October 2018: Annual Banquet
The Nebraska UNA banquet theme was "Human Rights Start at Home.” The Lincoln Branch of the NAACP was recognized for its long-time support of Human Rights in our community. We also highlighted the work of Ina Bhoophalam, founder of Like a Girl Lincoln Public Schools and advisor to the national committee for Girl Up, a program of the U.N. Foundation.Our featured speaker was Kate Kopischke who describes herself as “an independent mediator specializing in stakeholder engagement, dispute prevention, and dispute resolution in the natural resources sector.” She currently serves as Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist for the UN’s Green Climate Fund. Her talk focused on the “role of safeguards and accountability systems in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”.
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24 May 2018 #StandUp4HumanRights Event
United Nations Nebraska received a national Better World Fund grant. Join us in an event to learn more about human rights on a local and global scale. We will be partnering with the following organizations excited to share their expertise and experiences:
MAMA Partners with UNA Nebraska: April 2018 |
UNA-USA NE Member Alicia Dallman Shoemaker Featured on Reach the World's 2018 Traveler Talk in New York City
Dallman Shoemaker's March 6th Panel Presentation for Reach the World will discuss how she infuses Human Rights with pedagogy and international travel collaborations. Her podcast presentation is available via UNA-USA contact.
FEATURED PROGRAMS / INITIATIVES: 2018
The UNA-USA Nebraska Association celebrated Human Rights Day on December 10th with a formal program featuring keynote speakers that address human rights within Nebraska and beyond. For more information about upcoming events, please contact UNA-USA board members.
Stopford Visits UNA-NE
Does the UN have a role in the era of the New Nationalism?
Stopford addressed the Nebraska United Nations group to discuss the place of multilateral diplomacy in a world where nationalist and populist movements, and fragmented information, are moving societies further apart .
Stopford came to Kearney two years ago after a distinguished career, in which he held important positions in the UN Secretariat and the World Bank, advised international corporations, and taught and administered at Georgetown and other major universities.
Stopford addressed the Nebraska United Nations group to discuss the place of multilateral diplomacy in a world where nationalist and populist movements, and fragmented information, are moving societies further apart .
Stopford came to Kearney two years ago after a distinguished career, in which he held important positions in the UN Secretariat and the World Bank, advised international corporations, and taught and administered at Georgetown and other major universities.