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The United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) is the official non-profit, non-government, membership-based, organization working on behalf of the United Nations core body to promote its overall aims and ideals, and equally seeking to build support for the UN's programs, activities and agencies. It has divisional offices in ever State and Territory of Australia, with the national office run out of Canberra. Its national president is former Australian Senator Russell Trood, who replaced Robert Hill in 2012. The UNAA works closely with United Nations specialised agencies and departments such as the UNDPI, and has consultative status with ECOSOC as a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA).〔(WFUNA EcoSoc and UNDPI affiliation )〕 It is governed by a National Board which meets quarterly to determine policy and strategy. The National Board elects a representative Executive Team, including National Executive Director to take responsibility for the ongoing work nationally. The UNAA also works to support various initiatives of the United Nations which focus on key international affairs topics such as (but not exclusive to): * Conflict resolution * Human rights * Asylum seekers * Climate Change * Gender equality * Environmental protection * Global governance * Peace education * Sustainable development * United Nations Global Compact The UNAA hosts educational events and activities(including Model United Nations conferences); works constructively with and makes submissions to government and parliament; hosts public awards ceremonies on a variety of social, media and environmental topics; drives celebratory UN observance day activities; operates development projects overseas and generally acts as a key link between the UN and the Australian public.〔(United Nations Days, Weeks, Years Calendar )〕 The UNAA group has various organs including, but not limited to: a national academic network, a federal parliamentary group, Divisions in every state and territory, a Young Professionals network, a Youth network and a national office. The organisation has over one hundred volunteers and employees. ==History== The UNAA was established in 1945, having previously operated under the title of the ‘League of Nations Union’. The close involvement by prominent Australian Dr H V Evatt QC in the formation of the United Nations, and his subsequent election to President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, resulted in a large increase in interest and membership in the UNAA. In following decades, the Association and its state divisions grew and expanded their programs. In 1979 the Victorian division established the annual Media Peace Awards, followed by the establishment of the World Environment Day Awards.〔(UNAA awards )〕 During the International Year of the Tree (1982), the UNAA and the Nursery Industry Association of Australia founded an environmental organisation; Greening Australia, to protect, restore and conserve Australia's native vegetation.〔(History of Greening Australia )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United Nations Association of Australia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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