United Nations Association of Australia - NSW Division

What United Nations Association of Australia - NSW Division does

UNAA NSW is the New South Wales division of the United Nations Association of Australia, a non-profit, non-government, membership-based community organization affiliated with the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). Headquartered in Haymarket, Sydney, with 11–50 employees, the organization pursues a stated purpose to "Inform, Inspire, and Engage" Australians around the United Nations mission, organized under four strategic pillars: Peace and Security, Human Rights, Sustainable Development, and Global Citizenship. It serves a diversified base of individual members, K–12 schools, university students, volunteers, and corporate/organizational clients across NSW, with an institutional lineage spanning over 70 years of UN Day commemorations at the Martin Place Cenotaph.

The organization's product portfolio includes the UN Foundations Training Program (a structured curriculum running from introductory courses through advanced peacekeeping modules coded UNAANSW001 through UNAANSW106, delivered both publicly online and onsite to organizations), the PEACE PEOPLE PLANET School Program (aligned to UNESCO's ASPnet and SDG Target 4.7), the Student Program (project-based placements launched in 2023 in partnership with universities including Western Sydney University), the Zero Hunger in Schools Program built around the YumYum app co-developed with Capgemini and LCSA to redirect excess food to children experiencing food insecurity, plus a calendar of ticketed events, commemorations, and conferences. The underlying technology is built on consumer SaaS infrastructure — Wix for the website, Mailchimp and TidyHQ for membership and newsletter management, and Humanitix for event ticketing — rather than proprietary enterprise software.

UNAA NSW generates revenue through four streams: annual and recurring membership fees (membership is a prerequisite for volunteering), tiered individual donations ($20–$1,000+ on a one-time, monthly, or yearly basis), ticketed event revenue, and professional services fees for UN training courses. Pricing for training is pay-as-you-go for public online cohorts and custom-priced for onsite organizational delivery, with enquiry routing through [email protected]. Customer acquisition is community-led — driven by digital channels, in-person events, educational programs, and partnerships with universities, corporates, and other nonprofits — rather than paid sales or institutional fundraising.

Name

United Nations Association of Australia - NSW Division

Legal name

United Nations Association of Australia (NSW Division) Inc.

Website

https://unaansw.org.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UNAA NSW is a non-profit, membership-based division of the United Nations Association of Australia serving NSW through SDG-aligned education, UN training courses, volunteer programs, and partnerships across schools, universities, organizations, and individual members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit International Affairs Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

Keywords

• Nonprofit advocacy services
• Global citizenship education
• United Nations training
• Community engagement programs
• Peace and security awareness

Headquarters

HQ city

Haymarket , NSW

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through membership fees, offering various membership tiers including volunteer membership (requiring current UNAA NSW membership). Members receive benefits including event discounts, networking opportunities, voting rights at AGM, and access to exclusive resources.
2. Donations: Individual donations in various amounts ($20, $50, $100, $250, $1,000 and custom amounts) accepted on a one-time, monthly, or yearly basis. Donations support the organization's work in education, advocacy, and community programs.
3. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from ticketed events including panel discussions, conferences, commemorations, and networking opportunities. Events include the annual UN at 80 celebrations and quarterly induction sessions.
4. UN Training Courses: Professional training courses on United Nations systems, peacekeeping, and global governance offered to organizations and individuals. Courses are delivered online (public) or onsite (organizational custom delivery).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UNAA NSW is the New South Wales division of the United Nations Association of Australia and part of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). The organization informs, inspires, and engages Australians about UN global issues through four strategic pillars (Peace and Security, Human Rights, Sustainable Development, and Global Citizenship), delivering UN training courses, school programs (PEACE PEOPLE PLANET), student placements, the Zero Hunger in Schools program (YumYum app), events/conferences, and membership/volunteer opportunities.

Product overview

UNAA NSW operates as a multi-program nonprofit organisation offering educational and community engagement services. The core offerings include the UN Foundations Training Program (a series of courses on UN peace and security, from introductory to advanced levels including UNAANSW001 through UNAANSW106), the Zero Hunger in Schools Program (using the YumYum app to connect food donors with schools), the School Program promoting UN Sustainable Development Goals in NSW schools, and the Student Program providing project-based learning placements. Additional programs include events and conferences, membership/volunteering opportunities, and donation services. The organisation functions as a platform delivering educational content, community programs, and engagement services rather than a software product with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PEACE PEOPLE PLANET: School Program themed initiative promoting UN Sustainable Development Goals in schools
• Zero Hunger in Schools
• UN Foundations Training

