In March 2020, the United Nations Association Coventry Branch ran a debate on the motion “This house believes the UK government should sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”. This is also the demand made by the UK … Continue reading →
The following statement, explaining why the UK refused to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), was issued by the government on 8 July 2017[1] following the conclusion of negotiations at the United Nations on a treaty … Continue reading →
Dr Kate Hudson, General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), gave a talk during the Annual General Meeting of the United Nations Association Coventry Branch on 23 January 2020. She also took part in the UN75 conversation which … Continue reading →
Statement issued by UNA-UK 13 July 2018 As UNA-UK made clear in its statement on President Trump’s election: as a UN-focussed, UK-based charity, we do not take a position on US politics. Nor do we generally comment on the visits of foreign … Continue reading →
On July 7 a Conference convened by the UN General Assembly adopted a Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. The text of the treaty can be found here. The vote which decided the text of this Treaty was agreed to by … Continue reading →
The UK along with most NATO members did not attend the UN Conference to Negotiate a Legally Binding Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, Leading Towards their Total Elimination. The UK’s non-participation raised serious doubts over the UK’s compliance with its international … Continue reading →