UN Day Program 2026
UNA-San Francisco Exhibit coming to the American Legion Gallery
Power Play: The United Nations’ Pursuit of Peace
Exhibit is open to the public starting October 15th - October 24th from 9 am - 5 pm at the San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building Lobby, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA.
Power Play: The UN’s Pursuit of Peace is an exhibit presenting an intergenerational collection of symbols, educational and promotional materials featuring UN soft power tools focused on the power of play. We explore how toys, familiar characters, and childhood nostalgia can serve as forms of soft power.
The exhibit will feature soft power tools such as HelloGlobalGoals Ambassador, GI Joe Adventure Team, and Shirely Temple Black, to help introduce UN programs and agencies that use the power of play to set the stage for peace.
Come explore the exhibit and learn about the UN agencies of UNICEF, UNESCO, FAO, and UN programs such as the Sustainable Development Goals and learn how you can become an instrument for peace.
The exhibit also features our UN Day member art that we have compiled from our Art and Cake: Reflection of the SDGs events honoring the 80th Anniversary of the founding of the UN Charter.
Come see what our GenUN, young professional, and legacy members have depicted for the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Let their perspective inspire you to create your own storytelling in support of the UN goals of sustainable peace and prosperity.
UNA San Francisco will be hosting a UN Day Reception
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 6:00-9:00 pm.
Space is limited for our Wine and Cheese Reception, please pay what you can to support our featured programs and future events.
Faith Akovi Cooper, UNA-USA Executive Director will share keynote remarks for this special occassion.
American Legion Gallery October 12th - October 24th, 2026
Learn more ways you can get involved with the exhibit
Bring canned food or non-persishable goods to deposit in the exhibit collection bins in commemoration of October 16th World Food Day, running during the display. All collected non-perishable food will be donated to the SF-Marin Food Bank.
Sign up for an Escape Room experience in the gallery where you and elite team of cultural attachés, historians, and diplomats have just been granted emergency clearance at the UN archives. Your mission isn't to disarm a physical bomb—it's to diffuse a geopolitical powder keg using the ultimate global asset: Soft Power.
I-Spy Global Goals Ambassador Hello Kitty and Friends are hidden throughout the gallery exhibit for the youngest attendees to experience the power of play. Can you find all of her friends?
Join the SF City Guides on a UN Charter Trail tour on Saturday October 24th and visit the SF War Memorial Veterans Building.
If you would like to host a private viewing of the exhibit, or reserve the Power Play exhibit for a special event, please email president@una-sf.org for more details. We would be happy to coordinate a tour with your classroom for a deeper dive on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and more!