Human Rights Day Lunch Forum: 10th December 2008
A Lunch Forum was held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The forum was hosted by UNAA(WA) and the National Council of Women of WA.
The photo shows the UNAA(WA) President, Judith Parker AM, introducing a video message from the UN General Secretary.
Dr Dawn Butterworth, International Council of Women advisor for child and family, spoke on The Rights of the Child.
Salvation Army Major Laurel Pearce interviewed Mrs Yolli Frank on The importance of freedom to practise one's religious beliefs.
Jan Ryan, the immediate past president of UNAA(WA), spoke on
Perth as a Human Rights City — You can make it happen.
Declaration Dinner with Geoffrey Robertson QC: 8th December 2008
This was another event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the signing of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
It was organised by Amnesty International (WA) and UNAA(WA).
The photo shows Geoffrey Robertson with members of the UNAA(WA) committee.
United Nations Day: 24th October 2008
This social and educational event was held at the Subiaco Hotel.
Entertainment was provided by upcoming vocalist and guitarist Danni Steffanetti.
The UNAA(WA) President, Judith Parker AM, spoke about the United Nations and UNAA.
It was a great opportunity for UNAA(WA) members and the community to network and
discuss common issues in a friendly environment.
International Day of Peace: 21st September 2008
The United Nations Association in Western Australia has created the UNAA (WA) International Day of Peace website to celebrate this day and promote peace in the world.
UNAA National Conference: 21-23 August 2008
The conference was attended by Dr Jan Ryan, the Immediate Past President of UNAA (WA) and National Vice President. The conference is described by the UNAA conference webpage and a Message from UNAA National President John Langmore.
UNAA (WA) Annual General Meeting: 11th August 2008
Proceedings of the AGM are documented in the minutes.
Treeplanting: 28/29 June 2008
The
Environment Committee of the UNAA(WA)
held its annual treeplanting on the Wooroloo Brook, Noble Falls Bushland.
Thanks to the support of Wooroloo Brook LCDC, the City of Swan and the EMRC for donations of plants, tree guards and site preparation, a thousand native trees were planted by enthusiastic volunteers from the Committee, neighbours and friends, including Jacks the dog whose hole digging capacity was made good use of by his two young owners.
According to Convenor Rob Hewson, "Treeplanting is an important annual event for the Committee to demonstrate hands on UN Environment Program commitment. We have one more Noble Falls planting planned for 2009, which should complete the major planned revegetation of this area. We will register this planting with the UNEP Billion Trees project, Plant the Planet."
Bob Huston, Chairman of the Wooroloo Brook LCDC, said it was good to encourage local Associations to help members become actively involved with putting back the vegetation and restoring the balance of the local ecosystems.
Woylie Quiz Night: 7 June 2008
This event celebrated World Environment Day, the 5th June 2008.
The Environment Committee of the UNAA(WA) held a quiz night at Belmont Recreation Centre on June 7th, raising several thousand dollars for the Woylie research and rescue effort at Perup (near Manjimup) by the the Department of Environment and Conservation. We had excellent support from Belmont Recreation Centre, who supplied their function room without charge. The event was also sponsored by Western Potatoes Inc. to celebrate 2008, The Year of the Potato. The quizmaster was well known 6PR broadcaster Jon Lewis.
The Woylie is a small appealing marsupial, once common through out southern Australia and now
in great danger of extinction.
Early success in breeding led to hope of saving this species.
However, in the last year, a dramatic and to date little understood decline in the population occurred, with numbers plummeting to about 10% of the carefully built up colony.
Model UN Competition for Tertiary Students
The United Nations Association of Australia and the United Nations Youth Association, with the support of the Australian Federation for University Women, have introduced a Model United Nations program into Western Australian universities.