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October 27, 2019
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Michigan State University
GLUNA at the 2019 PeaceQuest of Greater Lansing
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Click here to download Powerpoint slides from recent Java Cafe presentations
1. United Nations Peacekeeping - Life in a Peacekeeping Mission
2. United Nations and the Refugee Situation - General Overview with Emphasis on Kakuma
GLUNA GIVES PETITION TO SENATORS STABENOW AND PETERS
On Wednesday, December 19, 2018 we handed off more than 300 signatures collected on the petition drafted by Greater Lansing United Nations Association and the Peace Education Center to prevent nuclear war. Based upon a Union of Concerned Scientists report we asked for six specific actions:
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1) Renouncing the option of using nuclear weapons first 2) Renouncing any use of nuclear missiles in conventional warfare 3) Ending the sole, unchecked authority of any U.S. president to launch a nuclear attack 4) Taking U.S. nuclear weapons off hair-trigger alert 5) Cancelling a plan to replace its entire nuclear arsenal with enhanced weapons 6) Actively pursuing verifiable agreement among nuclear armed states to eliminate their nuclear arsenals
Photo from Senator Peters Office From Left to Right: Nicole Noll-Williams, Regional Director, Sen. Gary Peters; Griffin Working, MidMichigan Regional Representative, Sen. Gary Peters; Dr. David Wiley; Terry Link |
Photo from Senator Stabenow's Office From left to right: Terry Link, co-chair PEC and GLUNA board member; Teresa Cuellar, State Deputy Scheduler for Sen. Debbie Stabenow; Dr. David Wiley, GLUNA board member and Edgewood United Church Justice and Peace Team |
The United Nations Association is part of the Better World Campaign - all working together to support the work of the United Nations.You can learn more about our local Greater Lansing UNA chapter, the United Nations 'UN101', and take action to support the UN here! |
Upcoming events
A Call to Action - Click here to read more Friday Sept. 20: Global Climate Strike by youth across the world demanding urgent action as world leaders prepare to gather at the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York City. Click here to read what you can do and how you can help our youth.
| UN NewsEthiopia plants more than 350 million trees in 12 hours 08/01/2019 UN: Fewer refugees willing to leave Kenya's Dadaab for Somalia 08/01/2019 Please join UNA Women on Thursday, August 1 at 4 p.m. ET to discuss this issue in-depth with our panel of expert speakers. Click here to register 7/25/2019 Mandela Day, recognized on July 18, is a time we honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. 7/13/2019Yei workshop seeks to optimize ways of making South Sudanese army child free 5/15/2019 Adopting Sustainable Development Goals are Expanding Global and Local Business Opportunities Read more on page 9 4/13/2019 The 10 Happiest Countries in the World 4/4/2019 "What Has the UN Done for Me Lately?” - see notes and links of our Jan 8 Java Café Global Conversation presented by Terence Blackburn, Regional Representation to the UNA-USA National Council. |
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