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The
United Nations Association of New York
Hosts 2010 Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner
The annual event celebrates the 65th Anniversary of
the United Nations honoring
Global Partnerships, a UN Millennium Development Goal
and ending poverty and world hunger
The United Nations Association of New York (UNA-NY)
hosted the 2010 Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 21,
2010.
The event celebrates UN Day, the 65th anniversary of the entry into
force of the UN Charter, and acknowledge the work of
individuals and corporations to further the UN Millennium
development goal of global
partnerships and ending poverty and eliminating world
hunger.
This year’s theme,
“Partnerships to End Poverty and World Hunger”
highlights the initiatives of corporate partnerships
and corporate social responsibility, in particular forming
partnerships with the United
Nations World Food Program.
Mr. Amir Dossal, Executive Director of the United Nations
Office for
Partnerships and Mr. Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer
of Royal DSM, headquartered in the Netherlands, will be
honored for their accomplishments and commitment to
fostering global
partnerships and corporate social responsibility
respectively.
DSM, a world leader in vitamins and nutritional ingredients,
has been active in helping to make progress towards
achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). By
partnering with the UN World Food
Program, DSM has made a commitment to fight hunger around
the world and has been raising awareness of the pressing
issue of malnutrition. DSM provides not only products but
especially technical and scientific expertise and has
developed tailored nutritional solutions that are
specifically designed to meet the nutritional requirements
of people in the developing world.
"It is an honor to receive this award as an
acknowledgement of DSM’s commitment to addressing theissue
of hidden hunger,”
said Feike Sijbesma, CEO of Royal DSM. “
For me this award is given to all employees of DSM worldwide who are
inspired and motivated to contribute to helping those people
in
the world who need our help urgently. At DSM we feel that it
is our responsibility to raise awareness of and
find solutions for nutrition security in order to improve
the lives of millions of people in need andmobilize
individuals, organizations and businesses around the world
to act.”
At the United Nations Office for Partnerships, Amir Dossal,
has done pioneering work in bringing together the public and
private sectors to address global challenges through
creative partnerships and
alliances. His ‘top down’ approach of engaging government
leaders, captains of industry, leaders of civil society, and
social entrepreneurs, through intellectual and emotional
involvement on the Millennium
Development Goals, has resulted in well over
1000 new initiatives over the last decade.
“My colleagues and I are very grateful for this special
recognition.
Our success only comes because of
the deep commitment of our partners, to make a lasting
difference,”
said Amir Dossal, Executive Director
of the United Nations Office for Partnerships.
“We are very grateful for the opportunity to provide a
partnership platform and to serve as a voice for the
voiceless.”
The 2010 event also raises funds fo
r the UNA-NY Worldview Institute, a corporate executive
forum
for young leaders that fosters greater understanding of
political, economic and social issues around theworld.
Past UNA-NY Humanitarian Award recipients include
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations;
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland;
Sadayuki Sakakibara, President of TorayIndustries, Inc.;
Antony Burgmans, former Chairman of Unilever;
Robert L. Corcoran, President of General Electric
Foundation;
Ann M. Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF;
Guy Laliberte, Founder and Chief Executive of Cirque du
Soleil
and
the
One Drop Foundation,
Lord Norman Foster, Founder andChairman of Foster + Partners
and Al Carey, President of Frito Lay North America.
The United Nations Association of New York (UNA-NY)
is the UN's host-city chapter of UNA-USA,
America's largest grassroots foreign policy organization
dedicated to supporting the work of the UN.
UNA-NY
runs programs to educate and engage the New York City
community on issues pertaining to theUN. UNA-NY's
educational and humanitarian campaigns include working with
the UN High
Commissioner for Refugees bringing fresh drinking water to
roughly 150 families or 1,000 individuals in Afghanistan.
United Nations Office for Partnerships
The United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) serves as
a gateway for public-private partnerships with the United
Nations system. UNOP aims to help the underprivileged by
harnessing the interest,
competencies, and resources across sectors. Working with
leaders in business and civil society, the Partnership
Office provides a platform for strategic policy dialogue and
engages financial, technical, and
management expertise to achieve the MDGs. The Office
provides partnership advisory services and outreach to a
variety of entities, including academic institutions,
companies, foundations, government
agencies, and civil society organizations. It also oversees
the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships,
which serves as the interface for the partnership between
the UN system and the UN Foundation, and manages the United
Nations Democracy Fund, which promotes democratization
throughout the world supporting democratic institutions,
promoting human rights, and ensuring theparticipation of all
groups in democratic processes. For further information
kindly visit the website:
www.un.org/partnerships
DSM – the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company
Royal DSM N.V. creates solutions that nourish, protect and
improve performance. Its end markets include human and
animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals,
automotive, coatings
and paint, electrical and electronics, life protection and
housing. DSM manages its business with a focus on the triple
bottom line of economic performance, environmental quality
and social responsibility,
which it pursues simultaneously and in parallel. DSM has
annual net sales of about € 8 billion andemploys some 22,700
people worldwide.
The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with
locations on five continents. DSMis listed on Euronext
Amsterdam
. More information:
www.dsm.com
CONTACT
Ann Nicol
United Nations Association of New York
anicol@unanyc.org
212-907-1353 |