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Millennium Development Goals Photo Contest

Do you have a photo you’re proud of? Want to show it off? Here’s your chance:

The Iowa United Nations Association is calling for photo submissions! Photos should be related in some way to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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Photos can come from your glamorous trip to [insert your favorite destination here], your study abroad experience, a Peace Corps adventure, your honeymoon, or your weekly neighborhood stroll. As long as it’s relevant to an MDG, we want to see it! A photo for each MDG (for a total of 8 photos) will be selected to appear in The Forum along with the photographer’s name. The Iowa UNA Forum is published quarterly and reaches 1,000 people in print. An electronic version is also available on our web site. To submit a photo, send the photo in jpeg format along with your name, e-mail address, which MDG the photo depicts and where the photo was taken to unaiowa@unaiowa.org. Photos must be submitted by 5pm on August 6. The MDG Photo Contest is open to people of all ages and backgrounds. The Millennium Development Goals are United Nations initiatives that aim to alleviate poverty around the world by 2015 through a series of targets. The MDGs are:

Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
Achieve Universal Primary Education
Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Reduce Child Mortality
Improve Maternal Health
Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other Diseases
Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Develop a Global Partnership for Development

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Welcome to Iowa United Nations Association

The Iowa United Nations Association (Iowa UNA) is an advocate for the values and goals of the United Nations

International peace
Nonviolent conflict resolution
Responsible social and economic development.

The goals of the Iowa UNA are:

Effect constructive U.S. involvement in the U.N. through education and advocacy.
Support responsible development through programs that reach locally, nationally and globally.
Promote peace, understanding and respect by utilizing the capabilities of the U.N.

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The United Nations (UN) is a place where nations meet to discuss mutual concerns and to cooperate in solving common problems. The United Nations is central to global efforts to solve problems that challenge humanity. The United Nations System is made up of more than 30 agencies and organizations with responsibilities to promote human rights, protect the environment, fight disease and reduce poverty. Throughout the world, the UN and its agencies assist refugees, set up programs to clear landmines, help expand food production and lead the fight against AIDS.

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The United Nations Association of the United States of America

(UNA-USA) engages Americans in issues of global concern, from education and HIV/AIDS to peace, security and international law. Its educational programs allow people to make a global impact at the local level. A not-for-profit organization, UNA-USA encourages United States leadership in the United Nations and is a part of the World Federation of United Nations Associations. The Iowa UNA is a part of this national and international network of UNAs.

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