This article was first published on the UNA-UK website. UNA-UK exists to promote the idea of global cooperation towards the aims of a safer, fairer and more sustainable world. In the aftermath of a divisive, and electorally decisive, General Election … Continue reading →
This article was first published on the UNA-UK website 1 November 2019. The UK will hold a General Election on 12 December 2019. Clearly, debates around the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, a matter on which UNA-UK remains neutral, … Continue reading →
This is based on an article published on the UNA-UK website. Joint campaign to strengthen international cooperation launches call for ideas 19 July 2019 We are pleased to announce the launch of the Together First Campaign’s consultation to identify solutions … Continue reading →
This is based on a report published on the UNA-UK website. On 3 June UNA-UK was delighted to host the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, and special guests for an evening to celebrate the … Continue reading →
This briefing is based upon one originally published by UNA-UK. Two years ago the UN General Assembly held a high-level summit “to address large movements of refugees and migrants”. The resulting New York Declaration set out member states’ resolve to start negotiations … Continue reading →
Applications for this programme closed on 27 January 2019. The United Nations Association Coventry Branch are searching for a young person who is highly committed to human rights and is driven, creative, and well-organized. You will represent UNA Coventry on … Continue reading →
Together First is a new global movement of organisations and individuals committed to pragmatic steps to improve our global governance system so that it is better able to address the most pressing risks facing the world. UNA-UK helped launch this new project to … Continue reading →
This is one of the most radical issues we have put together in a while. But with a worrying resurgence of racist ideologies, Natalie Samarasinghe uses her editorial to make a strong case as to why this is warranted, and to consider the … Continue reading →
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its special report: “How can humanity prevent the global temperature rise more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial level”. The IPCC is a body of experts and representatives from 195 countries (all 193 UN member states and … Continue reading →
Our Prime Minister frequently talks of a ‘Global Britain’ vision in which the UK plays “a leading role on the world stage”. Last month she told the General Assembly: “we need action” to support multilateralism and organisations like the United … Continue reading →