Products and services

• UN Foundations Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Pilot connected five regional and metropolitan organisations with schools, identified 117 children without enough food, supported 108 children through the app
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institute for Economics & PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to promote awareness of peace, multilateralism, and the impact of the United Nations through joint events, speaker engagements, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Landcare AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote mutual collaboration efforts that bring awareness across communities to promote the care for our land.
• REGENminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry Partner with Australia's largest gathering of circular resource exhibitors, buyers, and thought leaders utilizing a national platform for professionals to join forces and work towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.
• Raising PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRaising Peace is an NSW alliance of more than 30 organisations (including UNAA NSW) that together are working to share ideas, knowledge and inspiration for a peaceful world.
• Western Sydney UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU agreement to provide students with real-world learning opportunities across sectors aligned to the SDGs, and host events across campuses open to the public to raise awareness and engage people in local action.
• Local Community Services Association (LCSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU agreement to support the Zero Hunger in Schools program, which provides software to connect schools and community centres with food donors using a community development and circular economy approach.
• Ocean Lovers FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUNAA NSW proudly partners with the annual Ocean Lovers Festival by helping to recruit, engage and coordinate festival volunteers.
• Banksia FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU Partnership aligning the SDGs with mutual directives to highlight individuals and businesses that drive sustainable development.
• iX Summit SydneyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork Partner to bring together some of the greatest climate visionaries and leaders from across Australia and the world to promote net zero and beyond.
• Bendigo Bank (Community Bank Darling Square)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Bank Darling Square partners with UNAA NSW to support shared commitment to community-driven impact, sustainability, and inclusive local engagement, helping bring United Nations values to life across NSW.
• Australian Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Veterans Association (APPVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe APPVA of Australia promotes the interests and welfare of Australian veterans of Peace Operations which aligns with UNAA NSW values.
• Emerging Tech UnpackedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to promote diversity and innovation in STEM and advance shared goals related to education, gender equality, and economic growth.
• CapgeminicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLetter of Agreement to support the Zero Hunger in Schools program, which provides software to connect schools and community centres with food donors using a community development and circular economy approach. Capgemini provides technological expertise and support for the YumYum app platform.
• AUDIENCEDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner producing films to inform, inspire and engage Australians on the work, goals, and values of the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UNAA Victoria Division: Sibling state division running the same UN-aligned membership, training, and school programs in Victoria; directly comparable program portfolio, revenue mix, and volunteer-dependent operating model.
• United Nations Association of Australia (National): Federated parent body of UNAA NSW and the other Australian state divisions. Operates the same UN-aligned advocacy, membership, and education mission and competes for the same corporate sponsors, donors, and members at a national layer.
• Peace Operations Training Institute: Specialist UN peacekeeping training provider whose curricula overlap with UNAA NSW's UN Foundations Training modules (Peacekeeping Principles, Security Council Mandates, peacebuilding). Comparable because it competes for the same organizational/individual training buyers globally.
• United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA): Large, established UNA national chapter delivering UN-aligned advocacy, education, and Model UN programs in the United States. Same mission, similar membership-and-events revenue model, and comparable Global Citizenship / SDG education programming.

Broad incumbents

• UNESCO: UN specialized agency whose ASPnet school network explicitly underpins UNAA NSW's PEACE PEOPLE PLANET school program. Directly comparable on the school/education pillar and SDG 4.7 global-citizenship content UNAA NSW delivers to NSW schools.
• World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA): Global umbrella of 100+ UNAs including UNAA NSW. Operates at a higher, international tier across advocacy and UN liaison; comparable because it shares the same mission and member-based funding model that UNAA NSW ultimately plugs into.
• Institute for Economics & Peace: Strategic alliance partner to UNAA NSW within the Raising Peace coalition; a larger, established peace-and-multilateralism think tank. Comparable because it overlaps on peace education, advocacy, and convening power in NSW and Australia.
• Australian Red Cross: Large Australian humanitarian nonprofit operating across community programs, education, and disaster response. Comparable on nonprofit membership/donation revenue mix, volunteer-driven delivery, and UN-system alignment, though at materially larger scale than UNAA NSW.

Regional players

• Australian Council for International Development (ACFID): Australian peak body for NGOs working in international development and humanitarian action. Comparable on advocacy, member-based governance, and convening on UN/SDG issues within Australia, though broader in scope than UNAA NSW's NSW-only footprint.

Emerging players

• Lowy Institute for International Policy: Australia's leading international-affairs think tank, comparable on convening power and UN/global-affairs education in Australia; overlaps with UNAA NSW on event programming and policy discourse but does not run a membership/donor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UNAANSW
• Facebookfacebook.com/UNAANSW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/united-nations-association-of-australia-nsw
• Instagraminstagram.com/unaansw

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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