This page contains extracts from the article by Lysa John and Mandeep Tiwana from CIVICUS, the global alliance for civil society, contained in UNA-UK’s magazine “A First Aid Kit for the World”. The complete article can be read here. It … Continue reading →
The United Nations is running a global survey to collect the views of people around the world on the Sustainable Development Goals. Take the survey at myworld2030.org
Continue reading →To mark 5 years since the Paris Agreement, 75 world leaders gathered virtually on Saturday 12 December, together with members of civil society and the private sector, for the “Climate Ambition Summit 2020“. Some countries pledged to increase their ambitions … Continue reading →
Statement issued by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres 20 November 2020. Yemen is now in imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades. In the absence of immediate action, millions of lives may be lost. This arises from … Continue reading →
A presentation designed for secondary schools. Includes an introduction to the United Nations and information about how the UN promotes peace. Produced by United Nations Association Coventry Branch.
Continue reading →For children to grow up healthy and happy, they need access to clean water, proper sanitation, and good hygiene. Unicef’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (WASH) is a key part of many humanitarian response programmes. It’s about health; a lack … Continue reading →
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 →