UNACTO
About Us
Who We Are
The United Nations Association in Canada Toronto Region Branch (UNACTO) is a division of the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) which is a historic, national charitable organization, established in 1946.
UNA-Canada is a founding member of the World Federation of United Nations Association (WFUNA) and today holds its elected Vice-Chair representing global civil society.
Mission
UNACTO is dedicated to elevating the principles of the UN Charter and to accomplishing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through innovative programming. Our work is guided by three core principles: integrity, inclusiveness and compassion.
We believe in building a better tomorrow by engaging the youth of the Greater Toronto Area and in growing global citizens through knowledge of the UN and its initiatives.
Functions
Events
The holding of public meetings either by itself or jointly with other organizations.
Projects
The designing and conducting of programs aimed at encouraging interest.
Publications
The preparation, collection and dissemination of publications and materials.
Fundraising
The raising of funds, including donations, to enable UNACTO to work effectively.
President
Staci Benny
Secretary & Treasurer
Shubdeep Randhawa
Board Chair
Irene Kashelsky
Board of Directors
Sharmin Hassaniani
George Lepine
Maria Marchyshyn
Jean Pilaprat
Board Advisors
Andrew Bacchus
Anita Eisakhani
Sadaf Parvaiz
UNACTO Operational Team
Governance Lead
Marya Salhab
Governance Coordinators
Chad Milbrandt
Amir Soltaninia
Director of Programs
Harjas Grewal
Project Coordinators
Idil Omar
Milan Pekovic
Impact Analysts
Tehseen Rana
Arsh Randhawa
Sponsorship Specialist
Sandeep Sharma
Director of Communications
Sharmin Hassaniani
Graphic Designers
Tariduni Hathurusinghe
Lisa Wilder
Laila Zabaneh
Editor
Ali Pracha
Contributing Writers
Racha Abou Chakra
Liz Harris
Dana Shamlawi
Angel Xing
Shatabdy Zahid
Social Media Coordinators
Riffat Ali
Vidya Pandiaraju
Outreach Coordinator
Terra Borody
Photographer
Winston Tang