Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
United Nations Association in Canada
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1946-
History
Canada’s United Nations Association was established in 1946, they describe themselves as a national charitable organization which aims to educate and engage Canadians on global issues and the work of the United Nations. This organization was one of the founding members of the World Federation of United Nations Associations, a global non-profit organization which represents and coordinates the efforts of all the United Nations Associations around the world. The United Nations Association in Canada aims to bring educational resources on current issues to citizens and especially youth across Canada and other poorer countries, with the aim of growing global citizens who embrace the principles of the U.N. Charter.