United Sikhs

Organization's name: United Sikhs
Organization's acronym: US
Headquarters address  
Address: UNITED SIKHS
4W, 43rd Street,
New York, NY 10036
United States of America
Phone: 1 646 688 3525
Email: law-usa@unitedsikhs.org
Web site: www.unitedsikhs.org
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • Hindustani
  • Punjabi
  • English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Children
  • Development
  • Disarmament
  • Education
  • Human Rights
  • Humanitarian Affairs
  • International Law
  • Justice
  • Minority Rights
  • Religion
  • Statistics
  • Volunteerism
  • Youth

Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Capacity building
  • Education and training of women
  • Human rights of women
  • Millennium Development Goals

Public Administration:
  • Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
  • Governance and Public Administration
  • Socio-Economic Governance and Management

Social Development:
  • Conflict
  • Employment
  • Poverty
  • Social policy
  • Youth

Statistics:
  • Demographic and social surveys
  • Social Statistics and Social Monitoring

Sustainable Development:
  • Health
Geographic scope: International
Country of activity:
  • Belgium
  • Japan
  • United States of America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Chile
  • Pakistan
  • Canada
  • France
  • India
  • Australia
  • Kenya
  • Afghanistan
  • Haiti
  • Ireland
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Improve maternal health
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1999
Year of registration (YYYY): 1999
Organizational structure: President Trustee Board of Directors Staff Legal and Non-Legal Advisors Legal and Non-Legal Interns Volunteers
Number and type of members: No official membership. However, the organization is heavily volunteer based with over 2000 volunteers across the globe. Additionally, we regularly send out community alerts and newsletters through an extensive e-mail list.
Funding structure:
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other: Individual Donations

Additional Information

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • DPI