The UNA Ambassadors project was officially launched at an event organised by the Coventry Schools Peace and Justice Forum and UNA Coventry on 9 November 2017. The meeting was supported by Ambassadors from both Coventry and Warwick Universities and attended by … Continue reading →
This inspirational and award-winning documentary was shown in Coventry University on 3 November during Coventry Peace Festival. It depicted the journey of two South Africans to bring healing and reconciliation to South Africa. The film was followed by a conversation … Continue reading →
On 12 October 2017 both the USA and Israel withdrew from UNESCO. The US State Department said On October 12, 2017, the Department of State notified UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the organization and … Continue reading →
The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 was awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based … Continue reading →
On July 7 a Conference convened by the UN General Assembly adopted a Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The text of the treaty can be found here. The vote which decided the text of this Treaty was agreed to by … Continue reading →
On 27 June 2017 the Hague Appeals Court upheld an earlier decision that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths in 1995 of some 300 Muslim males who were expelled from a Dutch UN base after the surrounding area … Continue reading →
UNA Ambassadors are volunteers with UNA Coventry who help to run projects, events and workshops about the issues upon which the United Nations is built: Peace and Security Justice and Human Rights Sustainable Development and the Environment In spring … Continue reading →
Outrage over Saudi Arabia’s election is understandable, but it should not be directed at the UN Article by Lord Wood of Anfield, Chair, UNA-UK originally published 3 May 2017. “Absurd.” “Shameful.” “You couldn’t make it up.” Headline writers had a field day after Saudi … Continue reading →