This is a personal view written by Philip Brown, Secretary of the United Nations Association Coventry Branch. It does not necessarily reflect the view of the branch or UNA. Tackling climate change is one of the United Nations top priorities … Continue reading →
Peacemakers are recruiting Freelance Associate Trainers based in the West Midlands to work across the region. Peace Education looks at developing knowledge, skills and attitudes of peace, from emotion coaching and conflict resolution to thinking about big issues and how … Continue reading →
The power of Artificial Intelligence and the private sector could be harnessed to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected from hazardous weather, water, or climate events through life-saving early warning systems. That is the conclusion of two special dialogues, … Continue reading →
What hope is there for peace between Israelis and Palestinians? Even those who are the most proactive in working to bring the two peoples together often express the view that they are not very hopeful. The politics of the countries … Continue reading →
In 2012, UNA Shropshire working with UNA Central Region organised a major event with a focus on Israel and Palestine. Sir Jeremy Greenstock, who was then the Chair of UNA UK, was the principal speaker. A two-day forum was run … Continue reading →
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy further the goal of achieving … Continue reading →
At a press conference held shortly before the Nato summit in Madrid, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that NATO would increase its Response Force from 40 thousand to more than 300 thousand in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine … Continue reading →
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is running the Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge which invites young people to express their passion for peace through music. It is part of the Youth4Disarmament Initiative. With financial support from the Ministry of Foreign … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Since the UN was created in 1945, five nations have a veto within the body responsible for international peace and security: the Security Council. Those nations are China, France, Russia, the UK and USA. Each of those countries have used … Continue reading →