Posted on 06/22/2004 11:42:21 AM PDT by take
Vedder Price Shareholder Elected President of United Nations Association - Greater Chicago Chapter Tuesday June 22, 12:32 pm ET
CHICAGO, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Gabrielle Buckley, a shareholder in the firm of Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz and Chair of the firm's Immigration Law practice, was elected last week as President of the United Nations Association, Greater Chicago Chapter at its annual meeting.
The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a not-for- profit, nonpartisan organization that supports the work of the United Nations
and encourages active civic participation in the most important social and economic issues facing the world today.
As the nation's largest grassroots foreign policy organization and the leading center of policy research on the U.N. and global issues, UNA-USA offers Americans the opportunity to connect with issues confronted by the U.N.
-- from global health and human rights to the spread of democracy, equitable development and international justice. Through its work, UNA-USA educates Americans about the work of the United Nations, and encourages public support for strong U.S. leadership in the United Nations.
According to Association President & CEO, Ambassador William H. Luers, "Gabrielle Buckley's experience and leadership in the International Section of the American Bar Association has well prepared her for this role. Her willingness to commit her time and energy to the Chicago Chapter is greatly appreciated."
UNA-Chicago has been instrumental in incorporating the UNA's "Global Classrooms" program as part of the Chicago Public School system's curriculum. UNA-Chicago's
:priorities going forward continue to include education and public outreach, in addition to supporting the United Nations Millennium Development Goals of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger;
achieving universal primary education; promoting gender equality and empowerment of women, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, polio and tuberculosis; and ensuring environmental sustainability.
For more information on UNA-USA, please visit the website at http://www.unausa.org or contact the Chicago Chapter at info@unachicago.org .
Vedder Price is a business-oriented law firm comprised of 210 attorneys with offices in Chicago, New York City and Roseland, New Jersey. The firm provides a wide range of legal services to clients through three core areas:
Corporate Finance and Transactions Labor and Employment Commercial Litigation
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