United Nations Association, Pasadena Chapter Plans Announces a fundraiser to Celebrate the United Nations 60th Anniversary.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 21, 2005 -- The influential Pasadena-Foothills Chapter of the United Nations Association (PUNA), announced today plans to hold a fundraiser celebrating 60 years of the United Nations (UN) working toward a more peaceful, just, and humane world. Oscar winner and humanitarian, Morgan Freeman is the events Honorary Co-chair. The gala will also include a tribute to past and present chapter PUNA presidents and a taped appearance by Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu. The exhibit will feature artwork of community artists and international celebrities inspired by the UNs Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Internationally renowned sitar player and Honorary Artist Patron for the UN, Nishat Kahn, will also perform.
The event is sponsored by K-Mozart 105.1, serving the cultural community for over 45 years, and Cobblestone Vineyards, exceptional boutique wines from Napa Valley and Monterey, and will be held at the historic Pacific Asian Museum on Saturday, October 22. The public is encouraged to attend.
We are living in times that call human beings to stand together in the face of global challenges. The UN continues to emphasize and invest in our greatest worldwide asset: one another. Our event is a wonderful way to bring attention to these ideals," said Sherry Simpson-Dean, Pasadena United Nations Association, Executive Director.
As part of the fundraising activities, select art pieces will be on display for silent auction bidding. These pieces represent works inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and pay tribute to the UNs eight Millennium Goals (MDGs).The MDGs range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education form a blueprint agreed to by all the worlds countries and all the worlds leading development institutions, all by the target year of 2015.
Artist Max Gold local artist will feature seven pieces, nationally known jazz musician and artist Ramses will offer beautiful stained glass from his collection. Glass artists, Leigh Adams and Cha-Rie, who were recently awarded the artistic design of a Los Angeles metro station, are also generously donating a work for the fundraising efforts. Senagalese artist, Djibril NDoye recently featured in the Pan African Film and Arts Festival is contributing his painting, appropriately called HOPE. Although the fundraising efforts are primarily for the advancing the work of the PUNA, a portion of the proceeds from the sale will go to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Participating in the 60th Anniversary Celebration is a great honor," says Los Angeles based artist Max Gold, who is known as the Father of Fusion Art. My life and art are about being of service to my fellow man and so I am thrilled to help mark this special occasion. The United Nations vision of creating a more peaceful, humane and just world is definitely a beacon of hope for all of us."
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, created in 1948 proclaims All human rights for all" and was adopted three years after the Charter of the United Nations was signed on June 26, 1945. For the last 60 years the UN has come to represent humankinds best efforts to co-exist in peace and with dignity. The United Nations strives to bring about an end to eight of the worlds largest and most persistent crises including poverty, hunger, HIV/AIDS, child mortality, and safeguarding the environment for future generations.
The group hopes to raise $50,000 to further its mission of educating the public about the goals of the UN. The funds collected from this event will go toward the associations goal of creating a greater awareness and extension of their reach to a broader community. Pasadena Mayor, Bill Bogaard is one of a number of outstanding figures comprising the Honorary Committee, whose members lead the way in unifying the community and global consciousness. Also scheduled are an impressive list of guest speakers, dignitaries, celebrities, international cuisine, and music in and around the museums beautiful grounds. Guests from Pasadena and the surrounding greater Los Angeles metropolitan area are expected.
Ellen Snortland, PUNA co-president added, The global community is strengthened when we employ the old adage, each one, teach one. Educating our kids to be global citizens will have exponential returns for a better world." Co- Presidents Inman Moore and Snortland are two of the presidents that will be honored during the event.
About The United Nations Association-USA (Pasadena/Foothills Chapter)
The Association provides information and educational services on the work of the U.N. and on other global issues for students, scholars, Congress, business leaders, and media. Each year it coordinates the observance of U.N. Day (October 24) commemorating the establishment of the United Nations in 1945.
With a membership that covers most of the San Gabriel Valley, Burbank, Glendale, and Northeast Los Angeles, Pasadena/Foothills Chapter is one of the largest UNA-USA chapters in the nation. Our members belong to a unique organization thats informational, educational and cultural programs reach all ages. The chapter was formed in 1947 and is now celebrating 56 years of service to the greater Pasadena area.
About the United Nations (UN)
The United Nations was established on October 24, 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation and collective security. Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to the UN: membership totals 191 countries.
When States become Members of the United Nations, they agree to accept the obligations of the UN Charter, an international treaty that sets out basic principles of international relations. According to the Charter, the UN has four purposes: to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights; and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
The United Nations is not a world government and it does not make laws. It does, however, provide the means to help resolve international conflicts and formulate policies on matters affecting all of us. At the UN, all the Member States large and small, rich and poor, with differing political views and social systems have a voice and a vote in this process.
The United Nations has six main organs. Five of them the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council and the Secretariat are based at UN Headquarters in New York. The sixth, the International Court of Justice, is located at The Hague in the Netherlands.
The 8 Millennium Development Goals targeted for Year 2015
Goal 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2 Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3 Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4 Reduce child mortality
Goal 5 Improve maternal health
Goal 6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
Goal 7 Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8 Develop a global partnership for development
Contact: Sherry Simpson-Dean 323-365-7412
Sherry T. John 310-702-1446
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