On the occasion of Bruce Knotts' retirement, we would like to extend our gratitude and appreciation for his fifteen years of service as Director of the UUA Office at the United Nations ..read more

Next week’s Holistic Climate Solutions Summit, in alignment with Climate Week NYC, is being organized by the Tzu Chi Center For Compassionate Relief together with 30 co-organizing partners including the UUA Office at the United Nations. The Summit is a solutions space, modeling a better future by... by UUA International Resources: UU Office at the United Nations ..read more

UN Sunday 2022-2023 Resource Packet is Here! This year's UN Sunday theme is Climate Justice: Climate Forced Displacement. We encourage you to use the materials below to craft a service that is uniquely suited to your congregation. UU@UN has created this UN Sunday Resource Packet to support your creation of a United Nations Sunday.... by UUA International Resources: UU Office at the United Nations ..read more

Nuclear Disarmament: Can We Escape a M.A.D. World? Thirty years have passed since the official end of the Cold War—when tensions surrounding the use of nuclear weapons was at its highest—and the world is seeing a resurgence in the use of nuclear threats by leaders as a way to display power. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, one certainly ..read more

As July has come to a close, be sure to remember Disability Pride Month and challenge yourself to learn more about disability and listen to disabled people ..read more

“Violence is not striking us by chance; this violence has a target.” - Ana Paula Oliveira, Brazilian Human Rights Defender On June 22, 2022, the International Service for Human Rights hosted a virtual event titled “Resisting police violence: Demanding justice and accountability for victims of ..read more

Global Responses and Implications of the Overturning of Roe Just days before the June 2022 G7 Summit, where world leaders meet to face the biggest challenges that exist in our world, Roe v. Wade was overturned in the United States, ending 50 years of federally protected abortion rights. Prior to meeting for the G7 Summit, the United States’ allies voiced ..read more

Developing a World Consumed by Climate Change In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals that range in subject from gender equality, ending poverty, and sustainable cities and communities. Developing our world to ensure everyone is afforded ..read more

Protecting the Human Rights of Future Generations This post was originally sent out on June 20 via a monthly email message from Director Bruce Knotts of the Unitarian Universalist Association Office at the United Nations. Subscribe to the UU@UN email list. The Keynote speakers at this year’s Intergenerational Spring Seminar were the Pacific ..read more

Compassion for All Who Are in Need, Not Just Those Who Are White This post was originally sent out on May 6 via a monthly email message from Director Bruce Knotts of the Unitarian Universalist Association Office at the United Nations. Subscribe to the UU@UN email list. We are all justifiably horrified by the carnage resulting from the Russian Invasion of ..read more