International Student Services

United Nations Day

Students from different countries holding flags

United Nations Day logo, showing flags of member nationsUnited Nations Day includes a Parade of Nations and Country Table Exhibits.

Marshall Islands students

United Nations Day

Each year the International Student Association celebrates United Nations Day with an event highlighting the many different countries represented at UH Hilo. UH Hilo is home to about 250 international students from nearly 40 different countries around the globe. The event is intended to engage the campus community so that they learn about these different countries around the world -- their achievements, characteristics, and challenges -- as well as to bring international students together as a community and highlight their presence on campus.

Date

Friday, October 25, 2024
10:00 am-1:00 pm on the Library Lanai

Program

The program includes two main parts:

Parade of Nations: 11:30 am-12:30 pm
Students representatives will march in a Parade of Nations showcasing the traditional attire. Each country will have a flag bearer carrying their nation's flag. During the Parade, the Master of Ceremonies will provide information about each country.

Country Tables: 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Countries will have tables displaying interesting information about their country along with display boards, maps, pictures and/or handicrafts representative of their country. Attendees will have an opportunity to "visit" each country.

The celebration will conclude with a special performance by Tupulaga o Samoa Mo A Taeao.

Free Teapresso drinks for the first 50 students who visit each table!

Also visit the United Nations display in the Library Lobby!

Parade of Nations

  • Hawai’i
  • Kosrae, FSM
  • South Korea
  • Colombia
  • Canada
  • Pohnpei, FSM
  • Rūchū
  • Sweden
  • Germany
  • Palau
  • Italy
  • Argentina
  • Taiwan
  • Chuuk, FSM
  • Spain
  • Solomon Islands
  • Kiribati
  • Mexico
  • Japan
  • Ireland
  • Barbados
  • Ecuador
  • Norway
  • Yap, FSM
  • France
  • Marshall Islands
  • United Kingdom
  • Samoa

Volunteers

Mahalos to all the volunteers who made the event such a big success!

Video & Photo Gallery

Check out photos from United Nations Day 2022, United Nations Day 2019, United Nations Day 2018 and United Nations Day 2017!

Group photo

Flags from different countries

Samoan club

Samoan students dancing

Parade of nations

Parade of nations

Taiko drummers

Kenya display table

Kosrae display table

Students from Fiji Samoa and Tonga


More than ever before in Human history, we face a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together. And that, my friends, is why we have the United Nations. Quote from Kofi Annan.  Celebrate United Nations day with UNA-USA on October 24.