United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee

UNA GM ENDORSED EVENT 🌍 “Caring About Cuba – Several Perspectives” Monday – August 26th, 2024 from 7 PM – 9 PM -

UNA GM ENDORSED EVENT 🌍 “Caring About Cuba – Several Perspectives” Monday – August 26th, 2024 from 7 PM – 9 PM Art Heitzer and Sandra Edhlund have made a dozen visits to Cuba.  In July 2024, they attended the graduation of US medical students in Cuba.  They will address the work of the  Saving Lives (in Cuba) Campaign.

UNA GM 🌍 “The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Supports Full Funding for the United Nations" -

UNA GM 🌍 “The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Supports Full Funding for the United Nations" Recently, the House of Representatives reviewed the Fiscal Year 2025 State/Foreign Operations (SFOPS) legislation. 75 amendments are up for debate, including extreme anti-UN proposals. Thanks to efforts from UNA-USA, during Leadership Summit and outreach to Congress, five extreme anti-UN amendments....

UNA GM SPONSORED EVENT 🌍 “ Peace Action of Wisconsin presents 'Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration' Friday – August 9th, 2024 from 6 – 9 PM -

UNA GM SPONSORED EVENT 🌍 “ Peace Action of Wisconsin presents 'Hiroshima and Nagasaki Commemoration' Friday – August 9th, 2024 from 6 – 9 PM 6 pm – Gather at Zao Church, 2319 E. Kenwood Blvd,  Milwaukee, WI for Japanese Lantern Making, Origami peace cranes, and refreshments.

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 “ 2024 World Refugee Day Celebration” Thursday – June 20th from 11:30 AM - 2 PM -

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 “ 2024 World Refugee Day Celebration” Thursday – June 20th from 11:30 AM - 2 PM 2024 World Refugee Day Celebration at the Milwaukee City Hall, 200 East Wells Street, on June 20th,2024 from 11:30 AM - 2 PM

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 “From Our Hearts to Cuba” Thursday – June 20th, 2024 7 PM CST -

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 “From Our Hearts to Cuba” Thursday – June 20th, 2024 7 PM CST WE NEED TO DEMONSTRATE OUR SOLIDARITY NOW! Learn about our fundraising campaign to send 300 urgently need pacemakers to Cuba! Campaign with us to remove Cuba from the “State Sponsors of Terrorism” (SSOT) List!

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 “The World Needs the UN – the UN Needs US”, Saturday – June 15th, 2024 from 10 - 11:30 am. -

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 “The World Needs the UN – the UN Needs US”, Saturday – June 15th, 2024 from 10 - 11:30 am. You'll hear the best of their interactions with UN and U.S. government officials and with other UNA chapters.  Summit speakers included:

UNA GM 🌍 The Quest For Peace In Ukraine Stalemate Ahead in Russia – Ukraine War -

UNA GM 🌍 The Quest For Peace In Ukraine Stalemate Ahead in Russia – Ukraine War The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee and the UW-Milwaukee Institute of World Affairs cordially invite you to this Global Affairs Forum

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 UNSIL WORLD FAIR, Thursday – April 11th, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM -

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 UNSIL WORLD FAIR, Thursday – April 11th, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Interact and learn with MPS 4th – 8th-grade students as they present on nearly 1,500 research projects about the member countries, organs, cultures, and goals of the United Nations.  Our young people are excited to share their work with you!

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 Waging Peace in Vietnam – U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War -

UNA GM EVENT 🌍 Waging Peace in Vietnam – U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War Milwaukee Veterans For Peace, Peace Action of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, & The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee

Statement From the UNA-GM Board of Directors Calling for an Immediate and Full Restoration of UNRWA, link below.

