UNAM

Welcome Spearheading the UN’s work in Malaysia The United Nations Association of Malaysia is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Our purpose is to further the aims of the United Nations and its agencies, and serve as the voice of the people of Malaysia. In this website, you will find out more about our history, the work that we do, and how you can be a member.
Latest news / events
	Keynote address by Prime Minister at United Nations Association Malaysia Dinner 23 November 2006 - UNAM, United Nations Association of Malaysia – a voluntary, independent organisation which has consultative status with the United Nations through the World Federation of UN Associations (WFUNA), is pleased to announce that the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi will speak at the inaugural UNAM Ministerial Address next Monday, where he will present his thoughts on “Global Challenges – Malaysia’s Response.”
The UNAM Dinner and Keynote address by the Prime Minister will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur on Monday, November 27, 2006 and will be attended by key Government Leaders, Captains of Industry, Heads of Foreign Missions in Malaysia, along with heads of organizations and NGOs in Malaysia.

	Ban Ki-Moon appointed as next UN Secretary-General 13 October 2006 - The General Assembly today appointed by acclamation Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea as the 8th UN Secretary-General. Mr Ban will succeed Kofi Annan when he steps down on 31 December 2006. The Secretary-General designate pledged to carry out reforms, building on Mr Annan’s legacy. “My tenure will be marked by ceaseless
efforts to build bridges and close divides," he said in an address to the General Assembly. "Leadership of harmony not division, by division not instruction, has served me well so far. I intend to stay the course as Secretary-General.

Click here to read an article by Sam Daws, Executive Director of UNA-UK, on the challenges Ban Ki-moon is likely to face as Secretary-General. Click here to read the UN News Centre pages on the Secretary-General designate. Ban Ki-moon was appointed UN Secretary-General after a close-fought race with UN Under-Secretary-General Shashi Tharoor. For a biography of Ban Ki-moon, click here. On 13 October 2006, Lord Hannay of Chiswick wrote to the Secretary-General designate on behalf of the Board of Directors and members of UNA-UK. Read the letter here. Click here to read the letter that Lord Hannay received in response from Ban Ki-moon.

	Visit of UNAS 8 January 2006 - A United Nations Association of Singapore delegation led by its president Professor Tham held discussions on joined programs for the future. UNAM hosted a dinner at Lake Club for the delegation.
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UN Millennium Development Goals

-	Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger
-	Achieve universal primary education
-	Promote gender equality and empower women
-	Reduce child mortality
-	Improve maternal health
-	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
-	Ensure environmental sustainability
-	Develop a global partnership for development

"We will have time to reach the Millennium Development Goals – worldwide and in most, or even all, individual countries – but only if we break with business as usual. We cannot win overnight. Success will require sustained action across the entire decade between now and the deadline. It takes time to train the teachers, nurses and engineers; to build the roads, schools and hospitals; to grow the small and large businesses able to create the jobs and income needed. So we must start now. And we must more than double global development assistance over the next few years. Nothing less will help to achieve the Goals.

United Nations Secretary-General
Kofi A. Annan

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