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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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In its third emergency meeting on Ukraine in the same week, Russia, which is currently the Chair of the Security Council, vetoed a draft resolution on 25 Feb that would have condemned the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine. Introducing the draft resolution, which her country had helped craft, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield painted a picture of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …
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Both Ukraine and Crimea belonged to the Russian Empire until the Russian Revolution of 1917. After a period of turmoil, Crimea and Ukraine emerged as separate autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics within the Soviet Union. In 1944 Stalin abolished Crimea’s autonomy and it became part of Soviet Russia and in 1954 Khrushchev transferred Crimea to Ukraine. After the dissolution of the …
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A report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 28 February calls for urgent action to deal with increasing risks. “This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Lee, Chair of the IPCC. “It shows that climate change is a grave and mounting threat to our wellbeing and a healthy planet. Our …
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On 25 February, the Elders today condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and a reckless, unjustifiable act of aggression that threatens to destabilise world peace and security. They reaffirmed their support for the Ukrainian people’s right to self-determination and dignity, and called on the international community to maintain a united stance in …
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The following is extracted from an article published by UNA-UK. Read the full article here. For the first time in 40 years, the Security Council called for an Emergency Special Session (ESS) of the UN General Assembly on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting was held on 28 February and can be seen in the video below. The vote to …
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The UN Regional Information Centre Library (based in Brussels) contains a great deal of online information on Ukraine. Visit this page for details.
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The Guardian reports that a Pakistani man sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for strangling his sister, a model on social media, has been acquitted of murder after his parents pardoned him under Islamic law. Waseem Azeem was arrested in 2016 after he confessed to killing Qandeel Baloch, 26, for posting what he called “shameful” pictures on Facebook. He …
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The Corruption Perceptions Index 2021 (CPI) produced by Transparency International shows that, after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, corruption levels remain at a standstill worldwide and 27 countries are at a historic low in their CPI score while 131 countries have made no significant progress against corruption over the last decade. Corruption enables both human rights abuses and democratic …
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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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World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2022 under the theme "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration", as a way to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards imagining and implementing solutions to conserve them. This aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals 1, …
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In this film, to be screened live on 3 March, filmmaker Eli Roth and a group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the world to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks, exposing the criminal enterprise that is causing the extinction of these misunderstood creatures, and the role sharks play in maintaining our planet's delicate balance. …
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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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Warwick Interdisciplinary Research Centre for International Development will be holding a book launch on 7 March at which international journalist Shanthini Naidoo will talk about her latest book, 'Women in Solitary, Inside the South African Female Resistance to apartheid', which offers a new account based around the narratives of four women who experienced detention and torture in South Africa in …
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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 on 8 March, Black Voices will celebrate the life, music, faith, and love of Nina Simone at Warwick Arts Centre on International Women's Day, 8 March 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 …
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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 Society will be holding a discussion of climate change on 14 March. The speakers will be Tony McNally, Managing Director of Climate Change Solutions Ltd, who will talk on the subject, “Why COP 26 failed the 2030 Climate Emergency Challenge - Can it be Saved in 2022?” and Bret Willers, Head of Sustainability & Climate Change at the City Council, …
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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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