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 Associations (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.
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
Vice President
Sharmin Hassaniani
Board Chairs
Staci Benny
Jean Pilaprat
Secretary & Treasurer
Kate Haiyun Mossop
Associate Treasurer
Amir Soltaninia
Board of Directors
Daniel Choi
Zahra Hirji
Roger Ma
Kate Haiyun Mossop
Operational Team
Director of Governance
Aisha Yusuf
Governance Officers
Arash Masoumi
Amir Soltaninia
Programming Lead
Director of Communications
Michael Ghent
Associate Director of Communications
Anna Sofia Alemany
Editorial Manager
Ali Shahrukh Pracha
Editor
Aleksandar Cimeša
Contributing Writers
Jessica Houlachan
Anja Kundacina
Brandon Mendonca
Serene Nekoui
Salina Rezene
Vibhor Rohatgi
Muhammad Wajid Tahir
Social Media Coordinator
Joelle Awad
Graphic Designers
Nefe Onohwosa
Laila Zabaneh
Video Editor
Jeff Young
Website Manager
Manju Kaswan