United Nations Association of the UK


You can find out more about the work of UNA-UK in ''About us'. On this page, you can read about the formal organisation of UNA-UK, including details about the UNA-UK Board of Directors, as well as the legal structure of UNA-UK and its principal activities.

UNA-UK 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 Director has established an Audit Committee. The Board is also undertaking an effectiveness review of its own operations to assess strengths and weaknesses and identify ways of improving the performance of the Board in terms of its stewardship of UNA-UK and its accountability.

To see a visual representation of UNA-UK's structure, please view the UNA-UK organogram. The information on the organogram is correct as of June 2008.

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 under the number 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.

Ex-Officio
Lord Hannay of Chiswick #^ Chair of the Board
Janet Blackman # Vice-Chair of the Board and regional representative
Rodney Fielding *#^ Vice-Chair of the Board (co-opted)
Andrew Boakes Chair of Annual Conference
Sam Daws *# Executive Director

Nominated by UNA-UK constituent bodies
Rory Broomfield UN Youth and Student Association
Suzanne Long Women's Advisory Council

Elected by UNA-UK members (appointed at UNA-UK AGM, 13 April 2007)
Ashish Bhatt  
Michael Blackshaw  
Katherine Grady  
Tim Jarman  
Thelma de Leeuw  
Patricia Rogers  
Andrew Smith  
David Wardrop  

Nominated by UNA-UK national and regional councils
T. Arwyn-Evans  
Anne Sieve  
Trevor Evans  
Gillian Briggs  
Fiona Gow  
Neville Grant  
Kevin Hutchens  
Hilary Sloan  

Co-opted  
Sam Karuhanga 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

January 2006
Lord Hannay of Chiswick appointed Chair of the UNA-UK Board of Directors

UNA-UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Lord Hannay of Chiswick as Chair of the United Nations Association of the UK, following the expiry of term of office of Sir Richard Jolly. Lord Hannay is a former ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Click here to read the UNA-UK press release and a short biography of Lord Hannay.

 

 
 
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Nominations
Nomination form for election of members to the Board of Directors of UNA-UK.
Nomination form for election of a member to the Trustees of the UNA Trust.
 
On this page
UNA-UK structure
UNA-UK activities
Board of Directors
Board - notices
 
For more information
Organogram
Chair of UNA-UK: Lord Hannay
 
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Media enquiries
UNA-UK networks
 
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