In June of 1995 Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was granted Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) status with the Department of Public Information at the UN (UN/DPI). Anne-Marie Carlson was appointed as Delta Kappa Gamma's first primary representative. DKG’s work at the UN demonstrates the organization’s connection to our seventh purpose, "To inform members of current economic, social, political, and educational issues so that they may participate effectively in a world society."
The Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN), formed in 1966, includes a group of members of various NGOs that are interested in education. CTAUN conferences have been held every year since 1999. At the 2010 International Convention, Delta Kappa Gamma adopted a new project in conjunction with UNICEF. Schools for Africa: Transforming Lives through Education is a joint campaign founded by UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Hamburg Society to promote education for children in Africa. Since that time, members have donated approximately $324,150 to the project, as of October 2016. Currently the project works with 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa including Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau. The SFA mission involves providing access to quality basic education for children, focusing on girls, orphans and other vulnerable youngsters. UNICEF works through this project with governments, local authorities, communities and other partners to:
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CTAUN
Committee on Teaching About the United Nations
CTAUN focuses on teaching children about living responsibly in a world made increasingly interdependent by globalization. We support educators in addressing:
The theme of the 2014 CTAUN Conference at the UN was "Promoting Peace Through Education." The detailed conference report is on their website www.teachun.org |
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