Dear Reader,

On 13 August the UK government called for evidence from the public towards the forthcoming Integrated Review which will define the government’s vision for the UK’s role in the world over the next decade. The deadline for submissions is 11 September.

This is a shockingly short time for such an important review, as UNA-UK pointed out in an article linked to below, especially since fundamental information about the UK’s post-Brexit arrangements is as yet unknown.

Below you will find ways to send your opinions about the future of the UK both to the UK government and to a survey organised by the National Strategy for the Next Generations.

And remember we are still running UN75 sessions at 2-4pm UK time on the first Wednesday of every month during 2020. Join in a global conversation about what kind of world you want and what the UN should be doing to make it a reality simply by visiting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/71964075097 

Read all these stories and more by following the links below.

Please stay safe and be considerate of others.

Philip Brown

Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
philip@unacov.uk

Recent News Highlights

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Have your say on the UK's Integrated Review

This article is based on one first published on the UNA-UK website on 26 August 2020. Earlier this year the UK Government committed to hold the largest review of the UK’s foreign, defence, security and development policy since the end of the Cold War. The Integrated Review was intended to go beyond the parameters of a traditional review by considering the totality …

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School of International Futures

The School of International Futures (SOIF) was founded in 2012 to: help policy makers and business leaders improve the present and the future by using foresight and futures-methods to make better strategic choices about the future improve the quality of their innovation make their organisations more resilient by better understanding and managing risk. SOIF help to build the capability to …

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National Strategy for the Next Generations

The National Strategy for the Next Generations (NSxNG) programme was launched in May 2020 jointly by the School of International Futures (SOIF) and King's College London's Centre for Grand Strategy.  The programme explores how nations can develop national strategies that are fit for the next generations. And, in particular, how the UK can achieve this on the eve of finally leaving …

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Integrated Review: Call for Evidence

The following call for evidence from the public was published on 13 August 2020 on the UK Government's website. It invites the public to provide your response by completing the attached Word template. This template should be sent to IRcallforevidence@cabinetoffice.gov.uk by Friday 11 September 2020.  The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy will define the government’s vision …

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Has Pandemic Damaged World Health Organisation’s Credibility? - Podcast

Has Pandemic Damaged World Health Organisation’s Credibility? - Podcast

On 27 June Professor Gilbert Burnham, Professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA addressed the UNA Warwick District Branch on the subject "Has the current pandemic damaged World Health Organisation’s credibility as guardian of global health?"  

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Forthcoming Events

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75th Anniversary of Ending of Second World War

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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UN75 TeleConversation September 2020

UN75 TeleConversation September 2020

Participate in UN75, the biggest-ever global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want. These teleconversations will be held on the first Wednesday of every month during 2020. Why #UN75? Tackling issues such as COVID-19, the climate crisis, inequality, new patterns of violence and the major changes we are seeing in population and technology in …

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Litter Picks In September

From 11 to 27 September, Keep Britain Tidy will once more be organising the UK's biggest mass-action environmental campaign: the Great British September Clean 2020, after the Spring Clean was postponed due to COVID-19. See https://unacov.uk/events/great-british-september-clean-2020/ for more information. Why Not Join Us? This year, United Nations Association Coventry Branch invites you to take part in one of several litter picks we …

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International Day of Peace 2020 TeleCelebration

International Day of Peace 2020 TeleCelebration

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. This year the United Nations Association Coventry Branch are planning an online TeleCelebration. Coventry, in the United Kingdom, is a City of Peace and Reconciliation, so it is the ideal place to host this innovative TeleCelebration. How to join the TeleCelebration Follow this link from …

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United Nations Day

UN Day is 24 October, anniversary of the day the UN Charter entered into force in 1945.

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COP26

United Nations Climate Change and the UK and Italian Governments announced on 1 April that the 26th Conference of Parties due to be held in Glasgow in November (COP26) has been postponed due to COVID-19. It is now scheduled for 1-12 November 2021. Deferring the meeting should not mean deferring climate action, according to a leaked letter signed by Cop26 …

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Coventry Peace and Climate Change Lecture 2020 by Sir David King

Coventry Peace and Climate Change Lecture 2020 by Sir David King

12 November will present a rare opportunity to hear the UK's ex Chief Scientific Adviser and Special Representative for Climate Change share his insight and wisdom. Some people claim that Covid19 is the world’s biggest threat since the end of World War II. It has galvanised governments into action because it is an immediate and obvious danger. But, within a …

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