The UN specialized agencies are autonomous organizations working with the United Nations. All were brought into relationship with the UN through negotiated agreements. Some existed before the First World War. Some were associated with the League of Nations. Others were … Continue reading →
In this telecast by the United Nations Association Coventry Branch on 15 May 2020, Philip Brown explores the background to this year’s theme “Families in Development: Copenhagen and Beijing + 25”. 2020 is the 25th anniversary of the Copenhagen Declaration … Continue reading →
On 23 March 2020 the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, appealed to all warring parties across the world to lay down their arms in support of the bigger battle against COVID-19 — the common enemy that is now threatening … Continue reading →
This is an extract from an article published on the Foreign Policy website on 27 March 2020. The United Nations Security Council is watching the greatest global health crisis in a century unfold from the sidelines, quarreling over the wisdom … Continue reading →
Wikipedia records that The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The UN Global Compact is a principle-based framework for … Continue reading →
Held in New York 21 September 2019.
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 →
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Continue reading →The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough … Continue reading →
By 2050, with a projected increased global population of 9.6 billion, we would need the equivalent of almost 3 planets worth of resources to sustain our way of living, if our current consumption and production patterns remain the same. [UNEP, 2011, http://bit.ly/1Niu2q7] … Continue reading →