INDIANAPOLIS—Sigma is now seeking applications for new representatives to the United Nations (UN). Selected individuals will join a passionate group of existing liaisons and youth representatives in the shared mission of supporting global nursing excellence to improve healthcare for nurses and communities around the world.
These volunteer positions support Sigma’s engagement at the highest levels of global collaboration, educate world leaders about Sigma, and promote the value of nursing leadership by attending and/or participating in various UN events, programs, and activities. Becoming a UN representative puts an individual in the unique position of representing nurses from around the world and giving them a voice on the global stage.
Apply to become a Sigma UN representative.
In July 2012, the UN Economic and Social Council granted special consultative status to Sigma, which refers to expertise in nursing and global health. This UN designation recognizes Sigma’s commitment to the charter of the UN, which seeks to achieve international cooperation toward solving humanitarian issues.
This special consultative status gives Sigma greater privileges, including access to nearly all intergovernmental processes at the UN dealing with economic and social development—like health and gender issues, sustainable development, and human rights—and allows Sigma to participate on UN committees and to have a “voice” at the UN. Learn more about the impact our UN representatives are making on the global stage.
Sigma is committed to sharing information and raising public awareness about the UN’s mission, activities, and global issues. Through our dedicated representatives, we maintain a strong nursing presence at the UN and conduct worldwide outreach to help our members understand its work and goals.
About Sigma
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is a nonprofit organization with the mission of developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere. Founded in 1922, Sigma has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia, and Botswana to Thailand, the United States, and Wales. Sigma members include clinical nurses and administrators, academic nurse educators and researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others working to fulfill the organization’s vision of connected, empowered nurses transforming global healthcare. Learn more at SigmaNursing.org.