EDUCATE In special programs, UNAR educates both youth and adults about the UN system and global issues. Beginning in January UNAR sponsors Great Decisions Discussion Groups providing forums for several hundred students and adults to study and discuss vital international issues.
In March, UNAR's
Model UN
teaches hundreds of high school students how the United Nations works by giving
them the opportunity to conduct a Model U
In the spring of the year, UNAR invites members and the public to its Annual Meeting to hear a renowned speaker in international affairs.
COMMUNICATE
Throughout
the year UNAR publishes its own newsletter, the Communiqué, keeping
members informed about UNAR programs and the work of the United
Nations. Annually, UNAR collaborates with other local
organizations to sponsor a UNICEF event in one of Rochester's elementary
schools.
ADVOCATE
As a member of UNAR you are also member of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA), the nation's largest foreign policy organization. UNA-USA serves as a vocal advocate of the United Nations and constructive U.S. leadership in the UN. It also serves as a think tank for policy- studies on international issues. UNA-USA publishes an insightful periodical, The Inter-Dependent which members receive four times a year. Through its own New York/Washington staff, its over 178 chapters and 145 affiliates national organizations, UNA-USA is a powerful advocate for a more effective United Nations. |
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where they work out their own solutions to real international problems. Most
recently, approximately 600 students from 42 high schools from all over New York
State participated in the two day conference at St. John Fisher College.