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Solutions Luncheon ................... 1

UN News ..................................... 2
UNA-USA United Nations Association
Darfur Update ............................. 3
Tampa Bay Chapter
Chapter Info................................ 4
www.unatampabay.org
Contact Info………………………..5

“Working Together for Peace, Freedom and Justice” Sept. 2008 Volume XXXII, No. 7

BROKERING SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS:

THE UNITED NATIONS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Presented by
Dr. Steven Roach, Department of Government and International Affairs
University of South Florida

The UNA Solutions
Luncheon will be held in
Ybor City at the Historic
Columbia Restaurant.
Saturday, September 27, 2008 TIME: 11:30am to 2:00pm
Colombia Restaurant (map p.4) 2117 E 7th Ave (Ybor City) Tampa, FL 33605
Dr. Roach is Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and International Affairs at the
University of South Florida. Dr. Roach is the author of various publications including his forthcoming work:
Critical Theory of International Politics (2008). His principal research interests lie in three particular areas:
the intersection of international law and politics, the construction of a critical IR theory research program,
and the formulation of systematic, historical models of global governance. Followed by the presentation
there will be a discussion panel addressing:

Join us for this strategic
meeting and to meet the
Greater Tampa Bay’s
international professionals.
FULL COURSE LUNCHEON
COST $25
What should be the most effective advocacy agenda for the UNA Tampa Bay chapter for
this election year? You may rsvp@unatampabay.org or go to www.unatampabay.org
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NOMINATION OF TOP HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICIAL
UNA-USA calls upon all UN member states, particularly the United States, to support the nomination of Judge
Pillay who is singularly qualified to serve as High Commissioner in an era when human rights issues increasingly
take center stage in relations among nations.
UNA-USA welcomes the nomination of Navanethem Pillay of South Africa to succeed Louise Arbour as United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Judge Pillay brings a distinguished professional career in law and
human rights to her new post; she also has been a prominent voice over many years in support of women’s rights,
particularly leading the international community to take strong positions on crimes perpetrated against women
during conflict. Judge Pillay currently serves as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and had previously
been president of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). In this latter position, she was responsible
for the administration and management of the tribunal and worked hard to overcome allegations of shortcomings in
the operation of the ICTR. Cont’d pg 2.

“The highest destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule”.

-Albert Einstein

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
Welcome back and ensure you had a wonderful
summer! We have a busy and exciting year
ahead of us and look forward to having each and
every one of you involved with this year’s
programs. Our United Nations Public Service
Day Event, featuring Tampa’s Mayor Pam Iorio
was an absolute success! Thank you to Dr.
William McReynolds and Jill Isaac for putting
together a lovely evening, and for all of you who
assisted. Voting is a fundamental right in a free
and democratic society. Connecting with our
elected officials is instrumental in our advocacy
plan.
I encourage you to visit www.unausa.org, click
on the Mobilizes button, and explore the ways
you can act. I look forward to seeing you all at
the historic Ybor City Columbia Restaurant for a
luncheon titled Brokering Solutions to Global
Problems: The UN in the 21st Century. Please
visit our website to RSVP for this event.
Warm Regards,
Kelly Miliziano
Tampa Bay Chapter President
A LOOK AT PUBLIC SERVICE DAY
Mayor Iorio addresses the UNA Tampa Bay Chapter for
Public Service Day at the University of Tampa.
An audience member addresses the issue about the
global problem of child trafficking.
NOMINATION OF JUDGE
Navanethem Pillay
(Con’t from p.1) Judge Pillay led the tribunal
to take advanced positions on crimes against
women, especially establishing mass rape as
a crime rather than assimilating it into more
general criminal categories such as assault.
Judge Pillay becomes High Commissioner for
Human Rights at a pivotal moment in the
history of this important United Nations post.
Sixty years after the adoption of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the United
Nations is more than ever called upon to
address human rights violations whenever
and wherever they may occur. Judge Pillay
has a strong reputation both as a leader and
as an advocate for human rights.
Source: www.unausa.org
The UNA Tampa Bay Chapter listening to Mayor Iorio
speaks on Public Service.
The Tampa Bay community signing up to
volunteer with various public service groups.
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UNA-USA ENCOURAGES
INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY IN
U.S. ELECTION
Dr. Bill McReynolds, Vice-President of
Government Affairs & Advocacy
National surveys indicate that the American
public strongly favors international
cooperation over national go-it-alone policies
to resolve the world's most important
problems. The 2008 presidential and
congressional elections provide UNA-USA
members with an opportunity to initiate debate
on the importance of multilateral cooperation
in advancing America’s foreign policy
priorities. In the upcoming elections, UNA-
USA members can voice their opinions and
help educate the public and candidates about
the necessity of international cooperation in
solving the world’s great global challenges,
from poverty to proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction to climate change.
This election cycle is a unique opportunity
to reinforce with the American people that the
United Nations is the world’s platform for
working together— and sharing
responsibilities— for international peace and
security. Strengthening the U.S.-UN
partnership will help enhance American
security and rebuild our reputation in the
world. Bearing in mind that UNA-USA takes
no position on specific candidates or parties,
all UNA-USA members are encouraged to
take advantage of the national discussion that
is occurring as an opportunity to educate the
public and make our common voice heard.
UNA-USA members in the Tampa Bay
area can play key roles in this effort by asking
questions during local campaign events and
on talk radio programs, organizing
congressional candidate forums, by getting
involved in the election campaigns of chosen
candidates, registering voters and otherwise
acting to “get out the vote.”
Need more ideas about how to get involved? Go to
the 2008 Presidential Election page of the UNA-USA
website or talk to the Chapter Directors through:
www.unatampabay.org
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ARRESTING THOSE WHO BRUTALLY SLAUGHTER

