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Below we list the latest news from our website related to international affairs and issues such as sustainable development.

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Philip Brown

Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
philip@unacov.uk

Recent News Highlights

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UN leaders mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu

On the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu on 26 December, Secretary-General António Guterres was among the UN leaders paying tribute, describing him as “an unwavering voice for the voiceless.” “Archbishop Tutu was a towering global figure for peace and an inspiration to generations across the world. During the darkest days of apartheid, he was a shining beacon for social justice, …

Women win all UN’s 2021 ‘Champions of the Earth’ awards

A Caribbean-based prime minister, a scientist, a group of indigenous women, and an entrepreneur were announced on Tuesday as this year’s winners of the United Nations’ Champions of the Earth awards. The Champions of the Earth award is the United Nation’s highest environmental honour. It recognizes outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector whose actions have a …

Climate Change Committee says UK must now Walk the Talk

The UK already has one of the most ambitious 2030 targets for reducing emissions in the world, designed to be consistent with the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. But, according to an independent assessment of COP26 and the critical next steps for the UK published in December by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK does not yet have all the …

International Women's Day 2022

IWD 2022 campaign theme: #BreakTheBias Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias. Be part of a movement Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - …

Johnson government to re-write Human Rights law and "embrace of lawlessness"

In September 2020, secretary of state for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis admitted the government of Boris Johnson was happy to break international law and override an international Brexit treaty with the EU relating to Northern Ireland in its Internal Market Bill. Now Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the Human Rights Act which lawyers describe …

Russia Vetoes linking Climate Change to Global Security

On 13 December Niger and Ireland sponsored a draft resolution that would have requested the UN Secretary‑General to integrate climate‑related security risk as a central component of United Nations conflict‑prevention strategies aiming to help counter the risk of conflict relapse. The draft resolution had called on the UN chief to report within two years "on the security implications" of climate …

Is it true that the UK plans to increase its nuclear warhead stockpile by more than 40%?

Which is true: 15% or 40% increase? It is frequently stated that the UK's Integrated Review of Security published in 2021 includes a plan to increase the number of nuclear warheads in the UK arsenal by over 40%. For example, see the references below to articles by Reuters and the Guardian. However the UK government claims that the new stockpile …

EcoForum Website Available Now

EcoForums are meetings where specific groups committed to building a sustainable, clean future can meet to share their achievements, exchange ideas, plan new joint projects such as how to engage their communities and the public in their work. United Nations Association Coventry Branch have created a website ecoforum.uk where groups can create their own forum to discuss issues of importance …

Peace & Climate Pledge Posters

Climate Change is probably the biggest threat not just to our children’s futures but also to World Peace. Each one of us can do our bit to reduce the risk by taking action to reduce our carbon footprints. Coventry Climate Action Network (CovCAN) have produced posters where people can pledge to take action. Pledge Now: what action you will take? …

Forthcoming Events

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UNA Warwick AGM and Address on Future of Afghanistan

Warwick District UN Association will have a short Annual General Meeting on 12 January 2022 7:00 pm followed by a talk by Dr Aqab Malik on the future of Afghanistan after the recent takeover by the Taliban. Dr Aqab Malik, a British born academic, studied the Afghan conflict as part of his doctorate in Strategic and Nuclear Studies. He also …

UNA Coventry AGM 2022

United Nations Association Coventry will be holding their AGM via video conference at 7pm on 18 January 2022. There will be presentations on the achievements of 2021 and a discussion of plans for 2022. Everyone is welcome to attend. Join the video conference by following this link

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is an international memorial day on 27 January that commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945. The day remembers the killing of 6 million Jews and 11 million others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. It was designated by United Nations General Assembly resolution …

No Apologies: Conversation on International Women's Day 2022

On 8 March 2022, Maokwo will host "No Apologies", a conversation in Warwick Arts Centre between invited guests and audience members about how we can individually and collectively challenge the many expectations placed on women. How can we break down the walls society has built up over generations and enable women to live freely, without making apologies for who they …

International Women's Day Celebration of Nina Simone’s life

To mark International Women’s Day, Black Voices will celebrate the life, music, faith, and love of Nina Simone at Warwick Arts Centre on International Women's Day 2022. Based in Birmingham, Black Voices have performed in every continent before royalty and presidents, sharing the stage with Nina Simone, Ray Charles, Hugh Masekela, Wynton Marsalis and Miriam Makeba among others. About this …

University of Warwick Resonate Festival

University of Warwick Resonate Festival

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 …

Green Week 2022

Information about next year’s Coventry & Leamington Spa Green Week will be shared on http://greenweek.coventry.domains/

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