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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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The website of the UN Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict describes the six main violations of children affected by armed conflict. They are: Killing and maiming of children; Recruitment or use of children as soldiers; Sexual violence against children; Abduction of children; Attacks against schools or hospitals; Denial of humanitarian access for children Children …
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During the United Nations Association UK Conference in London on 12 April 2025, David Cheesman and Anita Punwani delivered a presentation which explained that global governance is currently at risk because the United Nations is totally ineffective in resolving world problems. This has led to issues with Human Rights, to Environmental Crises including the current Climate Crisis, to Social Injustice …
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The UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict was established in 1999 following the publication, in 1996, of a report by Graça Machel entitled the “Impact of Armed Conflict on Children”. Her report highlighted the disproportionate impact of war on children and identified them as the primary victims of armed conflict. The current …
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How Trump supports Putin On 5 March the so-called* "President of the United States" Donald Trump suspended military assistance and intelligence to Kyiv, enabling Putin's long-range missiles to strike inside Ukraine. This enabled Putin to kill hundreds more Ukrainians and destroy more of their infrastructure. Finally he lifted the suspension 6 days later. On 15 April Trump again blamed Volodymyr …
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On 24 October 2025 the United Nations will celebrate the 80th anniversary of its formation in 1945 when when it came into existence after its Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. On 12 March 2025 the UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched the UN80 …
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On 15 April 2025, the second anniversary of the start of the civil war in Sudan, Foreign Ministers and high-level Representatives from the following countries and organisations met in London for the Sudan Conference: the United Kingdom, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), France and Germany brought together from Canada, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, …
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Two years into a devastating war, Sudan remains in a crisis of staggering proportions, with civilians paying the highest price. Indiscriminate shelling and air strikes continue to kill and maim. Markets, hospitals, schools, places of worship and displacement sites are being attacked. Sexual violence is rampant, with women and girls subjected to horrific acts. Civilians suffer from gross violations and …
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15 April 2025 marked the second anniversary of the start of the current civil war in Sudan. Today almost nine million people are living in or on the brink of famine. More than 12.7 million people — nearly one-third of the population — have been forced to flee their homes, 3.7 million of them to neighbouring countries. These include South …
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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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On 15 May UNRWA's Director of Communications Juliette Touma will be speaking to Justice for Palestinians Leamington Spa via Zoom about UNRWA’s work, about the impact of the Knesset decision to ban their activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and about the disinformation campaign against them. Register to participate here. Note this event was originally scheduled for March but had …
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At 13:30 on 22 May 2025, United Nations Association UK (UNA-UK) and UNA Westminster will be organising the annual Peacekeepers Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall to celebrate International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. It is being organised on the nearest practical date to the official date of this International Day, 29 May. The day is designed to pay …
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On 3 June, Streatham & Clapham UNA will host a Zoom event at which David Heymann will talk on the subject The World Health Organisation: its role in promoting health & keeping people safe, and the impact of the USA leaving Professor David Heymann CBE spent 22 years with the World Health Organization (WHO) as, among other roles, Assistant Director-General …
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The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 30 will take place in Belém, Brazil, 10-21 November 2025. What is the COP? The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the Convention. All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments …
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