This inspirational and award-winning documentary was shown in Coventry University on 3 November during Coventry Peace Festival. It depicted the journey of two South Africans to bring healing and reconciliation to South Africa. The film was followed by a conversation … Continue reading →
On 12 October 2017 both the USA and Israel withdrew from UNESCO. The US State Department said On October 12, 2017, the Department of State notified UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the organization and … Continue reading →
The Nobel Peace Prize 2017 was awarded to International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based … Continue reading →
On July 7 a Conference convened by the UN General Assembly adopted a Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The text of the treaty can be found here. The vote which decided the text of this Treaty was … Continue reading →
On 27 June 2017 the Hague Appeals Court upheld an earlier decision that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths in 1995 of some 300 Muslim males who were expelled from a Dutch UN base after the surrounding area … Continue reading →
On 12 April 2017, the Security Council rejected a draft resolution that would have condemned the reported chemical weapons attack on the Syrian town of Khan Shaykhun and expressed its determination to hold the perpetrators accountable. The following is a … Continue reading →
For Immediate Release Issued by United Nations Association Coventry Branch 23 September 2016 Lord Mayor Welcomes United Nations Association to Coventry On International Day of Peace, 21 September 2016, the Lord Mayor of Coventry Councillor Lindlsey Harvard welcomed the formation of … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →For Immediate Release Press Release from United Nations Association Coventry Branch 19 September 2016 People of Coventry Let Peace Doves Fly Free On Saturday 17 September, many children and adults enjoyed making origami peace doves in Coventry Lower Precinct during the … Continue reading →