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It’s been 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations. It is a landmark document that sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected – from freedom of expression, to the presumption of innocence, … Continue reading →
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its special report: “How can humanity prevent the global temperature rise more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial level”. The IPCC is a body of experts and representatives from 195 countries (all 193 UN member states and … Continue reading →
My name is Sergei Shishkin. I served with the UN internal oversight services for twenty two years until I finally retired in 2012. Through my social contacts outside of the Organization, I realized how little the general public knows about … Continue reading →
WHO WE ARE We are a community group made up of asylum seekers and refugees based in Coventry. The members of the group come from Africa, Asia, Middle east and as far as South America. The group is run by … Continue reading →
The Gateway is a student-let community project under the Enactus Warwick society, working with refugees and asylum seekers to improve their livelihoods. This is accomplished through an employability programme. The aim of this is to empower beneficiaries and help them integrate into … Continue reading →
Our Prime Minister frequently talks of a ‘Global Britain’ vision in which the UK plays “a leading role on the world stage”. Last month she told the General Assembly: “we need action” to support multilateralism and organisations like the United … Continue reading →
People seeking asylum in the UK are effectively prohibited from working. As a result, many are left to live in poverty, struggling to support themselves and their families, whilst the Government wastes the talents of thousands of people. Yet article 23.1 of … Continue reading →
Normally UN interns are unpaid and have to find their own accommodation, food and travel expenses. But after a campaign led by Wolverhampton doctor and ex-intern Dr Ashton Barnett-Vanes, the World Health Organisation based in Geneva has agreed to provide full … Continue reading →
Coventry United Nations Association spent an interesting few hours talking to students at Warwick University Volunteer Fair about the opportunities for volunteering this year. Find out about our current projects on the volunteer page. You can also use that page … Continue reading →
Statement issued by Mr. Jamie McGoldrick, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, on 29 September 2018. I am deeply saddened by reports that seven Palestinians, including two children, were killed, and hundreds of others injured, by Israeli forces … Continue reading →