United Nations Association (UNA), non-governmental bodies, exist in various countries to enhance the relationship between the people of member states and the United Nations. To raise public awareness of the UN, its work and goals of the UN which includes the implementation of sustainable development goals, peace, security, disarmament, human rights, humanitarian affairs, and eradicating poverty and hunger. There are currently over 100 United Nations Associations around the world that provide the link between the citizens of the world and the United Nations by seeking to ensure that the UN is relevant to the lives of the people it exists to serve. Similarly, the United Nations Association Ethiopia (UNA-ET) is aiming to promote the goal and purpose of the United Nations to the Ethiopian people. UNA-ET will work to introduce the UN and its objective to all Ethiopians with the ultimate goal of supporting the UN goals and contributing to the achievements of the set goals.
The UNA-ET National Council is a team composed of government officials, UN agencies staff, project managers, economists, university students working together. The UNA-ET National Council is a voluntary dedicated group to establish UNA-Ethiopia at the national level and work to make Ethiopia join the global network of UNAs. The UNA-ET has three committees: National, Diaspora and Chapter. UNA-ET will receive a legal certificate from the Ethiopian government confirming that UNA-ET is officially established.
