Zimbabwe United Nations Association

Organization's name: Zimbabwe United Nations Association
Organization's acronym: ZUNA
Headquarters address  
Address: 2nd Floor Bard House, 69 S.MacheAvenue
Harare

Zimbabwe
Phone: +263 772 702 850
Fax: +263 4 750 476
Email: zunaharare@gmail.com
Web site: www.unazimbabwe.org
Organization type: Open-ended Working Group on Ageing
Languages:
  • English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Aging
  • Children
  • Climate Change
  • Culture
  • Disabled Persons
  • Drug Control
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Extreme poverty
  • Food
  • Governance
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Habitat
  • Human Rights
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Justice
  • Migration
  • Peace and Security
  • Religion
  • Social Development
  • Sports for Peace and Development
  • Sustainable Development

Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Education and training of women
  • Human rights of women
  • Indigenous women
  • Millennium Development Goals
  • The girl child
  • Violence against women
  • Women and HIV/AIDS
  • Women and health
  • Women and poverty
  • Women and the economy
  • Women and the environment
  • Women in power and decision-making

Population:
  • International migration
  • Population distribution and internal migration
  • Population growth
  • Population structure
  • Reproduction, family formation and the status of women

Social Development:
  • Aging
  • Disabled persons
  • Employment
  • Indigenous issues
  • Poverty
  • Social policy
  • Youth

Sustainable Development:
  • Agriculture
  • Climate change
  • Education
  • Freshwater
  • Gender equality
  • Health
  • Human settlements
  • Integrated decision-making
  • Protecting and managing the natural resources
  • Rural Development
  • Sanitation
  • Sustainable development for Africa
  • Waste Management
Geographic scope: National
Country of activity:
  • Zimbabwe
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
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1991
Year of registration (YYYY): 1993
Organizational structure: ZUNA BOARD Executive Committee Affiliated colleges/Universities/ High schools Membership
Number and type of members: There are 5 board members, 6 Executive Committee members, 10 provincial chapters, 50 affiliated High schools, 5 Colleges/universities 500 youths countrywide
Affiliation with NGO networks: World Federation of UN Associations, Zimbabwe Youth Council, Universal Peace Federation-Zimbabwe
Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other: UN Agencies on specific projects

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Indigenous people
  • Children and youth
  • Women
  • Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: ZUNA works closely with UN Agencies in Zimbabwe. Carries various programmes as Model UN,poverty Alleviation, Art and poster making competitions, debates,Sport for peace and development, drama and choral competitions with UNIC,UNDP,FAO,WHO and office of the Resident Co-ordinator.
Affiliation with other organizations: Ministry OF Health and Child Welfare, Ministry of Education, University of Zimbabwe, UNIC, NANGO and WFUNA
Publications: None
Statements or documents submitted
Commission on Sustainable Development: 		NOT YET

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • UNDP
  • WHO
  • UNICEF
  • FAO
  • DPI