UNACov News March 2022

Dear Reader,

Below we list the latest news and articles 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
philip@unacov.uk

Israel and Palestine talk as violence escalates

Following the latest wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, at the end of February UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland appealed for both sides to take action towards addressing core issues fuelling their conflict. Tension and violence between Israel and Palestine has been increasing over the past few months. At least 62 Palestinians, including armed fighters and civilians, have …

UNA-UK Newsletter on UN Elections & Appointments

This newsletter, supported by the Open Society Foundations, is a resource for anyone interested in the timeline and dynamics of UN appointments and elections and will be published in partnership with Passblue. Sign up to the newsletter At present, it is hard to bring up a list of upcoming senior appointments to leadership positions at the UN. When impending appointments …

Muslim Mental Health Project Plan

The Mental Health within Muslim Communities Project is managed by the United Nations Association Coventry Branch. See this page for more information. Project Plan A project team has been created which has the following main aims: Raising Mental Health Awareness Talking, Listening and Engaging with all Supporting, Educating, Providing Expert Advice and Information on Services available Delivering the Right Message …

How You Can Help Ukraine

UNA-UK encourages donations directly to the emergency Ukraine appeals set up by UN Refugee Agency or OCHA to provide much needed support to those in need. Donate to UN Refugees Donate to UN OCHA They are also advocating for the UK government to do more to support those fleeing the violence and seeking sanctuary, by immediately creating visa-free pathways for …

Join UNA-UK

You can now join UNA-UK as a member for £10 per year and stand with us in support of a strong, credible and effective UN. Over the last 18 months, UNA-UK has been engaged in an extensive process of reviewing our engagement structures - how our members, supporters, and network of UNA Groups interact with us as an organisation and contribute to the …

Coventry Restorative Stories

On 2 March 2023, Sherbourne University of the Third Age (U3A) will host an event called Coventry Restorative Stories in Wyken Community Centre. This project aims to promote awareness of Restorative Justice (RJ) within Coventry. RJ brings those harmed by crime or conflict and those responsible for the harm into communication, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play …

Women in Tech – International Women’s Day 2023

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023, team uxplore is bringing you “Women in Tech” – celebrating women in the industry! The achievement of the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably gender equality and women’s empowerment, requires transformative shifts, integrated approaches, and new solutions. Based on current trajectories, existing interventions will not suffice to achieve a Planet 50-50 by …

World Water Day 2023

World Water Day on 22 March 2023 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. Dysfunction throughout the water cycle undermines progress on all major global issues, from health to hunger, gender equality to jobs, education to industry, and disasters to peace. In 2015, the world committed to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 as part of the 2030 Agenda …

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2023

Scoring for People and the Planet The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), which takes place annually on 6 April, presents an opportunity to recognize the positive role sport and physical activity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe. Sport has the power to change the world; it is a fundamental right and a …

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