UNA-UK published this statement on 3 March 2026. The US and Israeli attacks on Iran, and the assassination of the country’s Supreme Leader, represent an illegal and unilateral war of choice. This act of aggression is a violation of the … Continue reading →
Recording kindly provided by UNA Coventry volunteer Danila Mikheev, student of BSc Management at the University of Warwick. On Sunday 22 February 2026 the Chief Executive Officer at the United Nations Association UK, Jane Kinninmont, delivered this speech at the … Continue reading →
UNA Coventry sent the following message to Jane Kinninmont, UNA-UK Chief Executive Officer, on 27 January 2026. Dear Ms Kinninmont, The UNA-UK Strategy 2026-2030 says: “Our existing membership is aging and expresses a strong interest in engaging intergenerationally and bringing … Continue reading →
The United Nations Association Youth Platform (UNA-YP) is an educational and collaborative project serving all youth Model United Nations (MUN) and UN-related societies, associations, groups, and interested individuals across the United Kingdom. It promotes awareness of global and national issues … Continue reading →
The following article was published by United Nations Association UK on 17 November 2025. On Monday 17 November, the Government announced sweeping proposals to redesign the asylum system—changes that amount to one of the most extreme rollbacks of refugee rights … Continue reading →
Vision A world that puts the principles of the UN Charter into practice: advancing peace, equality, human rights and protecting the planet. Mission To mobilise and inspire people to support multilateral cooperation through the UN to make this vision a … Continue reading →
On UN Day, 23 October 2025, UNA-UK presented the Sir Brian Urquhart Award for Distinguished Service to the UN to Ben Majekodunmi, Chief of Staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East … Continue reading →
On 19 June 2025, UNA-UK published the following statement. UNA-UK supports and reiterates the call of the UN Secretary-General and the UK government for urgent de-escalation, and a diplomatic resolution to Israel and Iran’s legitimate concerns about security and nuclear proliferation. The most … Continue reading →
During the United Nations Association UK Conference in London on 12 April 2025, David Cheesman and Anita Punwani delivered a presentation which explained that global governance is currently at risk because the United Nations is totally ineffective in resolving world … Continue reading →
Jane Kinninmont will become the new UNA-UK Chief Executive from mid-June 2025. Jane said “The 80th anniversary of the UN – and of UNA-UK – comes at a time of profound change in international politics. It is easy to feel … Continue reading →