- briefly introduce the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA)
- provide insight into the workings of the WA branch of UNAA (UNAAWA)
- promote the work and values of the United Nations (UN)
- the text entries on the left of this page
- the images at the top of this and other pages linked to websites for UNAAWA, UNAA, UN, UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme), UN Human Rights and WFUNA.
Our Mission
Our purpose is to connect Western Australians with the United Nations in order to promote justice, peace, security and sustainable development for present and future generations.Our Nature and Funding
The UNAA is a non-government, non-profit, community-based and volunteer-run organisation. It is a member of WFUNA (World Federation of United Nations Associations) but is not part of the UN (United Nations) itself or its agencies such as UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). It receives no funding from the UN and no regular funding (only occasional grants for specific purposes) from federal, state or local government.Peacekeepers in Lebanon De-Mine along Israeli-Lebanese Blue Line
A Cambodian peacekeeper with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) conducts a de-mining procedure near the village of Maroon Al-Rass and the Blue Line demarcating the Israeli-Lebanese border.
23 May 2011
Maroon Al-Rass, Lebanon
Source: United Nations Photo # 484712