Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office

Vision

A peaceful, just and sustainable world community as called for in the United Nations (UN) Charter.

Mission

The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) has a two-fold mission:

• We engage in the work of the UN to advance a peaceful, just, sustainable and pluralistic world community that promotes human rights.
   
• We engage and inspire Unitarian Universalists and others to support and participate in this work.

Learn More

• UU-UNO Influence at the UN
• History of the UU-UNO
• 2013 Intergenerational Spring Seminar

Get Involved

• Get Involved
  • Become an Envoy
  • Become a Youth Envoy

Programs of the UU-UNO

• Every Child is Our Child focuses on children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS and works toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals of universal primary education, fighting HIV/AIDS, reducing hunger and poverty, and promoting gender equality.
   
• The Faith and Ethics Network for the International Criminal Court (FENICC) believes that the principals embodied in the International Criminal Court—justice and brotherhood—gives religious organizations a unique obligation to raise awareness at a grassroots level and shape this still young institution of international justice.
   
• A global initiative for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/ sexual orientation and gender identity (LGBT/SOGI) Human Rights focuses on promoting UU values of equality for all people at the United Nations.
   
• The Women: Security and Peacebuilding program promote awareness and action through education and advocacy in women's global security and their role in peacebuilding and peace-keeping efforts, and the ratification of Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) (U.S.) and international implementation.
   
• United Nations Sunday celebrates the work of the United Nations and the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office.  Each year we choose a Sunday close to UN Day (October 24th) and invite congregations to have a service and/or event on that day.  We suggest embracing a multigenerational and international theme to get the whole congregation involved in affirming the importance of human rights education and advocacy.  We have resources available to assist with planning, please check out our UN Sunday page!
   
• Dana Greeley Sermon Award honors the first Unitarian Universalist Association President, Reverend Dana Greeley, who was an advocate for both the United Nations and the work of the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office. We invite people so submit their UN Sunday sermons or addresses for the chance to win. The winner of this award receives an honorarium and has the opportunity to present their paper at UUA General Assembly (GA). Submission deadline for 2012 (to be honored at GA 2013) is March 1st, 2013.    
   
• Intergenerational Spring Seminar occurs annually in April in New York City.  This multigenerational event draws people from across the United States and Canada (and beyond!) to tackle different international human rights issues. Follow the link above to learn more about this fantastic opportunity. Register today!
   
• Climate Change Task Force provides up to date information about how to address climate change through blogs, media resources, action alerts, and more.  

Donate

The following links give instructions for mailing a check or making an online donation.

• General Funding
   
• Every Child is Our Child Program
   
• LGBTQ Human Rights in Uganda