Statement From the UNA-GM Board of Directors Calling for an Immediate and Full Restoration of UNRWA — United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) March 15th, 2024 The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors calls for an immediate and full restoration of US government funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in order to minimize the imminent threat of starvation and the lack of medicine and cl

UNA GM 🌍 Statement from Board of Directors RE: UNRWA -

UNA GM 🌍 Statement from Board of Directors RE: UNRWA Statement From the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors Calling for an Immediate and Full Restoration of US Government Funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)

UNA GM 🌍 The 2024 International Women's Day Celebration - March 16th, 2024 -

UNA GM 🌍 The 2024 International Women's Day Celebration - March 16th, 2024 The UNA of Greater Milwaukee invites you to a virtual celebration of the “2024 International Women’s Day” with presentations by three distinguished women on…

Statement From the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors Calling for an Immediate and Full Restoration of US Government Funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)

February 12th, 2024

The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors calls for an immediate and full restoration of US government funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in order to minimize the imminent threat of starvation and the lack of medicine and clean water, further endangering some two million Palestinians in Gaza.

The members of the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors are devastated by the war occurring between Israel and Hamas.

The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee is committed to upholding the values and principles of the United Nations and the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) including peace and the preservation of human rights for all.

The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors encourages you to consider forwarding a copy of this email and statement to additional interested parties, organizations, and your elected officials including Joe Biden, the President of the United States

Click on the following link and add your information to get the names and contact information for your elected officials.

https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/

Here is the email address for the President of the United States

https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Here is the street address for the President of the United States

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20500

Telephone Comments for the President of the United States

1.202.456.1111

Additional information and resources

Additional information and resources on the “Crisis in the Middle East” that is curated and updated daily by the Better World Campaign, a partner organization with the United Nations Association of the USA, can be found by clicking on the following link:

https://betterworldcampaign.org/other-issues

The Better World Campaign is the premier advocacy organization devoted to fostering a strong partnership between the United States and the United Nations – a vision that promotes core American interests and builds a more secure, prosperous, and healthy world. We encourage U.S. leadership to work hand-in-hand with the UN to tackle the world’s biggest issues by engaging policymakers and the American public to build support for the UN’s life-saving work.

What We're Watching The work of the UN and its large family of affiliated agencies covers a comprehensive set of issues.

UNA GM 🌍 Statement From the UNA-GM Board of Directors Calling for an Immediate and Full Restoration of UNRWA -

UNA GM 🌍 Statement From the UNA-GM Board of Directors Calling for an Immediate and Full Restoration of UNRWA Statement From the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors Calling for an Immediate and Full Restoration of US Government Funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)

UNA GM 🌍 COP28: An Eyewitness Report on the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference -

UNA GM 🌍 COP28: An Eyewitness Report on the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference Candice Owley, a long-time Milwaukee labor leader who attended the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai as a League of Women Voters Observer, will speak on…

UNA GM 🌍 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Civics Education -

UNA GM 🌍 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Civics Education By Phone Only: 1.312.626.6799     Zoom id: 839 0161 4973    Zoom passcode: 361713 In his presentation, Doug Savage will explore how international frameworks such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Universal Declaration of Human Rights are being used by the UW-Milwaukee Inst...

UNA GM 🌍Statement From The UNA-GM Board Of Directors On The Crisis In The Middle East - December 22nd, 2023 -

UNA GM 🌍Statement From The UNA-GM Board Of Directors On The Crisis In The Middle East - December 22nd, 2023 The members of the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors are devastated by the war occurring between Israel and Hamas.

Statement From The UNA-GM Board Of Directors On The Crisis In The Middle East
Dec 19
Written By UNA Greater Milwaukee Chapter
Statement from the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) Board of
Directors on the Crisis in the Middle East
December 12th, 2023
The members of the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors are devastated by the war occurring between Israel and Hamas.
The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee is committed to upholding the values and principles of the United Nations and the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) including peace and the preservation of human rights for all.
The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors is in agreement with and supports the following statement from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 6th, 2023.
The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors encourages you to consider forwarding a copy of this email and statement to your elected officials.
Click on the following link and add your information to get the names and contact information of your elected officials.
https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/
Statement from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
To: His Excellency Mr. Jose Javier de la Gasca Lopez Dominguez
President of the United Nations Security Council
New York, New York, USA
December 6th, 2023

Dear Mr. President,

I am writing under Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to bring to the attention of the Security Council a matter which, in my opinion, may aggravate existing threats to the maintenance of international peace and security.

