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President Marcia Brewster; Vice President Nikolina Gelmanovski; Secretary Thellenza Krasniqi; Education Chair Mezaun Arnone; and YP Chair Angela Mathews all attended The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives on October 8, 2026, in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event explored how increasing life expectancy is transforming healthcare, employment, education, housing and public policy. Discussions

UNA-Westchester Celebrates United Nations Day 2026 UNA-Westchester invites the community to join us on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the White Plains Public Library for our annual United Nations Day celebration, this year highlighting International Volunteer Year and UNA-Westchester’s Partners. The program will feature a keynote address by Vincent Valdmanis, Senior Director of Peace and Security Policy at the United Nations Foundation. Vincent began his

UNA-W Leaders Attend UNGA81 Side Event on Feminist Leadership During UNGA81 High-Level Week in New York, UNA-W Vice President Nikolina Gelmanovski and Secretary Thellenza Krasniqi attended “The Time is Now: Feminist Leadership for the Next Era of Multilateralism,” a high-level side event convened by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) at Japan Society on September 21. Held against the backdrop of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the event brought t

Bloomberg's The Next Secretary-General Town Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York From UNHQ: UNA-W Leaders Attend the UN Town Hall for the Next Secretary-General This July, our Vice President, Nikolina Gelmanovski, and Young Professionals Co-Chair, Angela Matthews, attended Bloomberg's The Next Secretary-General Town Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event featured candidates for the next UN Secretary-General discussing their priorities as the UN

On Sunday, May 3, 2026, the UNA-USA Westchester Chapter held its Annual Meeting and Earth Day Celebration at Manhattanville University. The well-attended program, “Global Goals and Local Roots: Food Security in Westchester,” focused on UN Sustainable Development Goal: Zero Hunger and explored both global and local approaches to strengthening food security. Keynote speaker Hugh Locke, an expert on regenerative agriculture and smallholder farmers around the world, set the stage

Explore UNA-USA Westchester Chapter’s 2026 Annual Report, highlighting our programs, partnerships, events, advocacy, and community engagement throughout the year. View the 2026 Annual Report below or download a copy to read at your convenience.

UNA-USA's Global Engagement Summit was held at the Hilton Midtown and the UN General Assembly Hall Friday April 10th. It was an inspiring event, full of enthusiasm, with UNA-Westchester represented by several board members.