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Mission
The Council of Organizations, a network of more than 100 nongovernmental organizations with interests in education, social justice, peace and security, labor, sustainable development, human rights, health and women's issues, share the common goals of promoting greater public awareness about global issues and the UN's importance in world affairs and strengthening the US-UN relationship.

Featured Speakers

With the 40th anniversary of UNFPA this year, the recent adoption of a General Assembly resolution on gender equality architecture reform, the 10th anniversary of Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in 2010, and the upcoming 2010 summit on the Millennium Development Goals, women’s rights will take a prominent place on the agenda of the United Nations over the coming year. UNA-USA’s Council of Organizations hosted an event on October 8, 2009 focusing on defending women’s rights, featuring Pollyanna Truscott with Amnesty International. Ms. Truscott took this opportunity to talk about NGO efforts at the UN on women’s rights, including goals for the NGO community for the Resolution 1325 anniversary and the MDGs summit, particularly surrounding MDGs 3 (women’s equality) and 5 (maternal health). She also discussed latest developments at the UN, such as new Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security, and next steps for gender architecture reform implementation.

Pollyanna Truscott
Deputy Representative at the United Nations, Amnesty International

To read the article about this event, click here.

Capitol Hill Seminar Series"This is the United Nations"
Each year in the spring and fall, the Council of Organizations in Washington DC has hosted a five-part seminar series designed to give new Congressional staff members and interns, as well as Council of Organizations staff and interns, an overview of the different issues and agencies of the United Nations and an opportunity to meet and network with others working on international issues. UN agencies and programs featured during this series have been UNIC, UNFPA, ILO, UNHCR, IAEA, UNDP, UNHabitat, FAO, WFP, IFAD, UNEP, UNAIDS, UNICEF, and PAHO/WHO.

UN Briefing SeriesThe Council of Organizations sponsors monthly briefings in New York and Washington DC featuring UN ambassadors, academics, US government officials, distinguished NGO leaders and top Secretariat officials which keep the NGO community informed while offering a forum to share educational information and advocacy plans regarding issues on the UN agenda.

Learn more about the Speakers Series