Current Projects
WFUNA’s mission is to offer insights into what the UN is and how it works, as well as serve as a channel through which global citizens can join with others to become engaged in the critical global issues affecting us all.
WFUNA pursues this mission through our Strategic Directions which relate to the UN’s three main pillars:
- Peace and security
- Human rights
- Sustainable development
These Directions are approached through three interrelated sets of strategies:
- Education and awareness raising
- Policy development and advocacy
- Multilateral cooperation and development projects
WFUNA's main objectives are to educate about the goals of the UN Charter, and to encourage support for strong, effective UN.
At UN headquarters in NY and at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, WFUNA organizes UNA study tours for those wishing to develop their knowledge of the UN System. In the past few years, Model United Nations meetings have become an increasingly effective and popular means of educating students about the United Nations and global issues, which WFUNA supports and helps coordinate.
During this time of interconnected global crises, when the United Nations is more indispensable than ever, WFUNA has launched its Global Citizen Campaign to increase its capacity, resources, and programming in support of the UN. Taking place from 2009–2012, the Global Citizen Campaign includes targeted programs and activities that underscore the interconnectedness of global issues; promote cooperative and democratic problem solving; and educate and engage the youth of today to be leaders and global citizens.
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