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ADVOCACY IS ONE OF OUR PRIMARY FUNCTIONS. UNA-USA chapters and individual members are encouraged to undertake activities that demonstrate to elected officials in Washington the strong local level support that exists across the country for an active US leadership role in the United Nations. This section of the UNA-USA website, www.unausa.org, contains information that can help you be an effective advocate for the United Nations in your community and among the policy-makers that shape US-UN relations. UNA-USA uses the E-Action Network to alert members and other UN supporters via e-mail when action is needed on important UN issues. The E-Action Network allows users to "take action" quickly and easily by providing them with a sample letter which they can personalize and send to their elected officials by fax or regular mail. You can go on the website link and subscribe to the E-Action Network. It’s free!

Last year, the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) released a two-year blueprint for improving America’s role in the world and strengthening U.S.-UN relations.

Based on this blueprint, the 2010 Advocacy Agenda outlines the Association’s policy priorities and provides concrete outcome goals for each issue, as well as specific actions that UNA-USA members and leaders can take to help promote the Agenda.

The 2010 Advocacy Agenda covers the following six priority issues:


Strengthening the U.S.-UN Relationship

Advancing Human Rights and International Justice

Renewing the United Nations

Building International Consensus on Climate Change

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

Promoting Arms Control and Disarmament

The Board-approved Advocacy Agenda was developed through consultations with a number of UNA-USA groups, including chapters and divisions from around the country, the Council of Organizations, and the National Council.

Throughout the year, there will be numerous opportunities for educating policymakers about the importance of working collaboratively through a strong United Nations to find effective solutions to today’s shared global problems.

Advocacy Agenda 2010
FULL 2010 ADVOCACY AGENDA