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Dear Reader, January marks the start of UN75, a global conversation on what kind of future we see for our world and what changes are needed to ensure we get there. UNA Coventry have created a website UN75.uk where you can take part. Your ideas will be fed through into the UN system. Selections of all our news and forthcoming events are given below. Visit our website and the CovCAN website to see everything we are doing. Philip Brown Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
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UNA Coventry has created the website UN75.uk to allow people to take part in the UN75 conversation online. It contains several categories of topics which need to be considered for example: Climate Change Conflict and Violence Demographic Change Digital Technologies Global Governance Inequality Taking a Longer View Please feel free to take part and add your ideas, which we will …
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This article was first published on the UNA-UK website and in their members' magazine. Earlier this year, the UN’s Global Assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystems was released. One of the press headlines simply read: “We are in trouble.” Based on more than 15,000 academic studies by 400 experts in some 50 countries, as well as reports from indigenous peoples, …
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This article by Andrew Gilmour, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, was first published on the UNA-UK website. In November 2012, an independent review, commissioned by then-Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, issued a highly critical report. The subject was the UN’s role during the final stages (September 2008 to May 2009) of Sri Lanka’s internal armed conflict. The review’s core finding …
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This article was first published on the UNA-UK website. UNA-UK exists to promote the idea of global cooperation towards the aims of a safer, fairer and more sustainable world. In the aftermath of a divisive, and electorally decisive, General Election it is our role to consider the implications of this result for that agenda, and to urge the Government to …
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This article was first published on the UNA-UK website. Before the general election on 12 December, UNA-UK wrote to all major UK political parties and asked: what would your Party’s priorities be at the UN and how will you inspire the UK electorate on this agenda? By shedding light on the approaches taken by different parties they hoped to contribute …
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Video showing global fires from December 2018 to November 2019 created by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts using data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/cams/fire-activity https://youtu.be/GDfPtsQ2k8s
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The Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh, and the Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, have launched the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2020 in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). The 2020 HRP appeals for $348 million to provide basic food, protection, health care, shelter, water and sanitation to 1.5 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip …
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How much do you know about Human Rights? Our Human Rights Quiz will probe your knowledge! If you want a certificate based on your level of knowledge, please click on the button below to make a donation to the United Nations Association UK. Your money will help the charity promote human rights and other UN-focused activities within the UK. You …
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Forthcoming EventsPlease get in touch if you want to help organise an event. Please contact events@unacov.uk |
The Annual General Meeting of the Coventry Branch of the United Nations Association will be held at 18:00 to 20:00 on Thursday 23 January in Coventry Council House. There will be a short formal meeting to hear reports from the Chair and Secretary and to elect Officers for 2020 followed by a talk from Dr. Math Noortmann Executive Director, Academic …
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls. The practice also violates their rights to sexual and …
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The London International Model United Nations is the LIMUN Foundation's flagship annual event, welcoming over 1200 delegates to the great cosmopolitan capital of Britain for three days of intensive debate and exciting social events. Our 21st edition will take place from 21st to 23rd February 2020. The conference consists of a simulation of United Nations organs and other fora of …
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On 7-8 March, Warwick University UN Society will be running WARMUN High School for Sixth Form students. This will be a rare opportunity for students to enhance their skills in negotiating, problem-solving and public speaking. It will increase their self-confidence and self-awareness and give them leadership experience. And this extracurricular activity will enhance their personal statements? WARMUN High School is …
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The Charter of the United Nations was signed in San Francisco on 26 June 1945 at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization. The Charter came into force on 24 October 1945, now commemorated as UN Day.
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2 September 2020 will be the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Germany had surrendered in May but the war with Japan continued until the dropping of atomic bombs in August. The Japanese officially surrendered a few weeks later on 2 September.
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Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. Sustainable Development Goal 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” calls for promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, providing access …
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UN Day is 24 October, anniversary of the day the UN Charter entered into force in 1945.
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The UK and Italy are the favourites to jointly host the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) from 9 to 19 November 2020. The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Italy would host preparatory events and a significant ‘youth event’, in recognition of the disproportionate impact that climate change will …
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