Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
Achieve Universal Primary Education
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Reduce Child Mortality
Improve Maternal Health
Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases
Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Develop a Global Partnership for Development
 Marcia Brewster Welcome to UNA-USA Westchester Chapter website. We are a membership organization of people who support the mission of the United Nations. We are a chapter of the national UNA-USA organization. We hope you find our new look exciting and our new website full of resources and information! UN Day 2011: Westchester Helps Bridge the Development Gap: Committed Leaders Improve Water, Education, and Health Celebrating the United Nations’ 66th Anniversary, the UNA-USA Westchester Chapter organized an event titled “Westchester Helps Bridge the Development Gap: Committed Leaders Improve Water, Education, and Health.” This celebratory and important event was co-sponsored by Bronxville Rotary Club, Westchester County Human Rights Commission, Community Unitarian Church, and World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women. The event and panelists were introduced by Chapter President Marcia Brewster and featured: Dr. David Winder (CEO, Water Aid America), Dr. Cream Wright (Head, REDI4Change LLC & Former Global Chief, UNICEF Education Program), and Ms. Clare M. Effiong (Founder & Director, Esther’s Aid for Needy and Abandoned Children). Mr. George C. McKinnis (World Community Service Chair, Rotary International), moderated the session.  From Left: David Winder, George McKinnis, Clare Effiong, Cream Wright. Photo: Rosalina Christiani United Nations Day 2011 had its theme: “The United Nations: In Everyone’s Interest.” Speaking directly to this theme, the panel discussion focused on what Westchester residents are doing to support the UN’s efforts in water and sanitation, girls’ and boys’ education and in addressing HIV-AIDS in Africa. Click here to download the complete event summary.
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 UNA Lunch for Lee Bloom, September 8, 2011 The leadership and the entire membership of the UNA-USA were very saddened to learn of the death of Lee Bloom at the age of 92 on December 12, 2011. Lee was our friend and mentor. He had an institutional memory of the history of UNA which cannot be equaled by anyone else. He joined the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Chapter of the American Association for the United Nations (UNA's predecessor) in 1957. He was President of the chapter in 1962 and 1963; it merged with others to form the Westchester Chapter. Lee served for several years as Mid-Atlantic Representative to the Council of Chapters and Divisions. In addition to his UN Association work, Lee was also a founding member of the Business Council for The United Nations, and a member for many years. A long-time board member of the Westchester Chapters & Divisions Steering Committee, Lee organized a major revision in the 2007 national "Common Objectives," which included collaborating with chapters throughout the country. Click here to read more. January 2012 Newsletter Released! Letter from the Chapter President May the New Year bring you peace, prosperity and good health! As we look toward the year ahead, we expect that the UNA-USA alliance with the UN Foundation will provide wider opportunities to revitalize our work and outreach. Please plan to attend the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Conference at the United Nations on Friday, February 10, to get a closer look at what the alliance has to offer. For the past three years, this has been a stimulating gathering, with many students attending. This is the essence of our Association and the new alliance. Please also try to join us for one of our board meetings, normally held on the first Monday of the month at the YMCA office on Mamaroneck Road in White Plains. Members are welcome to observe our meetings. We were extremely saddened by the death of our long-standing and much-loved board member Lee H. Bloom in December at the age of 92. He made an invaluable contribution to UNA-USA since its founding, and he will be very much missed. An obituary is included in this newsletter. Click here to read the complete Newsletter. | Click here to view Chapter CalendarChapter News & Announcements
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