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 →
Once the COVID-19 lockdown ends, tracing the contacts of people who become infected and telling them to self-isolate will be the only way to stop the disease spreading again, until a vaccine is available. This can be achieved by people … Continue reading →
On International Day of Multilateralism 24 Apr 2020 and as part of the UN75 initiative, the UN Office at Geneva hosted a virtual conversation on Multilateralism in the time of COVID-19 during which students engaged with the heads of key … Continue reading →
This article is based on one originally published by EN24.news on 24 April 2020. During a tele-conversation called “Multilateralism in the Time of COVID-19” organised by the UN Office in Geneva as part of UN75, students told the heads of … Continue reading →
In the face of the current restrictions on meetings due to COVID-19, Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation have launched a teleconference facility aimed at bringing communities together for meetings of up to 99 people for up to … Continue reading →
On 23 January, the United Nations Association Coventry Branch organised its first UN75 conversation. UN75 is a global conversation the United Nations is running during 2020 to answer 3 questions: What kind of world do people want in 2045 (the … Continue reading →
To mark its 75th anniversary, the United Nations will launch #UN75 on 2 January 2020. It will be the biggest-ever global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want. Why #UN75? Tackling issues such as … Continue reading →
To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations is launching the biggest-ever global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want. Tackling issues such as the climate crisis, inequality, new patterns of violence … Continue reading →
On 5 August a Presidential decree created by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked the special status accorded to Indian-administered Kashmir in its constitution that had guaranteed special rights to the Muslim-majority state, including the right to its own constitution … Continue reading →