2006 Mayor's United Nations Day Dinner

Mayor Kay Barnes was joined by former Kansas City Mayors State Senator Charles Wheeler, Representative Emanuel Cleaver and Richard Berkley in welcoming to Kansas City Dr. David Nabarro, U.N. System Influenza Coordinator. At the dinner, Dr. Nabarro spoke of the role only the United Nations can play in addressing threats to human health and welfare that span national boundaries, such as the threat of global warming and pandemic influenza. Dr. Nabarro earlier on U.N. Day addressed an audience of physicians and other health care providers assembled at the Stowers Medical Research Institute in Kansas City.  The Greater Kansas City U.N.A. greatly appreciates the hospitality of the Stowers Institute.

Mayor Kay Barnes has been host to eight Mayor's U.N. Day Dinners. Jay Sjerven, president of the Greater Kansas City United Nations Association, presented an award to Mayor Barnes for her steadfast support to Kansas City's events in commemoration of the founding of the U.N. on Oct. 24, 1945.

Mayor Barnes presented the 2006 Kansas City World Citizen of the Year award to Michael B. Wood, who has been a member of the board of directors of the International Relations Council since 1974, serving two terms as president of that organization. Mr. Wood also has served the boards of People to People of Greater Kansas City, People to People International, Sister Cities of Kansas City, Alliance Francaise and the Greater Kansas City United Nations Association.

For the second year on the occasion of the Mayor's U.N. Day Dinner, the Greater Kansas City United Nations Association presented awards to the Outstanding Model U.N. High School Student and the Outstanding Model U.N. Faculty Adviser in the Kansas City area. Representative Cleaver presented the Outstanding Model U.N. High School Student to Anthony Badami, a senior at Rockhurst High School. Mayor Berkley presented the Outstanding Model U.N. Faculty Adviser award to Chris Elmore, also of Rockhurst High School 

All photos by Blacktie Kansas City.

Kansas City Mayors Charles Wheeler, Emanuel Cleaver and Richard Berkley.

Congressman Cleaver, Mayor Barnes and Mayor Berkley.

Mayor Barnes receives award of appreciation from Jay Sjerven.

Mayor Barnes and 2006 K.C. World Citizen, Michael Wood.

George Belzer, vice-president of UNA-GKC, Model UNs.

Anthony Badami, Rockhurst H.S., Model UN Student of the Year.

Anthony Badami and Congressman Cleaver.

Mayor Berkley and Chris Elmore, Rockhurst H.S., Model U.N. Faculty Adviser of the Year.

Chris Elmore, Model U.N. Facultry Adviser of the Year.

Dr. David Nabarro, U.N. System Influenza Coordinator.

Dr. Nabarro with Park U. students.

Dr. Nabarro and Michael Wood.

Dr. Nabarro with K.U. graduate students.

Chris Elmore, Anthony Badami and Rockhurst H.S. Model U.N. team members.

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Kansas City Mayors Charles Wheeler, Emanuel Cleaver and Richard Berkley.