The United Nations Association of Seattle is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, part of a national network of the United Nations Association-USA. The Security Council, General Assembly and many agencies, departments and affiliated groups make up the UN. Seattle Chapter calls attention to the UN on Human Rights Day, UN Day and through its high school essay contest, and partners with many community groups to bring local, national and international speakers to the public and to schools, colleges and universities.

UNA Seattle educates people about the UN through presentations to schools and community groups, and displays at many community events. Annual events include UN Day, Human Rights Day and a High School Essay Contest. UNA Seattle partners with many community groups to bring expert local, national and international speakers to the public. Students can learn about the UN at the high school and elementary level. Our Advocacy Committee urges UNA-USA members to visit Members of Congress to urge their support of the UN, be it payment of dues or signing treaties. UNA Seattle offers events for young adults--Young Professions for International Cooperation (YPIC) and for college and university students--Student Alliance. We look for your support, both financially and by volunteering. The United Nations set targets in 2000 to be attained by 2015 that will, if achieved, reduce global poverty and improve the well-being of 2 billion people in the least-developed nations. Seattle Chapter's Puget Sound Millennium Goals Project is our local effort to call attention to and support these goals. Spreading the Word The United Nations Association of the USA Westchester Chapter has come up with an innovative way to spread the good news about the work of the United Nations and UNA-USA. They created a 16-page educational supplement for their local newspaper, The Journal News , which reaches 50,000 schoolchildren, teachers and administrators. The supplement, which talked about the Millennium Development Goals, the role of the secretary-general, the programs of UNA-USA, and more, was published in December 2006. 2007 Mountain Pacific Regional Assembly