"We can and must shape a future where robust markets, sustainable development and a healthy planet become the new status quo. In this pursuit, the greatest contribution by business is the integration of environmental, social and governance issues into their strategies and operations."
-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

UN Day Luncheon 2011
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Boston Harbor Hotel
Keynote Speaker: Gillian Sorensen,
Senior Adviser, UN Foundation and former UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations
11:30 am - Private Reception
12:30 pm - Luncheon

UNA-GB's annual UN Day Luncheon gathers leaders from the business, policy, and academic communities in the Greater Boston area for an engaging dialogue on world affairs and an opportunity to network with other globally conscious individuals and organizations.

This year, we are pleased to have Gillian Sorensen, Senior Adviser at the United Nations Foundation, as our keynote speaker. Ms. Sorensen has achieved a distinguished career at the UN serving two Secretaries-General, Kofi Annan and Boutros Boutros-Ghali. During her service Ms. Sorensen was responsible for 4,000 non-governmental organizations. Ms. Sorensen is also a national advocate on matters relating to the UN - U.S. relationship. With her unique insider perspective Ms. Sorensen explores topical issues such as foreign policy, humanitarian relief, global public health, human rights, and regions of conflict. 

Funds raised from ticket sales and sponsorships at the UN Day Luncheon directly support UNA-GB's community events and classroom-based programs, which serve more than 5,000 participants annually in greater Boston.

Attendees of the UN Day Luncheon represent individuals and companies who are actively engaged in global affairs, as well as who have a commitment to global education in the Boston community and a desire to foster dialogue among a diverse set of companies, peoples and nations.

In addition to featuring Gillian Sorensen's keynote remarks about global citizenship in the 21st century, we will also be introducing our first-ever Global Corporate Citizenship honor roll, recognizing the Massachusetts-based companies who have signed on to key business principles through the UN Global Compact. It is important to highlight the leaders in our community making a difference around sustainable development and corporate citizenship.  See list of signatories here. 

Join us in celebrating 66 years of peace, prosperity and justice and the important work being done here locally in Boston around global citizenship!

Think global, act local!

If you would like to pay by check, please send the check with each attendee's name to:

United Nations Association of Greater Boston

C/O UN Day Luncheon RSVP

10 Winter Place, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02108

Thank you to our Sponsors!

***If you are interested in sponsoring the UN Day Luncheon, please contact Kaitlin Hasseler at kaitlin.hasseler@unagb.org or 617 482-4587