The United Nations Association of the UK (UNA-UK) is the leading independent authority on the UN in the UK. Because we are independent of the UN system and receive no funding from it, we can also be critical of its decisions and activities when we need to be, and can call for the Organisation to be reformed so that it is better equipped to fulfill its fundamental functions: to maintain international peace and security, to promote development and to uphold human rights around the world.



We are proud to be a UK-wide membership organisation encompassing individuals of diverse ages, backgrounds and interests. Through the work of our staff, volunteers and members, we campaign and educate to promote the principles of the UN Charter and to support the work of the UN and its agencies.



UNA head office in London provides policy expertise to support the advocacy work of UNA members. It maintains an ongoing dialogue with UK government ministers, parliamentarians and the media on issues relating to the UN. UNA wants to promote multilateralism and adherence to international law through four policy programmes:



- Implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals

- Peace, security and disarmament

- Human rights and humanitarian affairs

- UN reform