Statement originally published by UNA-UK on 11 April 2018 UNA-UK is appalled by the apparent use of chemical weapons yet again in Syria. We are horrified by the reports received from UN agencies and partners on the ground that an … Continue reading →
Today, 26 March 2018, marks the third anniversary of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. Three years of conflict has brought Yemen to its knees. Over a million have contracted cholera and eight times that number are on the brink of … Continue reading →
This article was originally published on the UNA-UK website. Secretary-General Guterres has announced wide ranging reforms of the UN system. Just over a year into his term we look at the three main strands of reform he has announced so … Continue reading →
This article was originally published by UNA-UK. UNA-UK has long campaigned for greater transparency and accountability in relation to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) committed by UN peacekeepers. In addition to suffering caused to individuals and communities that have already … Continue reading →
The December 2017 issue of the UNA-UK magazine looks at the idea of a feminist foreign policy, and what that means for the UN and the UK in particular. As Natalie Samarasinghe writes in a hard hitting editorial, women are still … Continue reading →
The largest gathering of defence ministers dedicated to UN Peacekeeping took place on 14 and 15 November 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. The conference generated new pledges for peacekeeping contributions.The United Kingdom pledged that its commitment to UN Peacekeeping in South Sudan would continue at the current … Continue reading →
Following 11 months of deliberation the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has found Ratko Mladić guilty of genocide and war crimes for some of the worst atrocities perpetrated during Bosnia’s 1992 – 1995 war. The United Nations’ Yugoslav … Continue reading →
On 16 November António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivered a major speech on “Counter-terrorism and human rights: winning the fight while upholding our values” at SOAS University of London. It was hosted by Baroness Amos, Director of SOAS, … Continue reading →
The decision by the US President not to certify Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or “Iran nuclear deal”, means the UK needs to redouble its efforts to champion diplomacy, UNA-UK argued today. UNA-UK believes that … Continue reading →
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 →