May 2020 Issue
In This Issue:
From Christiaan's Desk

Watch The GEOS Session

We Are Staying Connected On Issues That Matter : UNA-USA

Monthly Recap : Earth Day
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A Few Words from our Executive Director Christiaan Morssink
Below is an email from one of our members that we received in blind copy. He took issue with a few emails he received from a former colleague, who showed his far-right, ultra-nationalists colors on social media. I believe that this email sums up a good reflection of our stance re COVID-19 and the WHO. Indeed, regardless of the science, and regardless of the definition, declaring and managing a pandemic is an utterly political act , which, as politics go, will become slaughtered in the arena of geo-political machinations. Each and any UN institution is fodder for these machinations, and science on a global scale is the most important lifeline for multinational collaborations such as the WHO. Nationally, we hope that our own US scientists have the guts, strength, and wherewithal to keep standing up to the filthy and demeaning manipulations that we witness daily in some of our national political institutions and trumpeted on and in the new social media. 

Watch the GEOS Session
America’s Approach to COVID-19 and the Role of the World Health Organization


We Are Staying Connected On Issues That Matter : UNA-USA
The Global Engagement Online Series (“GEOS”) is a virtual alternative to our 2020 Global Engagement Summit which will keep you inspired, informed, and connected to the UN this year. We will bring you to the center of global problem solving, using technology and online meetings to ensure we are doing our part to mitigate public health risks. You can count on the GEOS series to bring you unique discussions with global issues experts — all while we practice safe social-distancing.

The Global Engagement Online Series will provide a forum for us to celebrate and acknowledge the UN’s 75th anniversary and hear expert perspectives as we engage our communities in the UN75 campaign to shape a brighter future. For more than 75 years, UNA-USA has never passed up an opportunity to advocate for change in the face of challenge. We hope to see you online!
Monthly Recap : Earth Day
Earth Day Event Recording
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2020
"No Waste, No Wars, No Warming"
The discussion was packed with insights from our scholars about the pressing issue of climate change and what it means to take action against it. Learn more about how you can do your bit and what people are doing globally.
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