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Dear Reader, Below we list the latest news 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. Philip Brown Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
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This article was written by Benjamin Ssuuna, one of the winners of the 2020 Young People’s Peace Essay Competition. Uganda is a sub-Saharan African country located in the Eastern part of the continent. From the time of Independence on 9th October 1962, the country has had nine presidents. Violence has been a predominant theme associated with presidential change, the election …
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The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2021 as the International Year of Peace and Trust. The International Year of Peace and Trust constitutes a means of mobilizing the efforts of the international community to promote peace and trust among nations based on, among other things, political dialogue, mutual understanding and cooperation, in order to build sustainable peace, solidarity and …
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The United Nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics in order to promote, through awareness and action, the objectives of the Organization. Usually, it is one or more Member States that propose these observances and the General Assembly establishes them with a resolution. On occasion, these celebrations are declared by the …
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United Nations Association Coventry Branch is working with work experience students from the University of Warwick to research a possible International School Twinning Project. We are keen to hear from any schools that have already participated in school twinning, or who might be interested in doing so. Please write to unacoventry@gmail.com
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Enabling communication between people of different nations would help to promote peace and understanding. In addition, if the UK is to make a success of increasing trade with the rest of the world after Brexit it needs people with language skills. But foreign language understanding in the UK is low … Read more. |
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force on 22 January 2021 three years after being negotiated at the UN General Assembly and 90 days after the 50th country joined the Treaty on 24 October 2020. UNA-UK welcomes this important multilateral Treaty which completes the project to ban all three categories of weapons of mass destruction …
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On 10 January, the UK Government hosted an event in partnership with UN75 and Project Everyone to communicate why the UN remains the best global forum to find solutions to the challenges we face – from the climate emergency to COVID-19, conflict – to a broad and diverse global audience. The event also served as a global commemoration of the …
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Israel is on track to be the first country in the world to inoculate its entire population against Covid-19 . But while Israel has already vaccinated more than 20 percent of its citizens, including Jewish settlers in the West Bank, it has neither started nor committed to help vaccinate Palestinians living in the same occupied territory under its military rule …
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Bishop of Coventry Christopher Cocksworth is keen to publicly express his support for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which comes into force on Friday 22 January 2021. In November Bishop Cocksworth co-led a group of Bishops and Archbishops from the Church of England in publishing a letter in The Observer calling on the UK Government to …
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The United Nations Environment Programme has issued their Emissions Gap Report 2020: An Inflection Point which shows that, despite a dip in greenhouse gas emissions from the COVID-19 economic slowdown, the world is still heading for a catastrophic temperature rise above 3°C this century – far beyond the goals of the Paris Agreement. But UNEP's Emissions Gap points to hope in a green …
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On 22 December, Donald Trump pardoned four Blackwater guards convicted in connection with the killing of Iraqi civilians. At the same time he pardoned two people who pleaded guilty in the special counsel’s Russia inquiry, and three corrupt former Republican members of Congress. The four Blackwater Worldwide contractors were prosecuted and found guilty of multiple criminal acts committed during a …
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Theater of War Productions works with leading film, theatre, and television actors to present dramatic readings of seminal plays—from classical Greek tragedies to modern and contemporary works—followed by town hall-style discussions designed to confront social issues by drawing out raw and personal reactions to themes highlighted in the plays. The guided discussions underscore how the plays resonate with contemporary audiences …
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Walk Free is an international human rights group focussed on the eradication of modern slavery, in all its forms, in our lifetime. They approach this challenge by integrating world class research with direct engagement with some of the world’s most influential government, business and religious leaders. They invest time and resources in a collaborative manner to drive behaviour and legislative …
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In an article in the NBC News website, Martin Indyk, former special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations reviewed the history of US attempts to find peace between Israel and Palestine and outlined four steps he considers Biden could take to move the process forward. He thinks the first priority is to repair the damage wrought by the Trump administration. Trump's "deal …
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Forthcoming EventsIf you have an idea for an event you want us to organise, please contact events@unacov.uk |
Coventry Climate Action Network, the Sustainable Development Forum and anyone else interested in these issues are invited to attend telemeetings at 7pm on the first Tuesday of every month in 2021 to share experience and plan activities by visiting the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82205125165?pwd=Wng1YldmV2VpL0l2dXBIcElxbDk4UT09 Meeting ID: 822 0512 5165 Passcode: 492479
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This international day is celebrated on 11 February Science because women and girls continue to be excluded from participating fully in science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. According to a study conducted in 14 countries, the probability for female students of graduating with …
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Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) will for the first time be organising Food Waste Action Week from 1 to 7 March. The week aims to bring together organisations from retailers to local authorities, restaurants to manufacturers, and beyond. WRAP will work with a variety of partners to show that wasted food is an issue that affects everyone – and …
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Coventry & Warwickshire Green Week 2021 will be held 8 - 14 March. Normally the event is aimed at Coventry and Leamington Spa, but this year it will be held entirely online so its audience can be broadened. Events are still being planned so if you or your community would like to organise an event please contact David Chapman at …
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A census will be held in England and Wales on 21 March 2021 at a cost of almost £1 billion. It is a legal requirement for every household in England and Wales to complete the census. More information at census.gov.uk This will be the first digital-first census. Every household should receive an access code in the post. People will need …
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Coventry Climate Action Network, the Sustainable Development Forum and anyone else interested in these issues are invited to attend telemeetings at 7pm on the first Tuesday of every month in 2021 to share experience and plan activities by visiting the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82205125165?pwd=Wng1YldmV2VpL0l2dXBIcElxbDk4UT09 Meeting ID: 822 0512 5165 Passcode: 492479
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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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