UNA-USA Statement in Support of ICC Prosecutor Action on Darfur and United States
Engagement to Ensure Arrest Warrants Are Not Blocked

Ambassador William H. Luers, president of the United Nations Association of the USA, issued the following statement
concerning the International Criminal Court's Darfur investigation:
The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) supports the decision of the Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Court to bring justice to the victims of atrocities in Darfur and calls on the United States to ensure that the
UN Security Council does not block any efforts to execute arrest warrants for Darfur suspects, including a potential
arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir.
The ICC Prosecutor’s application for an arrest warrant for President Bashir of Sudan is an important step to ensure that there is no impunity for
alleged crimes committed in Darfur. UNA-USA applauds this action and others by the ICC to bring justice where otherwise there would be no
accountability. UNA-USA has supported the ICC investigation in Darfur since the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1593 on March 31,
2005, which referred the situation to the Court. Despite a Bush Administration policy of opposition to the ICC, the US did not veto the
resolution. The ICC opened a formal investigation in June 2006 and named its first Darfur suspects, Sudanese Humanitarian Affairs Minister
Ahmed Harun and Janjaweed militia leader Ali Kushayb, in February 2007. Both individuals are still at large and the Government of Sudan has
refused to hand them over. On July 14, 2008, the ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo filed an application for an arrest warrant for
Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir on 10 counts of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. A decision on the arrest warrant for
President Bashir is expected in the fall. The Rome Statute, the treaty that governs the ICC, specifies that heads of state will not have immunity
or amnesty for crimes within the ICC’s jurisdiction.
UNA-USA believes that the Security Council should seek enforcement of the mandate it gave to the ICC by all parties concerned. The UN
Security Council conferred jurisdiction over Darfur to the ICC and asked it to investigate atrocity crimes committed by the parties to the conflict.
Under Resolution 1593, all parties to the Darfur conflict must cooperate with the ICC, including the arrest and surrender of individuals to the
Court. The Government of Sudan, which has signed but not ratified the Rome Statute, must cooperate with the Court as a UN member state.
As a signatory, Sudan is obligated not to defeat the Statute’s object and purpose. For more information please go to ww.unausa.org

The UNA Tampa Bay Chapter has been assisting in addressing this issue since 2005, by
involving the international leaders in the local community. The chapter has been standing up
against the atrocities through education, involvement of the media, and the help of influential
leaders. The UNA Tampa Bay Chapter took
up the initiative to inform the Tampa
Bay community on the Darfur issue
in 2005 through a luncheon and is
supporting the cause at a national
level. The Lost Boys of Sudan
spoke to the community about the
genocide and their heinous
experiences.
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BE PREPARED… MARK YOUR BROKERING SOLUTIONS TO

CALENDAR FOR GLOBAL PROBLEMS: THE UN IN

NATURAL
THE 21ST CENTURY
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increased by more than four times in
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released by the British charity
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waves in Greece and eastern Europe,"
report author John Magrath said. “This Board of Directors Chapter
is no freak year," said Oxfam director
Elections
Barbara Stocking. "It follows a pattern
of more frequent, more erratic, more
unpredictable and more extreme DECEMBER
weather events that are affecting more
people. "Between 1985 and 1994,
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Oxfam found that 174 million people UNA Membership Holiday Party
were affected by disasters each year.
In the following decade, this figure
increased by 70 percent to 254 million
people per year. The increasing
disaster rate has disproportionately
affected the poor, the report noted.

