Success Stories | World Federation of United Nations Associations

WFUNA has an established track record in running original international programs and events related to the three pillars of the UN - peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights. Our recent history includes projects on topics such as disarmament and the Millennium Development Goals. Here are a few examples:

UNA Youth at WFUNA's 40th Plenary Assembly (WFUNA/2012)

Our impact: 2012

December 4, 2012

In 2012, we continued to work for a stronger and more effective United Nations, making an impact on issues including the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities, human rights education and youth engagement with UN processes. Find out more about our programs and how we work in partnership with our United Nations Associations, engaging with local communities to deliver results on a global scale.

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Regional Model UN Program on the MDGs

February 11, 2011

Starting in 2004, WFUNA has organized a series of regional Model UN conferences organized on the theme of the Millennium Development Goals by the WFUNA Secretariat in partnership with the local UNA.

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Students for a Nuclear Weapons Free World

November 17, 2010

Students for a Nuclear Weapons Free World was an initiative that we ran from 2006-2009 to engage young people from diverse academic disciplines with the topic of nuclear disarmament.

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WFUNA Newsletter

Video message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Watch this video message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the 40th WFUNA Plenary Assembly in Rio de Janeiro.

Message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Read this message from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on WFUNA's 65th birthday.