This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, as well as the atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima and the end of WWII. When the United Nations was founded in 1945, the Rotary International organization was one of its founding members. Pau Hana Rotary Club member Joanne's UNA-Hawaii Chapter has been a sponsor of the annual Nagasaki atomic bombing commemorations for the past 32 years. Please join them on August 9th for a wonderful program in the city's Mission Auditorium and to ring the Nagasaki Peace Bell, all on the grounds of Honolulu Hale (City Hall). This live event will be televised worldwide!
In-person Registration Link: https://nagasaki.eventbrite.com
Zoom Webinar Registration Link: https://bit.ly/80th-commemorative-event
YouTube Livestream Link: https://bit.ly/80th-commemorative-event-youtube
Facebook Livestream Link: https://bit.ly/80th-commemorative-event-facebook
HIGHLIGHTS The Royal Order of Kamehameha I, Hawai‘i Chapter Anti-Nuclear Weapons Advocates Community, Interfaith, and Political Peacebuilders Nagasaki Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor) Royal Hawaiian Band, Global Musicians, Youth Voices
Today, Rotary holds the highest consultative status offered to a nongovernmental organization by the UN’s Economic and Social Council, which oversees many specialized UN agencies. The Rotary Representative Network maintains and furthers its relationship with several UN bodies, programs, commissions, and agencies. This network consists of Rotary International representatives to the United Nations and other organizations.
Rotary and the United Nations have a shared history of working toward peace and addressing humanitarian issues around the world. During World War II, Rotary informed and educated members about the formation of the United Nations and the importance of planning for peace. Materials such as the booklet “From Here On!” and articles in The Rotarian helped members understand the UN before it was formally established and follow its work after its charter.
Rotary International was one of 42 organizations the United States invited to serve as consultants to its delegation at the San Francisco conference. Each organization had seats for three representatives, so Rotary International’s 11 representatives served in rotation. The people officially representing Rotary included the general secretary, the editor of The Rotarian, and several past presidents. Other Rotarians from Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America served as members of their own nations’ delegations. Rotarians also served as consultants to their national delegations.