On 23 October 2013, A UN information Corner was unveiled at the American Library situated at US Consulate General, Mumbai on the occasion of celebration and observance of UN Day 2013 at Mumbai.
Ms. Anamika Chakravorty, Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Mumbai inaugurated the UN Information Corner in the august presence of Mr. Suresh Srivastava, Secretary General, IFUNA, Dr. Sheshadri Chari, Vice President, IFUNA Ms. Mohini Mathur, Executive Chairperson MUNA, Mr. A. A. Syed, Secretary General, MUNA, UNIC Director Kiran Mehra-Kerpelman, together with Mr. Philip Roskamp, Public Affairs Officer at the Consulate and Mr. Ashraf Ahmed Shaikh, Hon. Secretary MUNA &President of Youth Wing.
The reading materials were sent by UNIC for UN Information Centre corner with UN publications at the Consulate Library, enabling the numerous students who visit the Library to avail of this added information. This initiative was taken by Mr. Ashraf Ahmed Shaikh, Hon. Secretary MUNA &President of Youth Wing who negotiated and coordinated with American Library and UNIC and the was very warmly accepted by Ms. Anamika Chakravorty, Cultural Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General who is also Incharge of the said Library and has served in the UN during her previous assignment. Mr. Philip Roskamp, Public Affairs Officer at the US Consulate extended his support and acknowledged the efforts.

When I visited this beautiful library a couple of years ago”, said UNIC Director, “I dreamt of how we could have some UN publications in there. Thank you Maharashtra United Nations Association (MUNA) who have helped to make it a reality.” Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Delhi H.E. Michael Pelletier thanked UNIC for the donation, and said that he appreciated the opportunity to make the UN better known among Library’s visitors. H.E.Mr. Pelletier and H.E. Mr. Peter Haas, U.S. Consul General in Mumbai also appreciated and applauded the work done by Indian Federation of United Nations Association (IFUNA) and Maharashtra United Nations Association (MUNA) in making awareness and building the people’s movement in India by their continuous efforts and endeavors and thanked for the partnership and support.

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