The Houston Chapter of the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) hosted the city’s UN Day on Sunday October 24—the 76th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. We are very excited and humbled to share that the keynote speaker and UNA Global Citizen award honoree was Marjorie A. Joseph, Poet and Executive Director of Houston Coalition Against Hate. This recognition is a true testament to her dedication and the Coalition’s work to create a world of acceptance and belonging.

Every October, the United Nations Association and its national network of more than 200 chapters, including the Houston Chapter (a local 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan organization), honor UN Day—to commemorate the ratification of the United Nations Charter and to celebrate the varied and difficult work of the Organization. UNA-USA chapters are dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and programs of the United Nations. Chapters also are keen on promoting constructive United States leadership in the UN system.

This year’s theme was Creating a Blueprint for a Better Future. For more than seven decades, UNA-USA members have advocated on behalf of the UN and its agencies. Over the last year and a half, we’ve seen just how interconnected the world is and that a threat anywhere—from the COVID-19 pandemic to intensifying impacts of climate change—is a threat everywhere.

The U.S. should not—and cannot—tackle global challenges alone – creating a blueprint for a better future can only be achieved through working in tandem with the UN.

The program can be viewed through the following platforms:
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