United Nations Association of Greater Boston

Your Gateway to the United Nations and World Affairs


Special thanks to our many individual supporters and sponsors.

2009-2010 Sponsor
Education Programs

National Grid


The Cabot Family Charitable Trust
at the Boston Foundation


Global Issues & UN Affairs

 

We engage our members and the public in a dialogue about global issues and the United Nations. Our programs for members and the public include lectures and discussions of many topics including the UN's work in humanitarian relief, peacekeeping, development, and a wide range of other critical global issues.

Get informed
Throughout the year, UNA-GB holds events for the public about global issues and UN Affairs. These take the form of member events, such as UNA-GB On the Road, luncheons, or member discussion. Link to our complete calendar for a list of upcoming and past events.

Past speakers have included:

  • Mary Robinson, former UN Commissioner for Human rights, former President of Ireland
  • Jeffrey Sachs, Advisor to the Secretary-General for the UN Millennium Development Goals
  • Christopher Burnham, UN Under-Secretary-General for Management
  • Shashi Tharoor, UN Under-Secretary-General for Public Information
and many other local and international experts on Global Affairs.