About the Danish United Nation Association
The Danish UN Association is a membership organization that works to strengthen international cooperation, human rights, peace, and sustainable development. We bring together citizens, young people, experts, and organizations who call for a strong and effective United Nations and a rules-based world order.
We share knowledge about the UN’s work, develop educational programmes, organise debates, and facilitate dialogue on global issues across Denmark.
The history of the Danish United Nations Association
The UN Association has its roots in the Association for Denmark’s Neutralization, founded in 1882 by Danish Nobel Peace Prize laureate Frederik Bajer. In 1970, the UN Association was established through a merger of the Danish UN Association, the Danish Council for the United Nations, and Én Verden (One World).
Among the central figures in this process was Hermod Lannung, former national chair of One World.
Since its beginning, the UN Association has been a cross-political and educational organisation with a clear purpose: to strengthen interest in the UN, promote understanding of the shared responsibilities of the world’s nations, and work towards the realisation of the values on which the UN is built, human rights, peace, justice, cooperation, and sustainable development.
What is the Danish United Nations Association?
The UN Association is a membership organisation, independent of the United Nations, whose purpose is to strengthen interest in the UN and increase understanding of the mutual interdependence and shared responsibility of the world’s nations.
How to become a member
The UN Association is a voluntary organisation for anyone interested in multilateral cooperation and in supporting the United Nations.
We seek influence, engage in public debate, and collaborate with other Danish and international organisations on issues such as peace and conflict resolution, human rights, sustainable development, UN reform, and civil society participation in international processes. And you can be part of this work.
Through your membership, you support our efforts to ensure that Denmark lives up to its obligations through the UN and takes global responsibility. The more members we have, the stronger our voice.
You can choose to engage in our national political committees or participate in our local branches and networks across the country.
You can learn more about these activities under “Our Work” on the website, where you can also stay updated on developments in and around the UN.
You may also be interested in becoming active in our Educational School Service.
Thank you for supporting the UN Association through your membership.
How to sign up
Click on the membership category that suits you using this link (page in Danish).
Or pay via MobilePay to phone number 99 330.
Please write your email address in the message field, followed by “STUD” for students or “P/L” for pensioners or unemployed members. You will receive confirmation of your membership shortly after.
Please remember to include your email address in the message field.
Family membership: A family membership covers you and your partner or spouse, provided that you share the same registered address.
Note: When you sign up for the UN Association, a profile with your information is created in the Conventus system. This is the most cost-effective solution for us. As Conventus is developed for sports associations, this means that you will appear as “registered for teams” in the system.
Please also note that the current system only allows the selection of male or female as gender. Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to choose other gender options.