Article by Benjamin King, based in Uganda. The role and authority of police explained According to the U.S Department of Justice [1], law enforcement officers are authorized to use force in specified circumstances, are trained in the use of force, … Continue reading →
The following links take you to recent news pages and articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and elsewhere. More news available here and on the OCHA Twitter page. Democratic Republic of Congo Maii Mozambique … Continue reading →
The Generation Equality Forum is a civil society–centred, global gathering for gender equality, convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France. Kicking off in Mexico City, Mexico, on 29–31 March 2021, and culminating in Paris, France, from 30 June … Continue reading →
A video discussion on the aims and future of the Black Lives Matter movement hosted by United Nations Association Coventry Branch on 18 November 2020. See here for a report on the event. Speakers were: Zarah Sultana, MP for Coventry … Continue reading →
This article first appeared on the UNA-UK website. On 24 October 2020 – the UN’s 75th birthday – the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) gained its 50th ratification meaning that this ground-breaking Treaty which comprehensively prohibits nuclear … Continue reading →
In September, UNA Coventry working with students from Eden Girls’ School and Coventry University, young people from Gurdwara Guru Nanak Parkash, police officers and Coventry City Council spent two hours collecting litter during the Great British September Clean organised by … Continue reading →
Word searches are a great literacy exercise for children and are used both in homes and schools. United Nations Association Coventry Branch offers this set of 10 word searches on peace and conflict in order to stimulate thought and discussion … Continue reading →
Find, watch & share hundreds of events in September & October 2020. Search by topic date or key word: UNGA Virtual Guide More about the General Assembly What is the UNGA? The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the … Continue reading →
The transmission from animals to people of the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise, but it should not have done. In their report “Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health” published in 2015 [1], the Secretariat … Continue reading →
On 23 March 2020 the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, appealed to all warring parties across the world to lay down their arms in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19 — the common enemy that is now threatening … Continue reading →