UNA Tanzania: Our Story

We are entirely devoted to supporting the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, promoting public awareness and understanding of the activities of United Nations and its agencies.

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The United Nations Association of Tanzania is one of the oldest Civil Society Organizations in the country registered in 1964. It’s office is located in Mikocheni street, Mikocheni B, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. The organization is entirely devoted to supporting the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, promoting public awareness and understanding of the activities of United Nations and its agencies. Moreover, it strives for the recognition of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms throughout the Tanzania and the World.

"A just Tanzania Society where no one is left behind..."

Our Mission is to Mobilize for action, promote inclusiveness, enhance accountability and to ensure that no one is left behind in the implementation and achievement of SDGs in Tanzania.

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UNA Tanzania Milestones

We are grateful to milestones we have achieved.

March 1964

UNA Tanzania Registration

Inception

UNA Tanzania Registration

Registered, and become one of the oldest CSOs in the history of the country

June 2022

3M People Reached

Growth

3M People Reached

Marked the largest population reached by single CSO in the country.

December 2022

Shaping the Idea

Performance

Shaping the Idea

Development milestones and a timeline are established.

March 2023

Official Launch

Launch Event

Official Launch

The product is officially launched to the public.

UNA Tanzania Organization Flow

Based on its processes, UNA Tanzania consist of bodies, namely Annual General Meeting, the Executive Committee and the Secretariat.

The Annual General Meeting

This is the highest decision-making body of the association. Delegation to the AGM is made of five (5) voting representatives of each official branch.

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is made up of 11 members. Nine (9) members are elected and two (2) are appointed officials. The committee is led by a Chairperson.

The Secretariat

Led by the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General. They lead a team of Admin, Program and Support Staff. These are all appointed (employed) officials (plus volunteers and interns)

A Highlight of Our Programs

Commission of Human Rights and Good Governance

UNA Tanzania led a team of 10 NGOs to collate public opinion, participate in developing legislation and lobby parliament, for the establishment of a Commission Human Rights and Good Governance in Tanzania. The institution has now been in operation since 2001. UNA Tanzania is recognized for this endeavor and sends representation in the commissioner’s selection.

2001 Media Policy Development

UNA Tanzania led a team of NGOs, in collaboration with Article 91, to conduct consultations towards the development of the Tanzania Media Policy of 2001. The conviction behind the exercise was to work towards enhancing the functioning of a free, independent and responsible media in Tanzania.

MDGs Awareness Campaign

Leading role in campaigning for MDGs awareness, implementation and stakeholders’ engagement. The organization has worked in over 10 regions in the country and has partnered with the UNAs of Kenya, Uganda, South Africa and Sweden in the process.

MKUKUTA II Consultations in 2010

UNA Tanzania participated in the CSO consultations towards the development of the second National Strategy for Growth and Poverty Reduction (NSGPR) or MKUKUTA II. UNA Tanzania led consultations in the Lake Zone region and was part of the technical committee submitting the CSOs position to the review and drafting process during the 2010 National Policy Dialogue.

International Engagement

UNA Tanzania has not only been actively engaging in National processes but also at the International level. We are participating in various UN processes including General Assembly, Conference of Parties (COP), the ICPD Beyond 2014 and the Post 2015 agenda consultations.

YUNA Tanzania, National MUN, EARMUN and ARMUN

An important part of the UNA Tanzania history is the establishment of our youth wing in 1996, which went on to seek registration in 2005. Through the youth wing, more than 12 National Model United Nations (MUN) has been conducted. This includes Eastern Africa Regional MUN (EARMUN) and Africa-wide MUN (ARMUN).