A Better World Starts HERE
The United Nations Association in Canada (UNAC) is a national charitable organization which was established in 1946 with the mandate of engaging the Canadian public with the challenges, difficulties and successes of the United Nations and highlighting the critical issues which affect us all. We accomplish our goals with the help of a dynamic staff at the National Office in Ottawa and a network of volunteer-driven regional branches.
Our Toronto branch strives to raise awareness in the Toronto area of international issues concerning human rights, youth and education, refugees, poverty, gender equity, the environment, drug-use abuse, health, sustainable development, peace, and many others. We try, through seminars, workshops, and other events, to keep ourselves and the general public informed and educated about the current challenges.
A couple of examples re our programs: UNACTO is proud of being a member of the New Horizons: Healing and Hope Coalition since 2008. The coalition consists of 15 non-profit organizations that serve migrants and refugees. Our role in the coalition is to facilitate a set of group sessions for kids and youth who have been traumatized by war and/or migration through non-therapeutic playing named Playing with Rainbows.
Another key focus in the last few years has been on world peace. We have made some progress in having the Province of Ontario declare September 21 of each year as International Peace Day with supportive events on that day
I would like to invite anyone in the Toronto area who is possibly interested in our focus to consider getting involved with us and actively taking part in our events and activities. UNACTO always welcomes volunteers some of whom may wish to become members of the Association and so support the organization financially. Participation with UNACTO helps us to better serve fellow residents of the Toronto area and to work toward helping to accomplish the challenging and noble mission of the United Nations.
Larry Hebb, President of UNACTO
president@unacto.org
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