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 24, 2019 | Diplomacy, English, Events, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Home, international day, Miscellaneous, National Capital Region Branch (NCRB), press release, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, UN GA, UNA-Canada, United Nations, United Nations Association in Canada
United Nations Day highlights the enduring ideals of the Charter, which entered into force on this date 74 years ago. Amid stormy global seas, the Charter remains our shared moral anchor.” — UN Secretary-General António Guterres UN Day marks the anniversary...
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 R̩gion de la Capitale nationale NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Thursday, October 24, 2019 Ottawa City Hall Р110 Laurier Ave. West,...
by Georgina Bencsik | Nov 27, 2018 | canada, English, Events, Global Affairs, Global citizen, international day, Sustainable Development Goals, UNA-Canada, United Nations
Today is #GivingTuesday, a day dedicated to giving back. Help us in our quest to building us better by donating nowâ¤ï¸. Your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar by our UNA-Canada National board members and Shopbrain will give an extra dollar to all donations...
by Georgina Bencsik | Oct 24, 2018 | canada, English, Events, Global Affairs, Global citizen, international day, Ottawa, UNA-Canada, United Nations
We mark UN Day this year at a time when we are hearing a growing chorus of voices in anger towards the ‘other’. When the aspirations expressed in the founding Charter – to expressly work on what brings us together in our world – are being called into question...
