The mission of the District 7 United Nations committee is to disseminate and receive pertinent information about the United Nations and its agencies and the relationship to the programs and activities of Zonta International and Zonta Clubs.

Responsibilities

- reports

• to the district governor on a regular basis as stipulated each biennium on progress against district and international program goals for the UN Committee.

 - promotes

• awareness of the United Nations, its agencies and programs, and understanding of the relationship between the United Nations and Zonta International.

• recognition of United Nations Day (24 October), International Women’s Day (8 March) and other international days to commemorate, including themes, years, and world decades.

• activities developed by the International United Nations Committee.

• the implementation of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention pursuant to the Resolution adopted by the 55th Zonta International Convention in July 2000 (see pp. 80-81 of the Zonta International Bylaws booklet (2000) and the ZI Web site).

- communicates

• with club United Nations committee chairmen, acting as a resource for United Nations related issues.

• with the International United Nations Committee chairman.

• with the governor, sending the governor a copy of all correspondence sent to the club and the International chairman.