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Author: Alfred Lai (UN Associations in Canada Vancouver)
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UN Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination
The United Nations (UN) declared March 21 as the International Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination in response to the killing of a group of racialized and peaceful demonstrators in Sharpeville, South Africa. It is apparent that more work needs to be done; not only in our local communities, but all over the world.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have...
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Nine Local Brands That Embody International Development Week 2021’s Theme of #GoForTheGoals
2021 was a year of ups and downs for all of us; and it’s during such a global economic rollercoaster that it becomes more important than ever to look local. Canada, and Vancouver in particular, is a hub of innovation and small businesses! Once Again, this year’s International Development Week theme is “Go for the...
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World Food Programme Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2020
The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association of Canada (UNAC) is proud to note that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). In a small coronavirus-restricted award ceremony on Friday the chairwoman of the committee said that the award was given to WFP...
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City of Vancouver Proclaims International Day of Peace
The theme for the International Day of Peace, September 21st, 2020 is “No More Hirosima, No More Nagasaki,” recognizing this year as the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of both Japanese cities. The City of Vancouver today issued the above proclamation recognizing the importance of this day.
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The UN at 75: Time to Redouble Efforts for Effective Global Governance
Monday, September 21st marks the annual United Nations International Day of Peace, a day dedicated to the core foundation and mandate of the UN – maintaining peace and security. The annual General Assembly begins, also marks another milestone, the seventy-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the UN Charter by the fifty governments who made up...
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The Recent Rosemary Brown Symposium
The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada was pleased to partner with SFU in hosting the successful 6th annual Rosemary Brown Symposium on the evening of Thursday, September 26th. A large public audience in the Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue was able to listen and learn from the keynote speaker, Joy Johnson,...