52nd Annual Mayor's UN Day Dinner

The US and the UN: Steadfast and United for Peace Nations must be able to defend themselves, and the United States and its allies sometimes must act quickly, especially where and when the United Nations cannot enforce the peace as in Israel/Gaza and Ukraine. At the same time, the UN can serve people in crisis in areas and in ways the US often cannot, including in areas of conflict. While sometimes forced to act apart, the US and the UN are always stronger together.

World Citizen Award 2023 Recipients

Jim and Marti Wilson

Marti and Jim have been on the board of the Kansas City Ethnic Commission for many years. Together they founded the Indonesia Community Kansas City. Jim and Marti are involved with the Greater Kansas City People to People chapter and have been hosts to several international military students attending a yearlong course at the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. Marti is the community representative to the Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, and Jim is on the board of the Sister Cities Association of Kansas City. Jim also is a Kansas City representative for the American Field Service arranging international student exchanges for high schoolers.