Santa Barbara … International City of Peace #323
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OUR VISION in adopting City of Peace as a designation: We believe in the fundamental right to peace for all of our citizens. For the work of the United Nations Association of Santa Barbara as well as the legacy of fostering a culture of peace in the City, County, and beyond, Santa Barbara is, hereby, established as an International City of Peace. 1. The United Nations Association of Santa Barbara and Tri-Counties has persistently and consistently waged the cause of peace in our community. 2. The organization created the Santa Barbara UNA Peace Prize, now in its 5th year of being awarded to people in our community who are waging the cause of peace and advancing human rights in the world. Past awardees include Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, World Business Academy, PACE Universal, and Unity Shoppe, Direct Relief International, and the Santa Barbara Film Festival. 3. The organization hosts speakers monthly at our UN Association meetings for the cause of peace. In the pandemic, we quickly vaulted our capabilities to host international speakers on the subject of peace over Zoom and lower the barriers for our community to participate. 16
4. Barbara Muller hosts Peace Podcasts to spread the cause of peace in our community. 5. The organization is a foremost advocate against human trafficking in our county, hosting education forums and penning articles for our media that awaken others as to how they can end human suffering to become a more peaceful community. 6. The UN Association hosted Youth In Peril to bring awareness and promote collaborative efforts to end youth violence in our community. 7. The organization sent delegates to the UN’s Global Organizing Summit, to meet with Congressional leaders to advance the cause of the United Nations, and to the United Nations 65th Annual Conference on the Status of Women and the International Generational Forum for Equality in Mexico City and Paris to promote peace and equality for all. Total Worldwide Cities of Peace to date:
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