On Thursday 16 July 2026, UNA-UK hosted the latest candidate to enter the race for UN Secretary-General, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett. Watch the interview in the video below. Hear Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, in conversation with Mark Lobel, as she shares her vision … Continue reading →
Ethics Is Not Optional: Why the Future of the UN Depends on Taking Moral Dilemmas Seriously This article by Dr Dietrich Werner, Globethics President, was first published on the Globethics website in January 2026. It is based on a longer … Continue reading →
The text and links below might be useful for students who attended a workshop dealing with Ethics and the United Nations during President Kennedy School’s Ethics Conference in July 2026. The workshop was delivered by UNA Coventry volunteers Logan Page … Continue reading →
On 17 June 2026 the President and co-founder of GWL Voices, Susana Malcorra, was hosted by UNA-UK to discuss with a live audience the future of multilateralism and the state of the United Nations at a moment of profound pressure … Continue reading →
On 28 May 2026, four of the candidates standing to become the next United Nations Secretary-General gathered in London to be interviewed during a landmark public event hosted by UNA-UK as part of the global 1 for 8 Billion campaign. A … Continue reading →
The Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour is a candidate to be vice president of the UN General Assembly. But should he be allowed to stand? The Trump administration thinks not. According to reports in the media a State Department cable has … Continue reading →
This article was written by Aparna S Nath, MSc Global Healthcare Management student at Coventry University, and Aurelie Ngoy, UNA Coventry HR Coordinator. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating international … Continue reading →
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made the following remarks to the Security Council meeting on 28 February 2026. Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I will speak directly to three areas today: the principles, the facts, and the way out. First, the principles … 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 →
On 22 May 2025 we reported that the UN was facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out vital work. Things have got a lot worse since then! On 30 January the BBC reported that UN … Continue reading →