Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) is the UK’s only Women, Peace and Security civil society network. We are a membership organisation of 17 NGOs and experts in the field of development, human rights, humanitarian and peacebuilding. We were founded to … Continue reading →
On June 30 the U.N. General Assembly voted to cut $600 million from the organization’s nearly $8 billion annual peacekeeping budget. The move comes amid pressure from the Trump administration, which contributes more than a quarter of the department’s annual budget. … Continue reading →
UNA-UK’s Head of Policy, Fred Carver, appeared on Al Jazeera English on 11 April 2017, encouraging UN peacekeeping reform in light of recent reports of sexual abuse and violence committed by troops in Africa and Haiti. In the interview with Al … Continue reading →
This year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers conference will take place at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET on the 24 May between 0930 and 1615. The conference fee of £20, with a special rate of £10 … Continue reading →
United Nations Association Coventry Branch is working with a number of partners to create a forum for promoting the discussion and learning about peace and justice within schools and other locations within Coventry. The forum held its first meeting on … Continue reading →
On Wednesday 16 November 2016, the commission published a review of the budget programmes put forward by various countries. It called for a fiscal expansion next year of 0.5 per cent of GDP in Europe, saying this was necessary to … Continue reading →