous...
February 3, 2019February 3, 2019
Think Global Link Local 2019 – Grab Your Tickets Now!
Tickets are now available for Think Global, Link Local 2019! This is a Networking Breakfast, hosted by the United Nations...
December 17, 2018January 28, 2020
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...
December 10, 2018August 12, 2020
Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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December 7, 2018January 28, 2020
2018 Renate Shearer Award
The United Nations Association in Canada – Vancouver Branch and the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) are pleased to announce...
November 29, 2018January 28, 2020
29th November – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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November 18, 2018January 28, 2020
Free Event: Women Bending the Curve on Climate Change
You are invited to attend a free film event offered by the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V-V) in partnership with...
November 8, 2018January 28, 2020
Announcement: Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada as UNA-Canada’s Honourary Patron.
Ottawa, October 18 2018: The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) is pleased to announce that Her Excellency the...
November 2, 2018January 28, 2020
Andrew Sheroubi: Winner of the John Gibbard Award
UNAC-V – John Gibbard Memorial Award Speech Thank you all for inviting me to be part of this wonderful service....
October 25, 2018January 28, 2020
2018 John Gibbard Award Ceremony In Celebration of UN Day
In recognition of the United Nations Day on the 24th October, UNAC-V-Vancouver Branch Presented Andrew Sheroubi with the John Gibbard...
September 12, 2018January 28, 2020
AGENDA 2030 AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS
Marta Santos Pais provided the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the UBC Faculty of Education and the Janusz Korczak Association...
August 19, 2018January 28, 2020
Remembering Kofi Annan 1938 – 2018
UNAC-V acknowledges with sadness the death on Saturday 18th of August after a short illness, of the seventh UN Secretary-General,...
June 8, 2018January 28, 2020
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...
June 4, 2018January 28, 2020
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...
April 19, 2018January 28, 2020
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...
April 8, 2018January 28, 2020
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...
February 7, 2018January 28, 2020
2018 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy
The Dr. Richard Splane Lecture on Social Policy is an annual free public lecture in celebration of the noted accomplishments...
May 12, 2021May 14, 2021
Sustainable Spring Cleaning
As the annual Raincouver rainy season has begun and the spring blooms are flourishing, now is the perfect time to...
April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
Protected: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency with Seth Klein
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March 25, 2021April 13, 2021
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...
February 8, 2021February 9, 2021
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...
October 10, 2020December 29, 2020
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...
September 21, 2020December 29, 2020
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...
September 21, 2020December 29, 2020
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...
October 7, 2019December 29, 2020
The Recent Rosemary Brown Symposium
The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada was pleased to partner with SFU in hosting the successful 6th...
September 16, 2019December 29, 2020
Nominations Closed for Gibbard Award
Thank you to all of those who nominated a youth or youth group in the metro #Vancouver area working to make positive...
April 6, 2019December 29, 2020
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....