Information about the United Nations Association of Iceland Address: Mission and BackgroundUNA Iceland is an organisation whose objective is to provide information on and raise public awareness about the UN in Iceland. The aim is to engage people to actively participate in debate towards the goals of the UN, and in lobbying the government, political parties, interest groups, and trade and industry. UNA Iceland began its activities in 1946. UNA Iceland is a non-governmental, non-political, non-partisan and secular organization. A Movement for a Stronger United NationsUNA Iceland aims to be a link between people in Iceland and the UN. By organising seminars, debates, and producing factual materials on various topics, UNA Iceland follows and monitors the work of the UN. In order to promote a stronger UN we provide opportunities to discuss UN-related issues with our members, schools and universities, and large sections of Icelandic society. UNA Iceland also aims to coordinate a number of networks with the aim of being a platform for dialogue and cooperation between organisations and public authorities. By providing accurate coverage of the UN and its programmes to the media a public opinion in support of the UN and its values is being created. UNA Iceland also works to influence decision-makers. Organisation and MembersUNA Iceland is run by a professional staff as well as volunteers. It is governed by an elected board with 9 members. The Chairman of the association is Mr. Ólafur Örn Haraldsson. The UNA Iceland secretariat is under the leadership of Director Ms. Berglind Sigmarsdóttir, and is located at the UN Centre in Reykjavik, along with the UN National Committees of UNICEF and UNIFEM. FinancingUNA Iceland's activities are mainly funded by government subsidy from the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Financing for 2011 totalled approximately 30 thousand Euros. |
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