“We make a living by what we get, we

make a life by what we give.”
Sir Wintston Churchill (1874-1965)

ELBARADEI WARNS
AGAINST A STRIKE ON IRAN
A military strike on Iran would turn the Middle
East "into a ball of fire," said Mohamed
ElBaradei, the head of the United Nations'
nuclear watchdog agency. Mohamed ElBaradei,
U.N. nuclear watchdog chief, warned of the
dangers of a strike on Iran.
ElBaradei made the remarks in an interview
aired on Saturday by Al Arabiya TV. The
interview comes a day after reports emerged that
Israel conducted a large-scale military exercise
that the United States believes is in part a
message to Iran that Israel has the capability to
attack its nuclear program.
"In my opinion, any military strike -- as I
mentioned -- is the worst thing that can happen
now," said ElBaradei, head of the International
Atomic Energy Agency.
"It will make the Middle East turn into a ball of
fire. It is a lot worse than having sanctions. A
military strike will lead Iran, even if it plans today
to manufacture a nuclear weapon, to establish a
crash course to speed the process to have the
weapon with the blessing of all Iranians, even
those living in the West."
A U.S. military official confirmed to CNN on
Friday that Israel conducted a major aerial
military exercise over the eastern Mediterranean
Sea on June 2. The exercise was first reported in
the New York Times.
The United States believes the maneuvers were
in part an Israeli effort to send a public message
that it has the capability to attack Iran's nuclear
program, the official said.
The planes flew several hundred miles into the
eastern Mediterranean. Iranian airspace if it were
attacking the Natanz enrichment plant, the
official acknowledged.
The Israeli military said its air force regularly
trains for various missions in order to confront
and meet the challenges posed by the threats
facing Israel.
Israel attacked and destroyed the Osirak
nuclear facility in Iraq in 1981 and attacked a
target in Syria that the United States believes
was a nuclear reactor.
Israel and Iran long have been arch-enemies.
Israel has long felt threatened by Iran's hard-
line Islamic regime. Recently, Israel Deputy
Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said the Jewish
state "will attack" Iran if it doesn't halt its
efforts to develop nuclear weaponry. Iran's
United Nations delegation has sent a letter to
the U.N. secretary-general and Security
Council protesting the threat.
ElBaradei said in the interview that if a
military strike would occur, "then I do not
think there will be any need for my work at all.
I will have no way to continue my job if a
military force is mobilized (against Iran)."
Source: CNN
Georgia and Iran are countries that are
minutes away from each other.
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RUSSIA AND WEST AT ODDS
OVER UN GEORGIA
RESOLUTION
UNITED NATIONS - Russia and key Western
nations remained at odds Thursday over a
U.N. resolution aimed at bringing peace to
Georgia, with the U.S., France and Britain
insisting on immediate withdrawal of Russian
troops and a commitment to Georgia's
territorial integrity, according to U.N.
diplomats.
Russia put its draft resolution, which restates
and endorses a six-point peace plan promoted
by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and
signed last week by Russia and Georgia, into
a final form that can be put to a vote in the
U.N. Security Council. But Russia's U.N.
Ambassador Vitaly Churkin did not indicate
when he would call for a vote.
"Our draft resolution is a reconfirmation of the
six-point agreement, and there's no territorial
integrity in the six principles," Churkin said
after a council meeting Thursday called by
Russia. "We believe the six principles are
clear and already implemented."
But the U.S. and its European allies have
criticized Russia for remaining in Georgia and
performing military operations despite last
week's cease-fire. The agreement says both
Russian and Georgian forces must move back
to positions they held before fighting broke out
Aug. 7 in Georgia's South Ossetia region,
which has close ties to Russia.
The American, British and French envoys
made clear Thursday that they won't accept a
resolution that doesn't include clarifications of
the six-point plan including an immediate
Russian withdrawal and reaffirmation of
Georgia's territorial integrity.
"What we see on the ground is the result of
ambiguity," U.S. deputy ambassador
Alejandro Wolff said. "We have a presence of
so-called Russian peacekeeping forces at key
Georgian choke points that will control
economic life, it will control humanitarian
activities ... That's why clarifications are so
important."
Wolff said that if the resolution is put to a vote
without such clarifications, "we would be
prepared to oppose it."
"We need clarity on Russian intentions and
Russian withdrawal," Britain's U.N.
Ambassador John Sawers said. "There's no
way that Russian positions can be considered
'in line' with the resolution."
France's deputy ambassador Jean-Pierre
Lacroix said that all parties are determined to
work toward a unanimous resolution, and
diplomats said there are efforts under way to
try to find a compromise acceptable to all 15
council members. Source: AP

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Kelly Miliziano -President
st
Dr. William McReynolds-1 VP
VP Gov’t. & Advocacy
Rajeev Ratra -VP Technology
Jill Isaac - VP Education
Sara McMillan-VP Membership
Dr. Carol Zavarella -Treasurer
Kelly Reynolds-Secretary
Dr. Mark Amen
Matthew Johnson, Esq.
Dr. Tim Kennedy
Paul Yingst-Past President
Maya Lacevic-University Rep.
Ryan Nevel –YPIC Chair
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