The Blue Ridge Virginia Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) is one of 175 UNA-USA chapters in the United States. Centered in Charlottesville and the Shenandoah Valley, the Blue Ridge Virginia Chapter was established in September 2003 to support the UN through strong and constructive U.S. leadership in the UN and its affiliated agencies.

The UNA-USA holds monthly meetings in the Fall, Winter and Spring. Our meetings feature presentations on a wide variety of topics intended to strengthen local support for the UN and the principles embodied in its mandate.

The Blue Ridge Virginia Chapter of UNA-USA is also proud to collaborate with other local organizations, such as Amnesty International Group 157, UVa's Miller Center in various educational and advocy projects, and The Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice

Come and Join Us!

SPECIAL FEATURES
• BRVC Course on Poverty	• UNA-BRVC Opposes Torture!
• UN Reform	• Millennium Development Goals
• Our Position on UN Reform	• Speaker's Bureau
• Why is the US Icey to the ICC?	• BRVC Supports Human Rights Council

SPECIAL EVENT !

UNA POTATO POTLUCK • October 24, 2008
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (Rugby Rd., Charlottesville)

UNA-BRVC joins with the United Nations in 2008 in celebrating the "International Year of the Potato." World food prices are increasing at an alarming rate while Millennium Development Goal #1 aspires to reduce by half the proportion of people who are hungry. Join with the UNA-BRVC in supporting an end to hunger. Attend this important fundraiser to benefit food charities.