UNA-UK is governed by a Board of Directors, which is currently chaired by Lord Hannay of Chiswick (former UK Ambassador to the United Nations). The Board is supported by two sub-committees: the Management & Finance Sub-Committee and the Policy Advisory Sub-Committee.

In the interest of good governance, the Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee.

To see a visual representation of UNA-UK's structure, click here for an organogram (updated January 2010).

Legal stucture
The United Nations Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ("UNA-UK") is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital which is registered with Companies House (Reg No. 2885557). UNA-UK is governed by a memorandum and articles of association which were last amended on 4 June 2005.

UNA-UK operates as a mutual trading company on a 'not-for-profit' basis. The members of the Company are the paid-up members of UNA-UK.

Principal activities
The principal activities of UNA-UK continue to be those of undertaking campaigns, fundraising, membership meetings, publishing and educational initiatives in pursuit of the objects set out in clause 3 of the memorandum of association of the Company, namely:

a) To promote greater understanding of the role, functions and potential of the United Nations and its agencies in securing peace and freedom from poverty and oppression among all peoples.

b) To encourage and generate governmental and public support for UN initiatives;

i) in conflict avoidance and resolution, peacekeeping and disarmament
ii) for sustainable economic and social development, environmental protection and human rights.

c) To promote and lead discussion of new structures, new roles and all measures which could strengthen the United Nations.

d) To work to ensure that the United Nations has the resources it requires effectively to fulfil the many responsibilities placed upon it.

e) In pursuance of the principles of the Preamble to the United Nations Charter, to:

i) work for friendship and understanding between the people of different countries and their co-operation in the tasks of peace; and
ii) to foster among the people of this country a sense of responsibility as world citizens.

UNA-UK works towards these aims in partnership with the UNA Trust (registered charity no. 256236) and other funders.

Click on the links below to find out more

- Objects and Rules
- UNA-UK Articles of Association
- UNA-UK Memorandum of Association

 

Ex-Officio
Lord Hannay of Chiswick #^	Chair of the Board
Neville Grant #	Vice-Chair of the Board and regional representative
Rodney Fielding *#^	Vice-Chair of the Board (co-opted)
Katherine Grady	Chair of Annual Conference
Sam Daws *#	Executive Director

Nominated by UNA-UK constituent bodies
Nick Boucher	UN Youth and Student Association

Elected by UNA-UK members	(appointed at UNA-UK AGM, 28 March 2008)
Katherine Grady
Patricia Rogers #
Andrew Smith
Richard Broadbent

Nominated by UNA-UK national and regional councils
T. Arwyn-Evans
Anne Sieve
Trevor Evans
Chris Dickenson
Gari Donn
Hilary Sloan

Co-opted
Sam Karuhanga (co-opted)	Chair of Audit Committee

	Key
*	member of the Company's Management & Finance Sub-Committee
#	member of the Company's Policy Advisory Sub-Committee
^	trustee of the UNA Trust