The United Nations Association of Hong Kong () was a political organisation formed for promoting the values of the

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to Hong Kong residents. It was founded by Director of Sincere Co. Ltd

Ma Man-fai Ma Man-fai (; 1905–1994) was a Hong Kong politician and social activist active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the founder and the chairman of the United Nations Association of Hong Kong (UNAHK) from its establishment in 1953 to 1983. Biograph ...

in 1953. It allied with the

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and

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, the two largest political groups for a further constitutional reform in Hong Kong. Ma took an even more radical approach in the Civic-Reform coalition, striving for the self-government of the Hong Kong residents. The Association's proposal of 1961 suggested: # the creation of Hong Kong citizenship for all long-term residents, irrespective of race or nationality, as a guarantee for voting and other civic rights, "so that every individual can voice his free opinion without fear or arbitrary action" as allowed under the still-unrepealed emergency ordinances; and # free universal elementary and secondary schooling, "so that every citizen can more readily learn to understand and assume the responsibility of democratic government." # elected district bodies should replace the Urban Council. The district representatives would elect a few legislative councilors as a transitional measure, preparatory to their direct election by all adults who had been resident in Hong Kong for seven years.

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was once the member of the Association from 1962 to 1967.

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was also its member.

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and Robert Black were the patrons of the association. Due to the association's high-profile criticism against the government, it put the government in an embarrassing position of whether to continue its patronage of the association. In 1983, Ma Man-fai left the association after his leadership was being stripped away by another group in the association. Since then the association was absorbed into the

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of the

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{{Hong Kong political parties 1953 establishments in Hong Kong Defunct political parties in Hong Kong Non-profit organisations based in Hong Kong Political parties established in 1953 World Federation of United Nations Associations