About UNA-Canada
The United Nations Association in Canada is a registered charity with the mandate to educate and engage citizens on the work of the United Nations and global issues that affect us all. In summary, we grow Global Citizens. Guided by the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, we bring the core principles of the UN to life here in Canada through a range of youth programmes that build positive change from the ground up.
UNA-Canada’s programmes celebrate diversity, empathy-based learning and solution-seeking opportunities to shared challenges. We invest across generations supporting Canadians, especially young Canadians, as they tackle global challenges including health, diversity, peace, and the environment.
2025-2026 Fundraising Priorities
Education
Youth
Indigenous Rights
Diversity
Criteria for the Global Citizen Laureate
UNA-Canada is proud to honour and pay special tribute to unique and ambitious models of leadership. We recognize our Laureates for their positive vision for a better world, starting in Canadian communities, and for their outstanding and generous commitment to children and youth, education, health and wellness and social growth and stability not only for individuals, but for whole communities.
The recipient is recognized for their outstanding global citizenship in their community, for Canada and for the world by exemplifying how social responsibility and sterling leadership can be enormously successful in fostering inclusive societies and prosperity.
UNA-Canada Fundraising Committee
Walied Soliman, Chair
Moez Kassam
Chris Allen
Aki Temiseva
Cindy Fan
Laura Salvatori
About the United Nations Association in Canada
The United Nations Association in Canada is a registered charity with the mandate to educate and engage citizens on the work of the United Nations and global issues that affect us all. In summary, we grow Global Citizens. Guided by the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, we bring the core principles of the UN to life here in Canada through a range of youth programmes that build positive change from the ground up.
To learn more about the United Nations Association in Canada, please visit unac.org
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