seen on the scene
Celebration of
United Nations Day
Written by David Timmsorn
The Houston Chapter of the United Nations Association
celebrated UN Day with its annual Gala reception and dinner at the Junior League on October 25th. The Chapter
is a non-profit membership based organization dedicated
to building understanding of and support for the United
Nations among Houstonians. Awards were given to Dr.
Sunny Tang for Lifetime Achievement, to Jean-François
Poupeau, Executive VP of Schlumberger for Global Impact
and to our Keynote Speaker, Mr. Simon Henshaw, Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Department of State. Entertainment was by a South Indian dance group and refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bhutan.
Proclamations were presented on behalf of Mayor Sylvester Turner as well as Congressman Al Green. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson–Lee spoke regarding resettlement of
refugees in Houston. The MC, Russ Lewis from KHOU,
maintained a celebratory mood for the evening. To become a member of UNA-USA and attend their activities
the website is: www.unahouston.org
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