Selected Press Releases
2020 June | San Diego Chapter and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency host World Refugee Day Celebration
2020 March | UN75 Global Consultation in San Diego
2019 October | Our Planet. Our Future. UNA-USA San Diego Celebrate the UN’s 74th Anniversary
2019 March | UNA-USA San Diego Hosts Non-Binary Identities Parallel Event during UN Commission on the Status of Women
2019 March | San Diego Delegation to Attend UN Commission on Status Of Women
2018 December | Exhibition Opening Migration and Human Rights
2018 October | California Attorney General Xavier Becerra Visit Chapter for UN Day 2018
2018 July | Senior Women Soccer Ambassadors To Compete in Friendly Games in Norway
2018 June | Eleanor Roosevelt Gallery Opening
2018 March | UNA San Diego Hosting Event at UN CSW62
2018 January | U.N.D.P Deputy Director Yesim Oruc to Visit San Diego Chapter
2017 December | Human Rights Day of Action & Visit from U.N. IOM
2017 October | U.N. Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric to Visit San Diego Chapter
2016 October | Lakshmi Puri UN Assistant Secretary-General @UN Day Celebration in San Diego
2016 June | San Diego Innaugural International Day of Yoga (IDY)
2016 March | Visit of Secretary-General Kevin Kennedy & Attendance at 60th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
2015 October | Celebration of United Nations Day
2015 November | Establishment of Youth Advisory Board
2015 June | Establishment of Advisory Board
2014 November | 1st Public Consultation on UN Post-2015 Development Agenda
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2020 | Nathan Luke Williams, UNHCR Liasion Officer, Recognizes UNA-USA San Diego during World Refugee Day
2016 | UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon Recognizes San Diego Chapter on 70th Anniversary
2016 | Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Recognizes San Diego Chapter on 70th Anniversary
2016 | Lakshmi Puri Updated Official Bio Including UNA-USA San Diego Chapter’s Award
MEDIA COVERAGE
Feeding San Diego | UNA-USA San Diego recognizes Feeding San Diego as #RealLifeHeroes
Balboa Park | UNA San Diego Featured at the Balboa Park To You (BP2U) Series
KPBS | Our Planet. Our Future | The Climate is Changing and so Should WE
San Diego Tribune | San Diegans to stress sexual identity concerns at U.N. Status of Women Commission
Times of San Diego | Local Chapter Headed to Ocean Conference at U.N. Headquarters
The San Diego Union Tribune (UT) | Hundreds strike a pose in Balboa Park
The San Diego Union Tribune (UT) | Lowell Blankfort, 88, was Star-News editor
La Jolla Light | United Nations group to hold a gala at UC San Diego
German American Chambers of Commerce California | GACC California Honoring United Nations Association San Diego Through Sponsorship
ChicagoNow | Anti-Bullying Coalition Brings United Nations Association to San Diego Comic-Con
GeekWire | How to zap bullying: Pop Culture Hero Coalition encourages real-life heroism at Comic-Con
PRWEB | Peace Gathering Coming to Soka University Oct. 2, 2014
Blastr | How the Pop Culture Hero Coalition brings together sci-fi stars to create a more inclusive geekdom
Laguna Beach Unified School Distict | Teacher to Join UNA-USA San Diego Delegation attending UN CSW59