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Danish United Nation Association

The Danish UN Association (FN-forbundet) is the mother organization of UNYA Denmark that works to strengthen international cooperation, human rights, peace, and sustainable development. They bring together citizens, young people, experts, and organizations who call for a strong and effective United Nations and a rules-based world order.

They share knowledge about the UN’s work, develop educational programmes, organise debates, and facilitate dialogue on global issues across Denmark.

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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.

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