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Dear Reader, A number of key global indicators have now been published for 2019 including the Peace Index, Terrorism Index and Democracy Index. You will find summaries of these and others in the list of articles below. In January we launched the UN75 campaign in Coventry with a conversation on what kind of future we see for our world and what changes are needed to ensure we get there. More conversations will follow in the months to come. If you wish to take part please visit the UN75 website or contact me. Philip Brown Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
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Following recommendations by the Committee on Climate Change, the UK Parliament passed a law in June 2019 committing the UK to reaching ‘net-zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Six House of Commons Select Committees then commissioned the Climate Assembly UK to advise Parliament on how people want it to meet the net zero target, and suggest policies that the Government …
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Donald Trump announced his peace plan for the Israel-Palestine conflict on 28 January by accepting Israel's right to settle large areas of Palestinian territory acquired through war, in flagrant disregard of Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention and numerous resolutions by the United Nations Security Council, the General Assembly, the International Court of Justice and numerous other bodies declaring …
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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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The Global Terrorism Index is published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace. It ranks nations according to terrorist activity. The index combines data from the Global Terrorism Database collected and collated by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland. The 2019 report shows that deaths from terrorism …
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The annual Corruption Perceptions Index produced by Amnesty International ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption by capturing the informed views of analysts, businesspeople and experts in 180 countries around the world. The index defines corruption as the misuse of public power for private benefit. It ranks them on a scale from 100 (very clean) to 0 …
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The Global Peace Index is produced annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace. It uses using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators to rank 163 independent states and territories (covering 99.7 percent of the world's population) according to their level of peacefulness. It measures the state of peace using three thematic domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent …
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This is the UNA Coventry Branch Chair's Report for the year 2019 delivered by Shagufta Hamid-Khan at the AGM on 23 January 2020. Branch Treasurer We are pleased to have been able to recruit Mohammed Aaqib as the Branch Treasurer and a valued new member of the Executive Committee. Coventry Schools War, Peace and Reconciliation Conference Delivered at the University …
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The Economist Intelligence Unit has produced its Democracy Index every year since 2006. In 2019 it found the index was at its lowest ever level. Driven by sharp regressions in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, four out of the five categories that make up the global average score have deteriorated. Although there were some dramatic downturns in the scores of …
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A report by Sarita Patel originally published on CovCAN.uk website created and maintained by UNA Coventry. The world’s environment is dying! We, as the prominent species that live on the planet, contribute to this existential crisis. Last month, the European Parliament declared a climate emergency. We wanted to find out how Coventry, the businesses, the people and the Council, could reduce …
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Global Compact Network UK is the UK arm of the UN Global Compact. Its website explains that the UN Global Compact is a purely voluntary initiative with two objectives: Mainstream the ten principles in business activities around the world Catalyse actions in support of UN goals For more about the UN Global Compact see here. Global Compact Network UK goes …
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Wikipedia records that The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The UN Global Compact is a principle-based framework for businesses, stating ten principles in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. Under the Global Compact, companies …
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The Positive Peace Index 2019 and the accompanying Positive Peace Report are published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). IEP believes that peace is much more than the absence of violence. Positive Peace describes the attitudes, structures and institutions that underpin and sustain peaceful societies, and what effect positive peace has in establishing environments that maximize human potential. …
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On 8 February, Justice for Palestinians-Leamington Spa will organise a fundraising event in support of Medical Aid for Palestinians in St Peters Presbytery Conference Centre, 3A Dormer Place, Leamington Spa CV32 5AA Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. They provide immediate medical aid to those in great need, …
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6 February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female genital mutilation (FGM). This 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 …
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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 22 February, Warwick District UNA had planned to host a talk in Leamington by Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of the imprisoned British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. Richard is a Human Rights Activist and has spent the last three years campaigning for the release of Nazanin. Richard Ratcliffe has very kindly agreed to come and address the Warwick District UN Association …
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In 2020, Coventry and Leamington will celebrate Green Week from 2 to 8 March. For the past few years the University of Warwick and Warwick Student Union, Coventry University, Coventry University Student Union, Coventry City Council, Warwick District Council and Action 21 have worked together to engage university departments, businesses, schools, charities and community groups across the region to bring …
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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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