by Georgina Bencsik | Sep 28, 2018 | canada, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Miscellaneous, UN GA, UNA-Canada, United Nations, youth
For women foreign ministers and activists, a historic first in Montreal At the first official Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Canada provided a window for activists to shape ideas about what a feminist foreign policy should look like. Those present tell...
by Georgina Bencsik | Apr 3, 2018 | canada, CIC, community engagement, Development, Diplomacy, English, Events, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Hon. Bob Rae, Human Rights, myanmar, Ottawa, peace, Refugee, Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations, youth
The CIC National Capital Branch presents “TELL THEM WE’RE HUMAN†– WHAT THE ROHINGYA CRISIS TELLS US ABOUT THE WORLD AND CANADA’S FOREIGN POLICY CHOICES Monday, April 23, 2018 Join us for an evening with the Hon. Bob Rae, Canada’s special envoy on...
by Georgina Bencsik | Feb 16, 2018 | British Council, canada, community engagement, Development, English, Events, French, Global Affairs, Global citizen, Home, Human Rights, NGO, Ottawa, SDGs, Social Enterprise, Social Innovation, Sustainable Development Goals, UN GA, United Nations, youth
As part of our Active Citizens Social Enterprise (ACSE) programme, the United Nations Association in Canada and the British Council, together with the British High Commission in Ottawa, are pleased to invite you to the public component of the Youth Innovation Summit...
by Georgina Bencsik | Jan 14, 2018 | children, community engagement, cyberspace, Development, Digital economy, English, Home, Human Rights, internet, Miscellaneous, sexual abuse, Sustainable Development Goals, UNICEF, youth
Among current global debates is one over the Internet: how much does it serve forces of division, if not evil, versus how great a tool is it for progress. One hand, we see exploitation of the Internet by such villains as sexual predators and terrorist recruiters. On...
by NCRB UNAC | Dec 4, 2017 | community engagement, Development, English, Events, Home, Human Rights, Refugee, youth
The Branch was delighted to be invited back to the Parkdale Montessori School for a fourth consecutive year to present to Ms. Linda Wrigley’s students, aged 8-10. This year, a special request was made to discuss refugees and children’s rights, in light of...
by NCRB UNAC | Nov 14, 2017 | Development, Home, peace, youth
Dear UNA-Canada friends and partners, On November 14-15, the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) is hosting the Youth as Peacebuilders Forum as part of the 2017 UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial in Vancouver, BC. UNA-Canada has consulted with 130+...