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World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide

UNICEF Office of Research (Innocenti) has published Report Card 17 which explores how 43 OECD/EU countries are faring in providing healthy environments for children. It addresses questions such as: Do children have clean water to drink? Do they have good-quality air to breathe? Are their homes free of lead and mould? How many children live in overcrowded homes? How many …

UN Secretary-General tells graduates "Don't work for climate wreckers"

On 24 May 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered the commencement address at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, one of the oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities in the United States, close to New York City. He told graduates that they needed to be the generation that succeeds in meeting the aspirations of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of ending …

Reflection on Rwandan Genocide

Under colonial rule by various European nations, tensions had long simmered between ethnic Hutus, predominantly farmers, and Tutsis, who raise cattle. Hutus were in the majority while the minority Tutsis generally commanded greater wealth and social position. In 1990 Rwanda was one of the poorest countries in the world but when a Civil War broke out between the Rwandan Armed …

Security Council briefed on Israel-Palestine situation

Security Council briefed on Israel-Palestine situation

On 26 May 2022 the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that "recent weeks have been filled with the familiar pattern of daily violence, including armed clashes, settlement expansion, evictions, demolitions and seizures of Palestinian structures, as well as a deadly terrorist attack in Israel. "Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority’s financial situation …

UN experts call on Israel to stop forced Palestinian evictions

On 16 May, following the ordering by the Israeli Supreme Court to evict of over 1000 Palestinians from their homes, a group of UN human rights experts urgently called on Israel and the international community to stop the forced evictions, arbitrary displacement and forcible transfer of Palestinian communities from Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank. The UN Office for …

Russian Federation Ambassador speaking at UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine 5 May 2022

https://youtu.be/vYbwqRwNZGw?t=5359

Israeli Supreme Court orders eviction of 1000 Palestinians

Statement by United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings Jerusalem, 5 May 2022 On 4 May 2022, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected the petitions against eviction orders of the residents of Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank. The decision affects over one thousand Palestinians including 500 children in the occupied West Bank and …

UNA-UK Membership now only £10 per year

At a time when support for the international rules-based system and global cooperation is more important than ever, UNA-UK are making it easier to become a member and support these values by reducing membership to just £10 per year. Become a member or renew your membership here Members will continue to: Receive regular newsletters and have access to UNA-UK digital …

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World Environment Day 2022

5 June is World Environment Day. In 2022 the Earth faces a triple planetary emergency: the climate is heating up too quickly for people and nature to adapt; habitat loss and other pressures mean an estimated 1 million species are threatened with extinction; pollution continues to poison our air, land and water. We are using the equivalent of 1.6 …

World Trade Organisation Essay Award 2022

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has issued a call for young economists to submit papers for the 2022 WTO Essay Award. Essays must be submitted by 6 June 2022. The aim of the award is to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade cooperation and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community. The annual …

World Oceans Day UN Event

8 June is World Oceans Day. In 2022 the theme is Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean The ocean covers over 70% of the planet. It is our life source, supporting humanity’s sustenance and that of every other organism on earth. The ocean produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is home to most of earth’s biodiversity, and …

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

17 June is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The aims of the day are To promote public awareness about desertification and drought. To let people know that desertification and drought can be effectively tackled, that solutions are possible That key tools to this aim lay in strengthened community participation and cooperation at all levels. To strengthen implementation of …

World Refugee Day 2022

World Refugee Day will be celebrated on 20 June 2022. World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. Every year it celebrates the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. World Refugee Day is an occasion to build …

UN Ocean Conference

The second UN Ocean Conference will take place in Portugal from 27 June to 1 July. It will be an important opportunity to redress the damage that mankind continues to inflict on marine life and livelihoods. The Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal, comes at a critical time as the world is seeking to address many …

#MyClimateAction photo and video competition

You have until 22 July 2022 to showcase and share your individual actions to tackle climate change and preserve our planet by submitting a photo and/or video in support of the UN #MyClimateAction Campaign. View and submit new photos here View and submit new videos here The top 50 most inspiring photos and videos will be shown on the UN …

Closing date for Coventry International Young People's Peace Essay Competition

Are you aged between 15 and 24? What do you see as the greatest threat to peace? Do you have ideas what people can and should do reduce that threat? Then Coventry’s International Young People’s Peace Essay Competition is your chance to tell the world what you think. Write an essay of 500 or 1000 words (depending on your age) …

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