About Us
Who We Are
The United Nations Association in Canada Toronto Region Branch (UNACTO) is a volunteer-based 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.
Our 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.
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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.
President
Kassandra Barteaux
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Vice President
​​​Sharmin Hassaniani
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Board Chair
Staci Benny
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Secretary & Treasurer
Vacant
Board of Directors
Linda Charlebois
Daniel Choi
Marcus Chun
Zahra Hirji
Roger Ma
Kate Haiyun Mossop
Jean Pilaprat​​​
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Operational Team
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Director of Governance
Nancy Raimondo
Governance Coordinators
Arash Masoumi
Amir Soltaninia
Director of Programs
Vacant
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Programming Coordinator
Aisha Yusuf
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Director of Communications
Ali Shahrukh Pracha
Editor
Angel Xing
Contributing Writers
Liz Harris
Anja Kundacina
Serene Nekoui
Salina Rezene
Angel Xing
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Social Media Coordinator
Joelle Awad​