International Days
The United Nations recognizes 156 International Days as of this writing (August 31, 2018), several of which are multi-issue days. See the list here.
Neighbor Chapters
Marin is an active member of the UNA Northern California Division.
UNA San Francisco
UNA East Bay
UNA Berkeley
UNA Davis
UNA Sacramento
UNA Silicon Valley
Partners
Marin UNA partners with other local organizations. Through our partnership with the Marin World Affairs Council (WAC), Marin UNA members can attended the Marin WAC lectures at Dominican University at a reduced rate. See here.
Past Marin County UNA Events
2023
United Nations Global Goal #14 Life Below Water
April 8, 2023, 3pm – 4:30 pm
2022
Holiday Social held in Mill Valley
December, 2022
United Nations Global Goal #13 Climate Action / United Nations Day Event
Saturday, October 22, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 4:30 – 6:00
United Nations Global Goal #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Saturday, May 21, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #10 Reduced Inequalities
Saturday, March 19, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Saturday, January 15, 2022, 3:00 – 4:30
2021
United Nations Global Goal #8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Saturday, November 13, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Sunday, September 12, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #6 Clean Water and Sanitation
Saturday, July 10, 2021, 4:30 – 6:00
United Nations Global Goal #5 Gender Equality
Saturday, May 15, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #4 Quality Education
Saturday, March 13, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #3 Good Health and Well-Being
Saturday, January 9, 2021, 3:00 – 4:302021
United Nations Global Goal #6 Clean Water And Sanitation
Saturday, July 10, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #5 Gender Equality
Saturday, May 15th, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #4 Quality Education
Saturday, March 13, 2021, 3:00-4:30
United Nations Global Goal #3 Good Health and Well-Being
Saturday, January 9, 2021, 3:00 – 4:30
2020
United Nation Global Goal #2 Zero Hunger
Saturday, November 14, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30
UN Consultation
Sunday, October 25, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30
United Nations Global Goal #1 No Poverty
Saturday, September 12, 2020, 3:00-4:30
United Nations Consultation – Marin
Saturday, May 16, 2020, 3:00 – 4:30
2019
Climate Change & Its Relationships
Sunday, December 8th, 2019 4:00 – 5:30 pm
United Nations Day – “Our Planet. Our Future.” (Climate change focus.)
Thursday, October 24, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Refugees: Humanizing the Dehumanized
Thursday, April 18, 2019 5:00 – 7:30 pm
Monica Sharma, Radical Transformational Leadership
Thursday, January 31, 2019 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
2018
Life as a Diplomat: An Insider’s View, with Mark S. Ward
Sunday, December 16, 2018, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Mill Valley
United Nations Day, “Human Rights Start at Home,”
Wed., October 24th, 6:00 – 8:00 PM, College of Marin
Under the Gun, film by Katie Couric, Stephanie Soechtig
Sunday, June 10, 3-5:00, San Rafael
The United Nations Working to Prevent Human Trafficking, with speaker Linda Witong of The Marin County Human Trafficking Coalition
Sunday, April 8, 4:00, Mill Valley
2017
Why the United Nations Remains Relevant More Than Ever, with speaker Herb Behrstock, former Senior UN Official
Sunday, March 12, 4:00, Mill Valley
Does the United States Need the United Nations? with speaker Herb Behrstock, co-hosted with World Affairs Council
Thursday, October 26, 6:30 – 9:00, Dominican University in San Rafael
UNA Advocacy Focus
Sunday, January 22, 4:00
2016
Discussion on International Anti-Corruption Day
Saturday, December 9
Chapter Report to Members and Roundtable
Sunday, November 6, 4-6:00, Mill Valley
2015
Unite for Rights, with speaker Kirk Boyd of Unite for Rights
November 15, 4:30 – 6:00, Mill Valley
College of Marin Model UN Club Film Night: The Day India Burned-Partition, with Dr. Crystal Chang, professor
April 10, College of Marin, Kentfield
Chapter Meeting and New Year’s Gathering
Sunday, January 11, 4:00, Mill Valley
2014
The Peace Alliance, with speaker Judy Kimmel of The Peace Alliance
Wednesday, December 10, 7:30, San Rafael
Model UN Club Film Night, The Island President, with speaker Joe Mueller, professor, “Social Injustice and the Wealth Gap”
Friday, December 5, College of Marin, Kentfield
Ending World Hunger in Our Lifetime, with speaker Kathryn Johnson of United Nations World Food Program UNA
July 14, 7-9:00, Kentfield
Children of War, film, with director as guest speaker, Bryan Single
Wednesday, June 18, 7:30, Mill Valley
Creating Peace, with speaker Paul Cheney, professor
Wednesday, February 12, 7:00, Kentfield
FEMME: Women Healing the World, Celebrating International Women’s Day, film, with Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen
March 6, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
2013
Tangible Hope: Small Steps, Big Difference, with speaker Lily Yoseph of Tangible Hope
Wednesday, August 7, Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael
International Day of UN Peacekeepers, member meeting
Wednesday, May 29, 6:30, San Rafael
2012
Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction, film, co-hosted with FISH and the Sea Turtle Restoration Project
Friday, February 17, 6:00-8:45, Sausalito
2011
United Nations 101, with speaker Paul Clarke, Chapter President
Monday, December 5, 9:00 AM, Bahia Vista Elementary School
Do We Need a United Nations? with speaker Paul Clarke, Chapter President
Wednesday, January 4, 6:30