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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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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Donald Trump the "Peacemaker-in-Chief" on 26 August 2025. But Trump shed the cloak of peacemaker and revealed his true nature when he joined Benjamin Netanyahu's illegal war against Iran on 28 February 2026. Iran's response was to close the Strait of Hormuz through which around 20% of the world's liquified natural gas and …
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UN Photo/Manuel Elías As Philippe Lazzarini steps down from his role as Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on 31 March 2026, he warns that the whole system of International Law is in danger. The following are extracts from the article he wrote for the Guardian newspaper on 21 March. …
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What is International Law? International law, in general, sets out the rules that apply to the relationships between states. It also sets out rules on many issues that states have agreed are of international importance. Origins of international law International legal obligations come from a number of different sources, including treaties, international customary law, general principles of law and United …
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In his speech to the National Press Club of Australia on 23 March 2026, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, said that the global energy crisis caused by Trump and Netanyahu's war in Iran is equivalent to the combined force of the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of …
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made the following remarks to the Security Council meeting on 28 February 2026. Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I will speak directly to three areas today: the principles, the facts, and the way out. First, the principles The UN Charter provides the foundation for the maintenance of international peace and security. Article 2 of the Charter clearly …
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UNA-UK published this statement on 3 March 2026. The US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and the assassination of the country’s Supreme Leader, represent an illegal and unilateral war of choice. This act of aggression is a violation of the UN Charter and, along with Iran’s retaliation across the region, is fuelling a wider, growing conflict in which civilians again …
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The stories and photos on this page come from the UN exhibition organized by the UN Department of Global Communications entitled Shared Lives, Shared Future. It was created to mark the United Nations’ 80th Anniversary in 2025. The exhibition showcases more than 200 stories from 193 countries highlighting the many ways in which the UN, the world’s most crucial international …
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Problem with the United Nations There are many people who believe the UN is incapable of managing global issues today largely because the UN Charter gives the five permanent members of the Security Council a veto over any resolution. Therefore the UN cannot take any action to prevent them or punish them for declaring illegal war on other countries, as …
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This is a video of an interview of UNA Coventry Volunteer Danila Mikheev by Philip Brown, Branch Secretary, recorded on 25 January 2026. Below the video you will find links to the website pages referenced during the interview. https://youtu.be/1Ip0ax8xo6c The video includes references to the following website pages London International Model United Nations: https://www.limun.org.uk/ Warwick United Nations Society: https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/societies/modelun/ United …
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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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7 April is World Health Day. In 2026 World Health Organisation (WHO) unites and mobilizes the world under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science” celebrating the power of scientific collaboration to protect the health of people, animals, plants, and the planet. Anchoring the 2026 campaign are two major global moments: the international One Health Summit (5–7 April), hosted …
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Entries are open until 15 April 2026 for the 2026 Champions of the Earth award – the UN’s highest environmental honour – organised by UN Environment Programme (UNEP). This year it is focusing on leaders at the forefront of caring for the ocean, an ecosystem essential to life on Earth that is increasingly under strain. For more than two decades, the …
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On Thursday, 16 April 2026, John Muir Trust will be running an interactive 90-minute online workshop from 09:30 to 11:00 to learn how to become a John Muir Award provider. Biodiversity is the world's strongest natural defense against climate change. As we explained here, we can all help the fight against climate change even in a small way such as …
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UNDP and ILGA World honour global LGBTIQ+ equality heroes. This global initiative celebrates heroes driving LGBTIQ+ equality and positive change. Nominations close on 17 April 2026, and the award recipients will be announced at a special event on 5 August 2026 at WorldPride in Amsterdam. Across the world, courageous individuals are working – often against extraordinary odds – to ensure that everyone can …
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22 April is International Mother Earth Day. Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, have affected millions of people. Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production …
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Applications will be open until 30 April 2026 for Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2026, run by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Government of Italy. This is the fourth edition of a global funding and learning opportunity that is designed to help young people and youth-led entities turn climate solutions into real-world impact. Under the Call …
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Robotics for Good Youth Challenge 2025-2026 is accepting entries until 30 April 2026. This is the leading UN-based educational robotics championship, inspired each year by a global challenge where robots provide innovative, practical solutions to real-world problems. Why the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge The competition promotes the use of open-source software and hardware, allowing participants full freedom in assembling and …
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The 2026 International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People is accepting entries until 5 May 2026. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invite young writers worldwide aged 9-15 years (inclusive) to reflect on why human connection matters in an increasingly digital world and to …
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Entries are welcome until 12 May 2026 for entries to the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. Each year, the Prize recognizes two laureates who are making outstanding efforts in favour of girls’ and women’s education. Each laureate will receive an award of US$ 50,000. Are you driving transformative change for girls’ and women’s education? If the answer is …
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On Tuesday, 12 May 2026, John Muir Trust will be running an interactive 90-minute online workshop from 12:30 to 14:00 to learn how to become a John Muir Award provider. Biodiversity is the world's strongest natural defense against climate change. As we explained here, we can all help the fight against climate change even in a small way such as …
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The “Capture the Future: Global Youth Storytelling Initiative for People and Nature” is accepting submissions until 31 May 2026. The goal is to encourage youth to document local actions, traditions, and innovations that contribute to a more sustainable future. Through photography and short-form video, the initiative aims to highlight both: how communities living in biosphere reserves are addressing global environmental …
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On Thursday, 18 June 2026, John Muir Trust will be running an interactive 90-minute online workshop from 09:30 to 11:00 to learn how to become a John Muir Award provider. Biodiversity is the world's strongest natural defense against climate change. As we explained here, we can all help the fight against climate change even in a small way such as …
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