| UNA-USA Mourns the Passing of Leo Nevas, the Association's Longest-Serving Board Member |  Aug. 27, 2009 -- Leo Nevas’s death, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, is mourned by his many friends at the United Nations Association of the USA. Leo was UNA-USA’s longest-serving board member, a true proponent of the importance of the United Nations’ principles as well as a patriotic American and a dear adviser to many of us.
His passion for the protection and advancement of human rights is exemplified by the establishment of UNA-USA’s Leo Nevas Program on Human Rights. Under Leo’s leadership and with the support of his good friend Paul Newman, UNA-USA launched this initiative in 2007 to re-energize the Association’s efforts to advance powerful ideas that support human rights through education and advocacy. Leo’s generous contributions to our organization made such programs possible. Leo had accumulated many titles and honorariums in his lengthy and distinguished career, but what we will miss most is his wisdom and sense of caring for his fellow human beings.
We were fortunate to have Leo with us for so many years. All of his friends and colleagues at UNA-USA know the world will be a little less rich with Leo gone, but his legacy and kindness will endure with us forever. We want to extend our deepest condolences to his family as we strive to live up to Leo’s high standards in protecting human rights.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth El, 109 East Ave., Norwalk, Connecticut.
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President
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Co-Chairman | Thomas Pickering
Co-Chairman
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Vice-Chairman
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