This poster contains the full text of the UN Charter with the UN logo embedded within the text. A0 size (118.9cm x 84.1cm) and printed professionally in high-resolution on silk-finish paper. Produced by United Nations Association UK. Free delivery within … Continue reading →
This statement was first published 15 July 2021 on the UNA-UK website. UNA-UK is deeply disappointed that MPs approved the cut to UK aid earlier this week, despite significant cross-party opposition. The UK committed to the UN target to spend … Continue reading →
This article was first published by UNA-UK on 2 July 2021. The UN climate conference is a critical moment for action to protect people and the planet from the existential threat of climate change. In the lead-up to COP26, scheduled to … Continue reading →
The United Nations Association Youth Platform (UNA-YP) is a collaborative national project bringing together all youth UNAs, Model United Nations (MUN) societies, and other relevant youth clubs, societies, and organisations across the United Kingdom. It has three aims National Youth … Continue reading →
In 2020 the United Nations turned 75. It is a product of the political conditions of 1945 and needs updating to reflect the realities of 2021, not to mention the tumultuous decades that are to come. So what state is … Continue reading →
Article first published on UNA-UK website 23 March 2021. On 16 March 2021 the government published its Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign policy. The Review was billed as the largest of its kind since the end of the Cold … Continue reading →
Article first published on UNA-UK website 2 March 2021. On 1 March 2021 the UK announced it would be donating £87 million in aid to Yemen, less than half the funding donated in 2020-2021. This alarming announcement comes after warnings that Yemen … Continue reading →
The following article was first published on UNA-UK website. On the 5 February 2021 the British Ambassador to the UN, Barbara Woodward, acting in her capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of February circulated a joint letter with … Continue reading →
The following article was first published on UNA-UK website. The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, the head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mark Lowcock, has announced his intention to stand down from the role as soon … Continue reading →
On 10 January, the UK Government hosted an event in partnership with UN75 and Project Everyone to communicate why the UN remains the best global forum to find solutions to the challenges we face – from the climate emergency to … Continue reading →