The
Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) is dedicated
to achieving at the United Nations a democratic world community.
To
this end, inspired by Unitarian Universalist principles, the UU-UNO
is committed to peace, freedom and environmental responsibility
as well as to social, civil and economic justice for all.
The
UU-UNO is a membership organization of individuals, congregations
and institutions. It is an Associate Member of the Unitarian Universalist
Association (UUA) that speaks, acts, and bears witness at the United
Nations on behalf of Unitarian Universalists (UUs).
Affiliated
with, but not financially dependent upon the UUA, the UU-UNO is
the denominations agent and voice at the UN.
The UU-UNO
- informs UU youth and adults about the structure, function, achievements and problems of the UN and the importance of making it a strong, effective actor in international life on behalf of all the worlds peoples
- supports UUs in acting and speaking in UN forums of Non-Governmental Organizations, the Department of Public Information, and the Economic and Social Council, on behalf of UU values and issue
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