by Georgina Bencsik | Dec 19, 2019 | canada, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, English, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Miscellaneous, Ottawa, press, press release, UNA-Canada, United Nations, United Nations Association in Canada, world press
CANADA AT THE UN Re Canada’s Craven Gambit For Negligible Power On The UN Security Council (Dec. 11): A recent poll found that 88 per cent of Canadians believe the country should be engaged with the United Nations. These are not people reliving some halcyon days of...
by Georgina Bencsik | Dec 13, 2019 | canada, children, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, Education, English, Events, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Miscellaneous, National Capital Region Branch (NCRB), Ottawa, Sustainable Development Goals
“Dr. Montessori understood that children learn about moral development by working in real life tasks. When they focus on real work towards a common goal, they use their energy, commitment and intelligence which can help transform the world! Her belief that our...
by Georgina Bencsik | Oct 18, 2019 | AGM, canada, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, English, Events, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Human Rights, international day, International Development Program, Miscellaneous, NAGM, National Capital Region Branch (NCRB), Ottawa, peace, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, UN GA, UNA-Canada, UNESCO, United Nations, United Nations Association in Canada, Volunteers
Dear friends, ​Next year, 2020, will be the UN’s 75th anniversary. It will be marked not only a year from now on UN Day, October 24, 2020, but around the world with discussions between now and then about the state of the world and what the United Nations has...
by Georgina Bencsik | Oct 5, 2019 | AGM, canada, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, English, Events, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, international day, Miscellaneous, NAGM, National Capital Region Branch (NCRB), Nominations, Ottawa, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, UNA-Canada, United Nations Association in Canada, Volunteers
United Nations Association in Canada National Capital Region Branch Association canadienne pour les Nations Unies Section de la Région de la Capitale nationale NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, October 24, 2019 Ottawa City Hall – 110 Laurier Ave. West,...
by Georgina Bencsik | Sep 18, 2018 | AGM, canada, Climate Change, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, English, Environment, Events, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, green, Group of 78, NAGM, National Capital Region Branch (NCRB), Ottawa, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, UNA-Canada, United Nations
MEETING THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE: Conference for Canadians Ottawa, September 28 evening and Saturday 29 Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Margaret Meade Record breaking...
by Georgina Bencsik | May 3, 2018 | canada, community engagement, cyberspace, Development, Diplomacy, ECOSOC, English, Events, freedom, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Human Rights, international day, International Development Program, internet, Miscellaneous, NGO, press, Sustainable Development Goals, UN GA, UNESCO, world press
Please click on the link to access today’s live feed Live feed from the UN “On World Press Freedom Day 2018, I call on governments to strengthen press freedom, and to protect journalists. Promoting a free press is standing up for our right to truth.”...