The United Nations was founded in San Francisco with the signing of the UN's Charter on June 26, 1945. The sixtieth anniversary of the UN will be celebrated in many public programs throughout the Bay Area between March and October 2005, and particularly in five days of World Environment Day activities--June 1 through 5--and two days of official programs, June 25 and 26, 2005.
United Nations 60th Anniversary Photo Album
United Nations 60th Anniversary Celebration in San Francisco
June 25 - 26, 2005.
Presented by Chevron Corporation and the United Nations Association of San Francisco. Tickets are for sale at TicketWeb.
Official UN60 Event Program:
Enhancing the Vital Role of the United Nations
Saturday, June 25, 2005
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel (at Powell Street)
UN60: Opening Program and Afternoon Tea
Distinguished speakers address the UN Millennium Development Goals and how they relate to the future of the world.
Partial list of Speakers scheduled to appear include:
* The Hon. Shashi Tharoor, United Nations Under Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information
* H.E. Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico; Director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization; Task Force Coordinator for the UN Millennium Development Project.
All Speakers are subject to change without notice.
Ticket price: $75.00
Tickets are for sale at TicketWeb
Saturday, June 25, 2005
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm, University Club, 800 Powell Street (at California Street)
UN60: Official VIP Reception with dignitaries and San Francisco Consular Corps
VIP Reception with Mayor Gavin Newsom for UN60 dignitaries. Honored guests will include program participants, Bay Area, state, and federal government officials, and members of the San Francisco Consular Corps. Tickets are $125 and include hosted bar, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment and a 1945 archival photographic exhibition on the founding of the United Nations, courtesy of the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums.
Ticket Price: $125.00
Tickets are for sale at TicketWeb
Sunday, June 26, 2005
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, doors open at 12:00 noon
Fairmont Hotel 950 Mason Street (at California Street)
UN60: Luncheon & Closing Program
Keynote address by David J. O'Reilly, Chairman and CEO, Chevron Corp. A panel of world leaders will discuss The UN at 60-Threats, Challenges, and Changes.
Panelists will include:
* Dr. Stephen Stedman, Research Director for Kofi Annan's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change. UN Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General. Senior Fellow Stanford University Center for International Security and Cooperation.
*The Hon. Gillian Martin Sorensen. Former UN Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations Senior Advisor and National Advocate, UN Foundation
*The Honorable Ambassador Richard N. Haass, Director of Policy Planning for the US Dept. of State; Former VP and Dir. of Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution. Senior Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations. Senior Associate Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
*Dr. M. Peter McPherson - Founding Co-Chair, Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa, Former Administrator, USAID. President Emeritus, Michigan State University. Former Deputy Secretary of the US Treasury. US Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance in Iraq
*H.E. Ambassador Stephane Hessel - Recipient of the Four Freedoms Award. Ambassador from France to posts in Africa. A permanent representative of France to the UN in Geneva from 1977 to 1981. Leader of the French Delegation to the Human Rights Commission and the World Conference on Human Rights in 1993. Vice-President of the International Collegium.
Special Award will be presented to A.W. (Tom) Clausen, former President of the World Bank and Retired Chairman and CEO, Bank of America
Ticket Price: $150.00 3 Course Luncheon with wine courtesy of Wente Vineyards
Tickets are for sale at TicketWeb.
For all events: Business attire recommended.
All Speakers are subject to change without notice.
Security and Parking information (PDF document). .
No tickets will be sold or available at the doors. Admission by advance reservation only.
For security reasons and credentialing, photo ID is required for presentation at the doors.
UN60 Official Program Guide / Cultural and Educational Events Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations in San Francisco (PDF document, 4.3 MB, to be updated regularly through June 26)
UN60 Cards (5x3 & 3.5x2-inch cards, PDF document, 115 KB)
UN60 sponsorship information
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