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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. 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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Recent News HighlightsSee our website for more of our recent news articles. |
By an unanimous vote the UN General Assembly elected Antonio Guterres to a second term as UN Secretary-General on Friday 18 June by "acclamation", without a vote. Guterres, the only candidate for the U.N.'s top post, said he was "humbled and energized" by the support of the world's nations and said the "driving theme" of his second term will be …
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By Benjamin King According to Dictionary.com, metachrosis is the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour. The aspect of metachrosis is evident in the leadership of many nations over the world today. It is ‘hyperlinked' with abuse of authority. Thus political metachrosis can be defined as the disastrous and unprecedented change in attitude and actions …
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OCHA serves the world’s most vulnerable people through its staff based in offices around the world. Humanitarian response in 2020 was like no other year. In the words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the world was confronting the “biggest international challenge since the Second World War.” The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Annual Report says that, in …
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CARAG & Maokwo have collaborated to present a video entitled Love Thy Neighbour, based on the theme of Refugee Week 2021, ‘We Cannot Walk Alone’. It is an invitation to extend your hand to someone new, someone who is outside your current circle, who has had an experience you haven’t, or is fighting for a cause you aren’t yet involved …
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By Violeta Cotoman Introduction This article aims to analyse how Zionism is not only based on nationalist characteristics but also on a uniqueness that is not found in any other nationalist ideology of its time. Issues related to the right of national and political self-determination, the protection of the Jewish heritage, the role of biblical interpretations, and the colonialist question …
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One Planet One Right (1planet1right.org) is home to a global coalition concerned about our survival and that of the planet. They are asking people to sign a petition that will “send a powerful message to the United Nations, its relevant bodies and all governments that the earth’s citizens demand the right to live on a healthy planet and make it …
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These notes and links might be useful for those who have seen the UNA Coventry presentation on Women, Gender Equality and the UN. Peace UN Charter https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text UN founded in 1945 following failure of League of Nations to prevent second world war. “Peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet” Search for equality > Nothing about women Search for women …
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Extraordinary campaigner and activist Penny Walker passed away on 25 May 2021 in Leicester aged 70. She spent her long life fighting for social justice and human rights. She was born in 1950 and from an early age wanted to "help people". She decided she needed to experience life to understand what this meant. At 17 ran away to Gretna …
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On 1 June the Elders called on the international community to intensify pressure on the military leadership in Myanmar to prevent the country descending into endemic violence and state failure. The UN, ASEAN and other regional and international actors must urgently step up their level of engagement to prevent consolidation of the coup, and give their full backing to a …
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Forthcoming EventsIf you have an idea for an event you want us to organise, please contact events@unacov.uk |
Young people aged 25 or under are invited to submit an essay to International Young People’s Peace Essay Competition before 31 October. This contest is an amazing opportunity for young people to express their ideas, harness their creativity, learn more through research, improve on their writing skills, gain exposure to the world through publication online and in print (for the …
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University of Warwick will be putting on a year-long programme of events from May 2021 to April 2022 as part of City of Culture Programme. The theme in June 2021 will be 'Sanctuary' What does it mean to provide sanctuary? How does it feel to need sanctuary? We highlight the importance of sanctuary as a concept, tell its histories, and …
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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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At the Big Tent Ideas Festival, you’ll meet local communities, politicians, visionaries, inspirational entrepreneurs and national and local leaders. You’ll encounter new perspectives and build new relationships. You will have a chance to: Engage with and challenge political, social and business leaders to influence their thinking as we rebuild Britain. Explore and understand the groundbreaking technologies and innovations set to …
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Climate Live will consist of simultaneous concerts in over 40 countries around the world. It will happen on October 16 2021 led by youth climate groups of Fridays For Future who organise the school strikes, supported by NGOs, music/events professionals and influencers. Activists, Scientists, and those on the frontlines of ecological breakdown will take to the stage. The strikes were …
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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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