At the UNAS 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner 2010.
The tables such as this of the Guest of Honour, Mr. Kamal Malhotra, was decorated with flags from the countries represented at the table.
R. Di Nardo, P. Tan and CM Cordeiro for CMC © 2010
The United Nations Association of Singapore (UNAS) recently celebrated their 40th anniversary with a charity gala dinner, with the event opening with a Welcome Speech by Dr. Tham Seong Chee, who is President of the UNAS. The event was held at the Shangri-La Hotel and the purpose was to raise funds for the association’s educational and humanitarian efforts.
The main goal for UNAS when it was formed was to build awareness and support for the United Nations and its ideals. As such, this event marked Singapore’s milestone in its efforts in continued support of the United Nations and their international programs.
The Guest of Honour this evening was Mr. Kamal Malhotra, UNDP Resident Representative for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and UN Resident Coordinator for Malaysia.
The gala dinner was held at the Island-Ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.
Apart from those in the diplomatic circles in profession, the crowd included an eclectic mix across social structures from students to professionals in various industries interested in supporting the cause of the UNAS. This offered excellent networking opportunities for cross-sectorial interests and collaboration, besides that most of the participants were familiar with each other from having worked together on various projects from many years before.