United African Congress
Encyclopedia
The United African Congress, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization
in the United States
with its headquarters in New York City
and branches in Georgia
, Ohio
, California, Atlanta and Connecticut. Founded in 1998, the UAC is an umbrella organization
representing the interests of African immigrants throughout the country.
The purposes for which the United African Congress is organized are charitable, educational, scientific, and cultural. Specifically they are:
Each year, the UAC gives Millennium Development Awards, based on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals
. The awards honor African leaders who have made exceptional progress in promoting the public welfare, democracy, and human rights.
Non-profit organization
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in the United States
United States
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with its headquarters in New York City
New York City
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and branches in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, California, Atlanta and Connecticut. Founded in 1998, the UAC is an umbrella organization
Umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or pool resources. In business, political, or other environments, one group, the umbrella organization, provides resources and often an identity to the smaller organizations...
representing the interests of African immigrants throughout the country.
The purposes for which the United African Congress is organized are charitable, educational, scientific, and cultural. Specifically they are:
- To unify Continental Africans in the Americas.
- To preserve and promote the image, heritage and culture of the continent of Africa.
- To promote African affairs in the Americas.
- To alleviate the cultural and social difficulties encountered by Continental Africans and to facilitate their settlements as law, abiding people.
- To promote democracy and good governanceGood governanceGood governance is an indeterminate term used in development literature to describe how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources in order to guarantee the realization of human rights. Governance describes "the process of decision-making and the process by which...
in Africa and lend support to all legitimate causes that would benefit Africa. - To engage in any lawful activities for the purpose of raising funds for the organization in order to achieve its stated objectives.
Each year, the UAC gives Millennium Development Awards, based on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
. The awards honor African leaders who have made exceptional progress in promoting the public welfare, democracy, and human rights.