On 22 September 2026, outgoing Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, addressed the General Debate of the 81st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. The text of his speech is available below the video. Mr. President, … Continue reading →
The United Nations General Assembly High-Level week takes place every September, usually during the 2nd and 3rd weeks of the new General Assembly session. High-level week, made up of the General Debate and High-level meetings, is the annual gathering of … Continue reading →
On 31 August a UN TV press briefing on the subject of sea-level rise was addressed by Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Steven Hill, Assistant Secretary-General in the Office of Legal Affairs … Continue reading →
Rogue AI On 29 August 2026 the Guardian reported that the number of times artificial intelligence agents (AIs) lied, ignored instructions and pursued goals in harmful ways almost doubled from June to July. Such activities are called loss of control … Continue reading →
On 25 August more than 50 members of the Israeli Security Forces (ISF) with armoured vehicles forcibly entered the UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre (KTC) in occupied East Jerusalem and expelled the UN staff who work there, telling them not to return. … Continue reading →
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 →