September 20, 2022September 20, 2022Vancouver Environment Festival – Pitching Sustainability in the C-SuiteBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG, UNAC-V BlogContinue reading...
March 8, 2022March 10, 2022Digital Gender Divide: Migrant WomenBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG, UNAC-V BlogContinue reading...
May 14, 2021May 14, 2021Sustainable Spring CleaningBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG, UNAC-V BlogContinue reading...
April 7, 2021April 7, 2021Protected: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency with Seth KleinBy Alfred LaiIn UNAC-V Blog There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Continue reading...
March 25, 2021April 13, 2021UN Day to Eliminate Racial DiscriminationBy Alfred LaiIn UNAC-V Blog The United Nations (UN) declared March 21 as the International Day to Eliminate Racial Discrimination in response to the killing of a group... Continue reading...
February 8, 2021February 9, 2021Nine Local Brands That Embody International Development Week 2021’s Theme of #GoForTheGoalsBy Alfred LaiIn UNAC-V Blog 2021 was a year of ups and downs for all of us; and it’s during such a global economic rollercoaster... Continue reading...
October 10, 2020December 29, 2020World Food Programme Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2020By Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association of Canada (UNAC) is proud to note that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has... Continue reading...
September 21, 2020December 29, 2020City of Vancouver Proclaims International Day of PeaceBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The theme for the International Day of Peace, September 21st, 2020 is “No More Hirosima, No More Nagasaki,” recognizing this... Continue reading...
September 21, 2020December 29, 2020The UN at 75: Time to Redouble Efforts for Effective Global GovernanceBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG Monday, September 21st marks the annual United Nations International Day of Peace, a day dedicated to the core foundation and... Continue reading...
October 7, 2019December 29, 2020The Recent Rosemary Brown SymposiumBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada was pleased to partner with SFU in hosting the successful 6th... Continue reading...
September 16, 2019December 29, 2020Nominations Closed for Gibbard AwardBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG Thank you to all of those who nominated a youth or youth group in the metro #Vancouver area working to make positive... Continue reading...
April 6, 2019December 29, 2020Thank you for your supportBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada held their Annual General Meeting to review their achievements of 2018.... Continue reading...
March 12, 2019December 14, 2020Annual General Meeting: April 1stBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V) welcomes all local members to attend the Annual General Meeting... Continue reading...
March 10, 2019March 10, 2019Announcement from UNAC VancouverBy KookaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG It is with great regret that UNAC Vancouver acknowledges that four members of the UNA Canada family died earlier this... Continue reading...
March 8, 2019March 8, 2019From Denmark to Rwanda: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019By KookaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The views expressed by the authors on this page reflect their personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect the views... Continue reading...
March 5, 2019December 14, 2020Splane Lecture on Social Policy, 2019By Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG Please join us for our annual Splane Lecture in Social Policy entitled, “What’s Canada’s Climate Plan? Fairness, Safety, Justice and... Continue reading...
March 1, 2019March 1, 2019Green Spaces Call for ApplicationsBy KookaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG Applications are now open for the Green Spaces Programme! DEADLINE APRIL 4th, 2019 Green Spaces is a wage-matching programme that... Continue reading...
February 20, 2019February 20, 2019UNAC Vancouver in Support of UNDRIPBy KookaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada supports the full implementation of the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous... Continue reading...
February 3, 2019February 3, 2019Think Global Link Local 2019 – Grab Your Tickets Now!By KookaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG Tickets are now available for Think Global, Link Local 2019! This is a Networking Breakfast, hosted by the United Nations... Continue reading...
December 17, 2018January 28, 20202018 Renate Shearer Award RecapBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG On December 10th, 2018, UNAC-V-Vancouver and Community Legal Assistance Society hosted the annual celebration to commemorate the Anniversary of the... Continue reading...
December 10, 2018August 12, 2020Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human RightsBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The views expressed by the authors on this page reflect their personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect the views... Continue reading...
December 7, 2018January 28, 20202018 Renate Shearer AwardBy Alfred LaiIn UNA VANCOUVER BLOG The United Nations Association in Canada – Vancouver Branch and the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) are pleased to announce... Continue reading...
