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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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Article by Dean Tirado & Adreen Fernando. Dean is an Intern in the New York State Assembly. Adreen is a student of Criminology and Sociology at Coventry University. They are both volunteers with UNA Coventry. Climate change is not merely an environmental crisis; it is a transformation reshaping human existence at biological, psychological, and societal levels. Far from being a …
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When he became US President in January 2025 one of Donald Trump's first actions was to withdraw funding from the World Health Organisation (WHO), prompting the agency to scale back its work and cut its management team by half. Washington had been the WHO’s biggest financial backer, contributing slightly more than the Bill & Melinda Gates Foudation in 2020-23. See …
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A snapshot of the AI bubble market by UNA Coventry volunteer Adreen Fernando who is a student of Criminology and Sociology at Coventry University. Not only does Generative Artificial intelligence (IBM, 2023) endanger our beautiful planet, but it also alters human existence. On one hand, billionaires and experts (Bhati, 2025; The Economic Times, 2023) issue warnings and risk assessments that …
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The US and Russia have prepared a new 28 point peace plan to end the war caused by Russia's illegal 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine will have to give up areas of the Donbas in eastern Ukraine that it still controls, to cut significantly the size of its armed forces and to forego many of its weapons. In the BBC … Read more. |
On UN Day, 23 October 2025, UNA-UK presented the Sir Brian Urquhart Award for Distinguished Service to the UN to Ben Majekodunmi, Chief of Staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). His speech is shown below. In his 31-year career at the UN, Majekodunmi has worked for the organisation’s human …
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In his opening remarks to the opening plenary of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on Monday 10 November 2025, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell made it very clear that the world is failing to take enough action to ensure global temperatures do not continue to rise. The video shows his speech and the full text is below the video. …
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In a report published on 10 November by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), over the past 10 years weather-related disasters have caused about 250 million people to be forced to move – equivalent to around 70,000 people per day. This exceeds the number of people displaced by war, violence, and persecution, the total of which stood at 117 million. The …
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UNA Coventry volunteers have developed a presentation dealing with the Impact of war on Communities which they can deliver in schools and other venues within Coventry. If you would like them to present it for your audience, please leave a message in the comment box below stating your contact details, who is the audience, where would it be delivered and …
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Specialist Defence and Security Convention UK (SDSC-UK) is an annual event which, according to their website: ...showcases the capabilities of innovative defence and security SMEs. While its core purpose is to connect these businesses directly with MOD capability and procurement teams, the event also welcomes larger organisations that support SMEs in reaching end users...SDSC-UK provides a focused environment for networking, …
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UNA Coventry are offering a prize of £100 for the best letter to Donald Trump responding to his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on 23 September 2025. You can find a video and the text of his speech at https://unacov.uk/donald-trumps-speech-to-un-general-assembly-2025/ You can write about any part of his rambling speech but you might want to address some of …
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Want to meet some interesting people and help make the world safer, fairer and more sustainable? Want to gain valuable experience in planning and organising fantastic events? Or fancy writing web articles about climate change, international peace and security, human rights and sustainable development? Then find out about our available roles and complete the application form below to register as …
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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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In November 2021, the UNESCO General Conference unanimously adopted 2 December as “World Futures Day” (WFD). Over the years, key milestones recognizing the importance of anticipatory decision-making have been met, such as the Secretary General’s Our Common Agenda, the adoption of the Pact for the Future along with the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations. This year’s World Futures Day will highlight UNESCO’s intersectoral and …
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From 8 to 12 December the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will be held at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Theme: Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place from 8 to 12 December 2025 at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in …
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In this period of turbulence and unpredictability, where many feel a growing sense of insecurity, disaffection and alienation, the theme of Human Rights Day is to reaffirm the values of human rights and show that they remain a winning proposition for humanity. Through this campaign, we aim to re-engage people with human rights by showing how they shape our daily …
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United Nations Association Coventry will be holding their Annual General Meeting via Zoom on Wednesday 14 January 2026 at 19:00. Agenda Chair’s Report Treasurer’s Report Secretary’s Report Nominations and Elections of Committee for 2025 Plan for 2025 – Reporting Coventry Climate Actions – UNA Coventry Challenges Nominations are invited for Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. Please write to philip@unacov.uk Click here to …
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