In her speech at the UN General Assembly on 20 September, Prime Minister Teresa May acknowledged the “special responsibility” that the UK has as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and her support for the Secretary-General’s reform agenda. … Continue reading →
UNA-UK has initiated a “scorecard” setting out the policy goals they believe are necessary for a “Global Britain” and assessing the UK’s performance across these issues. To see the latest scores, visit www.una.org.uk/scorecard … Continue reading →
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UNA-UK Campaign UNA-UK has launched a campaign that will help you tell every political party that you support an outward looking Britain that puts the UN at the heart of foreign policy. Please take part by visiting www.una.org.uk/manifesto-2017 Keeping Britain Global … Continue reading →
Everybody in the UK benefits from the international system – from laws that govern trade and protect our rights, to institutions that deal with shared challenges. But the proceeds of globalisation have not been evenly distributed. Many perceive a Britain … Continue reading →
The United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) used its commemoration of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers – the biggest of its kind in Europe – to release a six-point action plan for tackling sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by … Continue reading →
Briefing originally published by UNA-UK at www.una.org.uk/news/un-briefings-peacekeeping Peacekeeping is in the news. President Trump wishes to cut funding to the UN for peacekeeping. Tough negotiations reduced the UN presence in Haiti, and, by a smaller amount, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. … Continue reading →
UNA-UK will host H.E. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, for his first major public speech in the UK on the afternoon of Wednesday 10 May at Central Hall Westminster. We expect this event will take place between 1pm and 3pm subject to confirmation. … Continue reading →
UNA-UK’s Head of Policy, Fred Carver, appeared on Al Jazeera English on 11 April 2017, encouraging UN peacekeeping reform in light of recent reports of sexual abuse and violence committed by troops in Africa and Haiti. In the interview with Al … Continue reading →
This year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers conference will take place at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET on the 24 May between 0930 and 1615. The conference fee of £20, with a special rate of £10 … Continue reading →