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Dear Reader, Below we list the latest news and articles from our website related to international affairs and issues such as sustainable development. Read these stories and more, plus information about forthcoming events, by following the links below. You might also like the Coventry Climate Action Network website which we also maintain. Please check it out at https://covcan.uk/ Philip Brown Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
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An astonishing 75 percent of the world's land is threatened by drought and desertification as a result of man-made global warming. During December 2024 the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) held a conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia which was a critical milestone in advancing global efforts to combat land degradation, desertification and drought, and promote sustainable development. Under …
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Palestine and the UN have been inextricably linked since the organization was founded. UN departments have been criticizing Israel’s actions for over a year. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese even wrote two reports documenting the genocide in Gaza. Despite that, the United Nations has still been unable to hold Israel accountable. In the following video produced by Al Jazeera, Albanese …
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The number of Israeli settlers in the West Bank is now growing at a rate faster than Israel's overall population, despite the fact that settlements are considered illegal under international law. Israel is also expanding its military operations beyond the occupied West Bank. The concept of a Greater Israel could not only have significant regional implications but also deal a …
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Not content with starving to death the 2 million people of Gaza and dropping bombs on their squalid refugee camps, on 27 December the Israeli army made another step forward in its genocidal war on the Palestinians and put Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last major health facility in North Gaza, out of service. As the World Health Organisation (WHO) said …
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Article written by UNA Coventry volunteer Estelle Marufu, Sociology undergraduate at Coventry University. If you're anything like me, the United Nations (UN) might have first entered your consciousness passively, catching glimpses on the news as a child. It might have been a story about the UN's presence in a war-torn country or a campaign to help children in need. For …
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The video below is a recording of the discussion held on 7 December 2024 between a group of politicians, lawyers and others at the Doha Forum on the topic Preventing Another Year of Tragedy in Palestine: Shaping a Way Forward Below the video you will find an introduction to the participants and the discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkBsxPl1fpE The longstanding disconnect between international …
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On 8 December, shortly after the murderous dictator Bashar al-Assad left Syria, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, made the following statement to the press. Obviously today it’s really a watershed moment in the history of Syria. It’s a nation that has endured 14 years nearly of relentless suffering and unspeakable loss. And let me once again extend …
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The All‐Party Parliamentary Group on the United Nations (UN APPG) is a cross‐party group supporting the aims and ideals of the United Nations. Its primary objective is to raise awareness among MPs and Peers about the UN, about its myriad contributions across the areas of peace and security, development and human rights, about the scope of international law and its …
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Climate change is a global emergency that goes beyond national borders. It is an issue that requires international cooperation and coordinated solutions at all levels. To tackle climate change and its negative impacts, world leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris reached a breakthrough on 12 December 2015: the historic Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement is a …
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Under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries pledged to try to hold global temperatures to no higher than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. They did this because scientists warned that multiple tipping points would probably be crossed if that level were exceeded, unleashing a cascade of increasingly catastrophic and potentially irreversible impacts. A report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) …
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On 24 October 2024, UNA-UK announced the appointment of Ian Martin to the position of Chair of the UNA-UK Board. On his appointment, Ian Martin said: “Our United Nations is facing immense challenges - in the purposes for which it was founded, to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war and to promote human rights and international law - …
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The following statement is based on one issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on 22 November 2024. It was updated on 1 December with data from a new statement from Muhannad Hadi, Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The year 2024 has become the deadliest on record for humanitarian personnel, the United Nations Office …
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You can now join UNA-UK as a member for £10 per year and stand with us in support of a strong, credible and effective UN. Over the last 18 months, UNA-UK has been engaged in an extensive process of reviewing our engagement structures - how our members, supporters, and network of UNA Groups interact with us as an organisation and contribute to the …
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United Nations Volunteers is inviting everyone over 18 to participate in a logo competition for the International Volunteer Year 2026. The competition closes on 12 January 2025 at 11:00 UK time. The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2026 the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. This milestone offers an opportunity to celebrate volunteers and their contributions on a …
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UNA Coventry will run its Annual General Meeting via Zoom at 19:00 on Wednesday 15 January 2024. Nominations are invited for Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Please write to philip@unacov.uk Click here to join the Zoom meeting
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On 18 January Warwick District UN Association will host a talk by Dr Helen Liebling who will address the meeting on the subject Conflict, Resilience, and Justice: Tackling Sexual & Gender-Based Violence in Africa This talk will be held in Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4RN and also online via this link. Tea, coffee, and biscuits …
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