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Reforming Global Governance – UNA wins prize

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th June 2018 by wykenseagrave30th June 2018

How can the world manage increasingly difficult and more complex global problems? That was the challenge laid down by the Global Challenges Foundation, and UNA-UK Executive Director Natalie Samarasinghe was one of three winners of the inaugural  ‘New Shape Prize’ they awarded. … Continue reading →

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OCHA reports record year for complex crises

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 29th June 2018 by wykenseagrave29th June 2018

The 2017 annual report UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) describes record humanitarian needs due to protracted complex crises, the escalation of conflict in several countries, climate change-induced vulnerability and a series of natural disasters. The report takes … Continue reading →

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UK remains committed to R2P

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th June 2018 by wykenseagrave30th June 2018

UNA-UK published the following press release on 27 June 2018. On 25 June the UN General Assembly (UNGA) met to debate the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) – the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. This … Continue reading →

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Campaign to find best High Commissioner for Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th June 2018 by wykenseagrave30th June 2018

On 11 June the UN Secretary-General initiated the hunt for the UN’s next High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR) to replace Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein. She or he will begin the job on 1 September. Building on its work to make UN … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Start to the UNA Ambassadors Project

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 18th March 2018 by wykenseagrave19th March 2018

Students from both Coventry and Warwick Universities have just finished a pilot run of two workshops in Coventry Schools dealing with War and Peace. The feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive, and their constructive comments will help us to … Continue reading →

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Restorative Justice

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 17th December 2017 by wykenseagrave31st May 2018

Wikipedia defines this as an approach to justice that personalizes the crime by having the victims and the offenders mediate a restitution agreement to the satisfaction of each, as well as involving the community. This contrasts to more punitive approaches where … Continue reading →

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Elders condemn US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital as grave risk to peace

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 7th December 2017 by wykenseagrave7th December 2017

On 6 December the Elders condemned US President Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as a grave threat to peace across the Middle East. They reaffirmed their own position that the city of Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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UNA Ambassadors Update

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th November 2017 by wykenseagrave30th November 2017

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 →

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Report on Cine UNACov film Beyond Forgiving

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 6th November 2017 by wykenseagrave6th November 2017

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 →

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United States and Israel Withdraw from UNESCO

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 14th October 2017 by wykenseagrave14th October 2017

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 →

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