The list of past winners and title holders are home to some familiar names such as Paula Tesiora, Chris Bishop and our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.

This human rights event developed out of a meeting in Wellington between Bettina Hausmann of UNA San Diego and Joy Dunsheath.

Distinguished speakers include Colin Keating, Hon James Shaw MP (Green), Stuart Smith MP (National), Brig (rtd) Kevin Riordan, Dr. Kennedy Graham, Dr. Mere Skerrett, Dr. Cathy Downes and more.

The United Nations Association of New Zealand has held Regional Secondary School Speech Awards for over thirty years and the National finals are held in conjunction with our Annual Conference in May. This year the National finals will be held in Wellington on Friday 21 June.

We congratulate immediate past President Joy Dunsheath JP on her nomination and subsequent election to the WFUNA Executive Committee in this highly sought after and prestigious position.

COP 24 and the role of parliamentarians on climate change and nuclear disarmament.

A symposium organised by the United Nations Association of New Zealand (UNZ NZ) and the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.