November 29, 2018January 28, 202029th November – International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian PeopleBy Alfred LaiIn Events, UNAC-V Blog “ The views expressed by the authors on this page reflect their personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect the... Continue reading...
November 27, 2018August 12, 2020Film Learning: Women Bending the Curve on Climate ChangeBy Alfred LaiIn Events, UNAC-V Blog On Wednesday, November 21st at 7pm the Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada partnered with the Burnaby School... Continue reading...
November 18, 2018January 28, 2020Free Event: Women Bending the Curve on Climate ChangeBy Alfred LaiIn Events, UNAC-V Blog You are invited to attend a free film event offered by the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V-V) in partnership with... Continue reading...
November 8, 2018January 28, 2020Announcement: Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada as UNA-Canada’s Honourary Patron.By Alfred LaiIn Announcements, UNAC-V Blog Ottawa, October 18 2018: The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) is pleased to announce that Her Excellency the... Continue reading...
November 2, 2018January 28, 2020Andrew Sheroubi: Winner of the John Gibbard AwardBy Alfred LaiIn Awards, UNAC-V Blog UNAC-V – John Gibbard Memorial Award Speech Thank you all for inviting me to be part of this wonderful service.... Continue reading...
October 25, 2018January 28, 20202018 John Gibbard Award Ceremony In Celebration of UN DayBy Alfred LaiIn Awards, UNAC-V Blog In recognition of the United Nations Day on the 24th October, UNAC-V-Vancouver Branch Presented Andrew Sheroubi with the John Gibbard... Continue reading...
September 12, 2018January 28, 2020AGENDA 2030 AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTSBy Alfred LaiIn Announcements, UNAC-V Blog Marta Santos Pais provided the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the UBC Faculty of Education and the Janusz Korczak Association... Continue reading...
August 19, 2018January 28, 2020Remembering Kofi Annan 1938 – 2018By Alfred LaiIn Announcements, UNAC-V Blog UNAC-V acknowledges with sadness the death on Saturday 18th of August after a short illness, of the seventh UN Secretary-General,... Continue reading...
June 8, 2018January 28, 2020Ocean Plastic Pollution, A Global Crisis – What Can We Do?By Alfred LaiIn Opinion Pieces, UNAC-V Blog Photo Credit: greenpeace.org In September of last year, Kenya joined the growing list of countries to ban plastic bags. This recent... Continue reading...
June 4, 2018January 28, 2020Dr. Patsy GeorgeBy Alfred LaiIn Announcements, UNAC-V Blog UNAC-V is pleased to announce that UNAC-V-V Past President and current Honorary Director of the branch, Ms. Patsy George, has... Continue reading...
May 9, 2018January 28, 2020Come to DOXA: ‘The Cleaners’By Alfred LaiIn Events, UNAC-V Blog In 1998, Vancouver gained DOXA, a non-profit society dedicated to presenting innovative documentaries to local audiences. The Vancouver branch of... Continue reading...
April 19, 2018January 28, 2020UNAC-V-V Sponsors DOXA Film: The CleanersBy Alfred LaiIn Events, UNAC-V Blog UNAC-Vancouver is pleased to be sponsoring the May 9th screening of The Cleaners, a documentary film about the unseen impact... Continue reading...
April 8, 2018January 28, 2020Invitation to AGM 2018By Alfred LaiIn Announcements, UNAC-V Blog The Vancouver Branch of the UN Association in Canada (UNAC-V-V) welcomes all members of the local branch to attend... Continue reading...
February 7, 2018January 28, 20202018 Dr. Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social PolicyBy Alfred LaiIn UNAC-V Blog The Dr. Richard Splane Lecture on Social Policy is an annual free public lecture in celebration of the noted accomplishments... Continue reading...
January 17, 2018January 28, 2020Splane Lecture on Social PolicyBy Alfred LaiIn Announcements, UNAC-V Blog Liu Institute at 5:30 pm on March 15th David Piachaud taught at the London School of Economics from 1970 to 2016 and was... Continue reading...
