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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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On 17 January the UK government published the Third Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3), recognising the unprecedented challenge of ensuring the UK is resilient to climate change and setting out the work already underway to meet that challenge. The five-year assessment, delivered under the Climate Change Act 2008 and following close work with the Climate Change Committee (CCC), identifies the risks that …
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Passionate about the environment / ocean recovery / our waterways? Like to be involved in making a difference that is unique and far reaching? Age 14 or older? Then join other Coventry people like you and help create activities for the family-friendly event Turning the Tide’ An Ocean Fair which will take place in April. No arts ability required, just …
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mymun.com claims to be the ultimate Model United Nations (MUN) database, conference management tool, and social network. Over 100,000 muners are members to join to discover new MUN conferences, organize their own MUN conference, research and publish Position Papers, travel cheaply and securely, and make friends for life. It lists and lets you search for MUNs at https://mymun.com/muns from all …
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Belgian-born Noah Klieger survived the Holocaust by narrowly avoiding the gas chambers at the Auschwitz death camp, then faking his way onto the Nazi camp’s boxing squad. This timely documentary filmed just before Klieger's death gives voice to his personal experience; as a boy who smuggled Jewish children from Belgium to Switzerland and reluctantly became a fighter at the age …
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day or the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, is on 27 January and commemorates the victims of the Holocaust, which resulted in the murder of one third of the Jewish people and untold numbers of other minorities by Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. 27 January was chosen to commemorate the date …
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The UN News website provides a global perspective on a wide range of news about a wide range of issues that affect humanity. It also includes an Audio Hub where you can hear interviews, news briefings and summaries or subscribe to their podcasts.
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UN Cinema offers an opportunity for participants to watch highly acclaimed, often award-winning documentaries and to engage in interactive discussions with senior UN officials and other personalities. Climate, human rights, sustainable development, peace and security are just some of the important global issues that have been featured in screenings. Some of their films are available via online screening. In addition, …
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The UN Regional Information Centre in Brussels publishes information about the UN relevant to European nations including the UK and manages the UN Cinema. They host the UN Engagement Hub where you can find out about competitions, awards, podcasts, eLearning, video games and other topics. Their website is https://unric.org/en Their YouTube channel is at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzz2TylPlwJqPHFXPFy5C6w Vacancies in Brussels including internships …
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YOUNGO is the Youth Constituency of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) . It consists of many youth-led organizations, groups, delegations, and individuals working in climate change-related fields. YOUNGO runs various Working Groups focusing each on specific aspects of the climate change within the UNFCCC negotiations and events to ensure that perspectives of young and future generations are …
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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) provides innovative learning solutions to individuals, organizations and institutions to enhance global decision-making and support country-level action for shaping a better future. UNITAR was created in 1963 to train and equip young diplomats from newly-independent UN Member States with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate through the diplomatic environment. Over the years, …
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There is currently a lot of talk in the United States about a new civil war starting, prompted by Donald Trump's lies about winning the last presidential election. It is not as implausible as it might sound, given the amount of support Trump has on social media, the number of people who belong to militias that support him and the …
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Climate change is leading to ever-increasing drought, crop failure, death of livestock, flooding and sea-level rise which can all cause migrations of people. Migrants take with them their language, ethnicity, culture and religion any of which may differ from those of the populations into which they move. The new arrivals compete with the existing inhabitants for jobs, housing and other …
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On 3 January 2022 the five permanent members of the UN Security Council issued the following Joint Statement: The People’s Republic of China, the French Republic, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America consider the avoidance of war between Nuclear-Weapon States and the reduction of strategic risks as our …
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6 February is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM 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, the health and the integrity of girls and women. Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complications such as …
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World Day of Social Justice is commemorated on February 20. The goal is to speak out against racial injustice, elevate awareness about social inequality and to introduce together people across the world from all walks of life to eradicate poverty, sexual identity and biological prejudice, lack of education, and religious bigotry in order to create a more socially inclusive community. The …
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The London International Model United Nations (LIMUN) University Conference is back for 2022! The 23rd edition of LIMUN will take place in London between 25-27 (Friday to Sunday) February 2022. Attracting chairs, ambassadors, and delegates from all over the globe, LIMUN acts as a platform to promote cosmopolitan democracy and multilateralism. In 2021, for the first time in its history, …
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Main Model United Nations is an international MUN conference with about 200 participants. This MainMUN will be held online from 10 to 13 March 2022. It will feature a conference-wide crisis, where delegates have the chance to react to crisis events in real time and influence actions of the country that they are representing. Therefore, delegates will coordinate their country's …
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Virtual Harvard WorldMUN 2022 will take place 13-17 March. Registration is now open. Delegate Applications accepted until 20 Feb 2022. The expected delegate count is 600. It is open to college and high school students. This year's edition of WorldMUN will take place completely virtually. Staff and delegates are excited for a chance to return to the camaraderie and thought-provoking …
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Coventry & Leamington Spa Green Week 2022 will be held 7 to 13 March. Information will be shared on http://greenweek.coventry.domains/
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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 …
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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 …
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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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