Upcoming Events

UNAA NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2010- 'THE STATE OF THE WORLD AFTER COPENHAGEN' 

Friday 13th August 2010
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
NSW Parliament House Theatrette, Macquarie Street, Sydney 2000

The Conference will consider issues underpinning crucial UN events in 2010 including the
Millennium Development Goals Review, the Climate Change Conference COP16, the
Nuclear NPT Review Conference, as well as the UN International Year of Biodiversity.
The Conference will feature a Panel of Speakers who will address current world events
through a Q&A session with participants. Please bring your questions!

All are cordially invited. For further information please contact the UNAA NSW Division on

Melbourne to Host Sixty-Third United Nations DPI/NGO Conference August 2010

This year, Melbourne is hosting the 63rd Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference, titled “Advance Global Health – Achieve the MDGs”. It will be held from Monday 30 August  to Wednesday 1 September, 2010 and will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre . The conference is being organized in partnership between the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), the NGO/DPI Executive Committee and the Government of Australia.

The conference is specifically for NGOs, with its major aim to strengthen engagement between the UN and Non-Governmental Organizations, particularly in Australia, the Pacific and Asia. In order to foster long-term engagement the UN is looking to associate with NGOs in the region.

Information on how to associate with UN/DPI:

NGOs who wish to apply for association with the UN/DPI are encouraged to do so as soon as possible to facilitate their registration for the Conference.

Please follow this link for the latest information.

http://www.un.org.au/DPI_NGO_Conference/About_the_conference_.aspx

Events and Conferences

The United Nations Association of Australia, Victorian Division, runs a variety of events and conferences that engage students, NGOs, the corporate sector and members of the general public.

In addition to the annual national World Environment Day Awards and Media Peace Awards programs the UNAA reguarly runs conferences to highlight United Nations International Years. For information on the 2003 International Year of Freshwater Conference and the 2005 International Year of Microcredit Conference, please visit our Conference Archives page.

Each year the UNAA runs Model United Nations Conferences in Victorian universities and secondary schools. The Model UN Conferences offer students the opportunity to resolve complex global issues diplomatically, through role-play. In 2006, in support of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, the UNAA extended its university Model UN Conference program to secondary schools. For further information please visit our Education Program page.