page_title: United Nations Association of the Philippines
hierarchical_section_title: United Nations Association of the Philippines
caption_attribution_description: English: UNAP LOGO
context_page_description: The United Nations Association of the Philippines is a national civic, non-sectarian and non-partisan organization, established in 1947 to help promote in the Philippines the ideals and objectives of the United Nations. To this end, it strives at all times to promote world understanding, cooperation and peace among nations based on human dignity and universal friendship. UNAP is a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations, based in New York and Geneva, Switzerland.
  UNAP undertakes a year-round continuing program of activities responsive to the needs of national development and international cooperation in consultation with the United Nations Information Center for the Philippines and in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Commission of Higher Education and the Department of Education. The youth arm of the UNAP is the United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines.
context_section_description: The United Nations Association of the Philippines (abbreviated as UNAP) is a national civic, non-sectarian and non-partisan organization, established in 1947 to help promote in the Philippines the ideals and objectives of the United Nations. To this end, it strives at all times to promote world understanding, cooperation and peace among nations based on human dignity and universal friendship. UNAP is a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations, based in New York and Geneva, Switzerland.
  UNAP undertakes a year-round continuing program of activities responsive to the needs of national development and international cooperation in consultation with the United Nations Information Center (UNIC) for the Philippines and in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs, Commission of Higher Education and the Department of Education. The youth arm of the UNAP is the United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP).
  It also provides appropriate media to assist in the dissemination of information about the workings of the United Nations designed to enhance inter-cultural understanding within the country as well as international understanding, cooperation and peace through the annual celebration of the United Nations Week.
  The first UNAP President was Dr. Mariano V. delos Santos, an academician and socio-civic leader and founder of the University of Manila. Former UNAP Presidents include: Senator Geronima Pecson, Former Education Secretary Narciso Albarracin, Dr. Leticia de Guzman, former Congresswoman Dr. Minerva Laudico and Technological University of the Philippines President Dr. Adora S. Pili. The current President Emeritus of UNAP is Judge Aurora Navarette-Reciña (Ret.) and is headed by its President, Dr. Mona Dumlao-Valisno, former Secretary of the Department of Education (Philippines). The current President is Dr. Amelia Lourdes "AMELOU" Benitez-Reyes (July 2020).
caption: Logo of the United Nations Association of the Philippines
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