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UNANIMA International

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	UNANIMA International
Organization's acronym:	UI
Address:	777 United Nations Plaza Suite 6-F NY NY 10017 United States of America
Phone:	+1-929-259-2105
Fax:	+1-646-290-5001
Email:	info@unanima-international.org
Web site:	www.unanima-international.org/
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	Spanish English Portuguese French

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Biodiversity Children Climate Change Debt Relief Development Economics and Finance Environment Extreme poverty Financing for Development Food Human Rights Indigenous Peoples Justice Least Developed Countries Migration New Global Institutions Population Refugees Social Development Statistics Sustainable Development Torture United Nations Reform Violence Water Women Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Policy advice Service provision The girl child Violence against women Women and poverty Women and the economy Sustainable Development: Freshwater Gender equality Health Poverty
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	UNANIMA International is a coalition of congregations of Roman Catholic sisters committed to work for peace and human dignity in response to the needs of our world by service to our members, to the United Nations, to other NGOs through collaboration, education and advocacy regarding: - Women and children, particularly the economically poor; - Immigrants and refugees; - The welfare of the planet.
Year established (YYYY):	2002
Year of registration (YYYY):	2005
Organizational structure:	We are a coalition of 18 congregations of Catholic women religious; each congregation is represented by a member on the governing board. The Coalition Coordinator serves as director of UNANIMA International and is accountable directly to the board and (indirectly) to the leadership of the congregations
Number and type of members:	There are over 18,000 members in the membership, present in 78 countries.
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:

Women
Non-governmental organization