We are the Johnson County affiliate of the United Nations Association - USA, a national, non-partisan, non-governmental movement advocating for the life-changing and life-saving work of the United Nations.

Board of Directors: Barbara Eckstein, President; Britta Loftus, Vice President; Amy Brewster, Secretary; Meredith Gall, Treasurer; Jerry Anthony, Mercedes Bern-Klug, Stefanie Bowers, Nittaya Burnham,

Farnaz Fatahi, John W. Fuller, Wangui Gathua, Donna Hirst, Bijou Maliabo, Lucie Mordecai,

Jean Paul Mugemuzi, Jim Olson, Sanaa Sebaaly.

E-Newsletter Editor, Jim Olson

If your membership has expired -- or is about to -- you have received a renewal reminder from UNA-USA. The easiest way to renew is ONLINE. Please CLICK here. Many thanks!

Congratulations!

Glocal Connections: Summer Gathering & Potluck

Sunday, June 15, 2025

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Iowa City City Park, Shelter #12

The Iowa City Foreign Relations Council invites you to our Second Annual Glocal Connections Summer Gathering & Potluck.

Guests will enjoy a diverse array of dishes contributed by attendees and community organizations, along with music and informal introductions that highlight the vibrant network of groups working to spread internationalism in our area.

Participants are encouraged to bring a favorite dish to share, along with friends and family. If you are able, additional folding tables or a speaker for background music would be welcome to make the gathering even more lively.

Congratulations and Welcome New Members!

Loren Bejaris

Jo Butterfield

Signe Dobbs

Harper Dunne

Thomas Martinez

Stefanie Munsterman

Liana Nguyen

Laura Wess Peters

Sydney Proctor

Brooklynn Roder

Bob Winckleblack

Gaylen Wobeter

Huiqiang Zheng

Congratulations Human Rights Awardees!

Five West High students -- Alicia Austin, Angela McKee, Alyssa McClain, Bray'shaun Payne, and Neema Maliabo -- received Human Rights Awards from the City of Iowa City for volunteering at JCUNA's Night of 1000 Dinners.

They are pictured above with Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague and JCUNA Board Member Bijou Maliabo.

Congratulations to Our Members Selected to Attend the US-UN Advocacy Summit!

UNA-USA selected three JCUNA members to participate in the US-UN Advocacy Summit in Washington, June 23-24. They are among 150 people nationwide chosen to attend.

Neema Maliabo

Bijou Maliabo

Stefanie Munsterman

Congratulations Graduates!

The following JCUNA members graduated recently:

Neema Maliabo, West High School

Harper Dunne, B.S. Global Health Studies and B.A. Spanish, University of Iowa

Farnaz Fatahi, M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, University of Iowa

Congratutlaions and Best Wishes to all of our Youth Members.

Johnson County Chapter

United Nations Association- USA

308 E. Burlington St, 245, Iowa City, IA 52240

johnsoncountyuna.org

unajohnsoncounty@gmail.com