More than eight weeks of hostilities in Gaza and Israel have created appalling human suffering, physical destruction and collective trauma across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

More than 1,200 people were brutally killed, including 33 children, and thousands were injured in the abhorrent acts of terror by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups on 7 October 2023, which I have repeatedly condemned.

Some 250 people were abducted, including 34 children, more than 130 of whom are still captive. They must be immediately and unconditionally released. Accounts of sexual violence during the attacks are appalling.

Civilians throughout Gaza face grave danger. Since the start of lsrael's military operation, more than 15,000 people have reportedly been killed, over 40 percent of whom were children. Thousands of others have been injured. More than half of all homes have been destroyed. Some 80 percent of the population of 2.2 million has been forcibly displaced, into increasingly smaller areas. More than 1.1 million people have sought refuge in UNRWA facilities across Gaza, creating overcrowded, undignified, and unhygienic conditions. Others have nowhere to shelter and find themselves on the street. Explosive remnants of war are rendering areas uninhabitable. There is no effective protection of civilians.

The healthcare system in Gaza is collapsing. Hospitals have turned into battlegrounds. Only 14 hospitals out of 36 facilities are even partially functional. The two major hospitals in south Gaza are operating at three times their bed capacity and are running out of basic supplies and fuel. They are also sheltering thousands of displaced persons. Under these circumstances, more people will die untreated in the coming days and weeks.

Nowhere is safe in Gaza.

Amid constant bombardment by the Israel Defense Forces, and without shelter or the essentials to survive, I expect public order to completely break down soon due to the desperate conditions, rendering even limited humanitarian assistance impossible. An even worse situation could unfold, including epidemic diseases and increased pressure for mass displacement into neighboring countries.

In Resolution 2712 (2023), the Security Council "calls for the scaling up of the provision of such supplies to meet the humanitarian needs of the civilian population, especially children."

The current conditions are making it impossible for meaningful humanitarian operations to be conducted. We are, nevertheless, preparing options for monitoring the implementation of the resolution, even if we recognize that in the present circumstances, that is untenable.

While delivery of supplies through Rafah continues, quantities are insufficient and have dropped since the pause came to an end. We are simply unable to reach those in need inside Gaza. The capacity of the United Nations and its humanitarian partners has been decimated by supply shortages, lack of fuel, interrupted communications, and growing insecurity. Humanitarian personnel have joined the vast majority of Gazan civilians in evacuating to south Gaza ahead of advancing military operations. At least 130 UNRWA colleagues have been killed, many with their families.

We are facing a severe risk of collapse of the humanitarian system. The situation is fast deteriorating into a catastrophe with potentially irreversible implications for Palestinians as a whole and for peace and security in the region. Such an outcome must be avoided at all costs.

The international community has a responsibility to use all its influence to prevent further escalation and end this crisis. I urge the members of the Security Council to press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. I reiterate my appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared. This is urgent. The civilian population must be spared from greater harm. With a humanitarian ceasefire, the means of survival can be restored, and humanitarian assistance can be delivered in a safe and timely manner across the Gaza Strip.

Please accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Antonio Guterres

United Nations Secretary-General

Additional information and resources

Additional information and resources on the “Crisis in the Middle East” that is curated and updated daily by the Better World Campaign, a partner organization with the United Nations Association of the USA, can be found by clicking on the following link:

https://betterworldcampaign.org/other-issues/mideast-crisis

The Better World Campaign is the premier advocacy organization devoted to fostering a strong partnership between the United States and the United Nations – a vision that promotes core American interests and builds a more secure, prosperous, and healthy world. We encourage U.S. leadership to work hand-in-hand with the UN to tackle the world’s biggest issues by engaging policymakers and the American public to build support for the UN’s life-saving work.

For more information, contact:

Steve Watrous – President of the UNA of Greater Milwaukee

On behalf of the UNA of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors

[email protected] (email)

https://www.unamilwaukee.org/ (website)

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UNA GM 🌍 Statement from the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) Board of Directors on the Crisis in the Middle East -

UNA GM 🌍 Statement from the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) Board of Directors on the Crisis in the Middle East Dear Mr. President, I am writing under Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to bring to the attention of the Security Council a matter which, in my opinion, may aggravate existing threats to the maintenance of international peace and security. More than eight weeks of hostilities in Gaza and Isr...

UNA GM 🌍 Message from UNA-USA Regarding the Crisis in the Middle East -

UNA GM 🌍 Message from UNA-USA Regarding the Crisis in the Middle East The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors is in agreement with and supports the following message from UNA-USA regarding the conflict in the Middle East. 

Statement from the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) Board of Directors on the Crisis in the Middle East

October 25th, 2023

The members of the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors are devastated by the war occurring between Israel and Hamas.

The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee is committed to upholding the values and principles of the United Nations and the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) including peace and the preservation of human rights for all.

The United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors is in agreement with and supports the statement from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on October 19th, 2023 including his call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to provide sufficient time and space to help realize his two appeals and to ease the epic human suffering we are witnessing.

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Statement from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

October 18th, 2023

“…I feel, as Secretary-General of the United Nations, the obligation to say a few words about the catastrophe unfolding in the Middle East.

The region is on the precipice.

I have made two urgent humanitarian appeals.

To Hamas, for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.

To Israel, to immediately allow unrestricted access of humanitarian aid to respond to the most basic needs of the people of Gaza - the overwhelming majority of whom are women and children.

I am fully aware of the deep grievances of the Palestinian people after 56 years of occupation. But, as serious as these grievances are, they cannot justify the acts of terror against civilians committed by Hamas on October 7 that I immediately condemned.

But those attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.

Each of my two humanitarian appeals have a value in themselves.

They are not bargaining chips. They are simply the right thing to do.

And I am horrified by the hundreds of people killed at Al Ahli hospital this same day, in Gaza, by a strike that I strongly condemned earlier today.

I call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to provide sufficient time and space to help realize my two appeals and to ease the epic human suffering we are witnessing.

Too many lives - and the fate of the entire region - hang in the balance.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Additional information and resources

Additional information and resources on the “Crisis in the Middle East” that is curated and updated daily by the Better World Campaign, a partner organization with the United Nations Association of the USA, can be found by clicking on the following link:

https://betterworldcampaign.org/other-issues/mideast-crisis

The Better World Campaign is the premier advocacy organization devoted to fostering a strong partnership between the United States and the United Nations – a vision that promotes core American interests and builds a more secure, prosperous, and healthy world. We encourage U.S. leadership to work hand-in-hand with the UN to tackle the world’s biggest issues by engaging policymakers and the American public to build support for the UN’s life-saving work.

For more information, contact:

Steve Watrous – President of the UNA of Greater Milwaukee

On behalf of the UNA of Greater Milwaukee Board of Directors

[email protected] (email)

Crisis in the Middle East Following Hamas' attack on Israel, the UN is working with international partners to address the humanitarian crisis in the region.

UNA GM 🌍 Statement from the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) Board of Directors on the Crisis in the Middle East -

UNA GM 🌍 Statement from the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) Board of Directors on the Crisis in the Middle East Statement from the United Nations Association of Greater Milwaukee (UNA-GM) Board of Directors on the Crisis in the Middle East

UNA GM 🌍 Armistice Day 2023 – Veterans for Peace – Milwaukee, Sat Nov. 11th 7 pm -

UNA GM 🌍 Armistice Day 2023 – Veterans for Peace – Milwaukee, Sat Nov. 11th 7 pm Medea Benjamin.  Co-founder of the women-led peace group Codepink, human rights group Global Exchange, Peace In Ukraine Coalition, and more.  An advocate for social justice for 50 years.  “One of America’s most committed and most effective fighters for human rights.” – NY Newsday.  “On...