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 →
On Saturday 17 January UNA-UK hosted a public event in the historic room at Methodist Central Hall Westminster where the General Assembly first met 80 years before. UNGA at 80: From 1946 to Our Future brought together diplomats, parliamentarians, students, … Continue reading →
The United Nations functions as a legal framework for addressing global issues. The UN Charter is the foundational document of international law. It establishes principles such as the sovereign equality of all states, the prohibition of the use of force, … Continue reading →
On 23 September 2025, Donald Trump addressed the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, as shown in the video below. Ignoring the allocated time of 15 minutes, Trump spoke for over 56 minutes. We print the full text … Continue reading →
The so-called “Journal of the United Nations” is not what one might expect from something with this name. It is not an historical record of daily events connected with the UN. Instead it gives you information about official meetings scheduled … Continue reading →
On 25 August 2025, Amnesty International published an article marking the eighth anniversary of the start of the Myanmar military and authorities widespread atrocities against the Rohingya population in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Their article says, in part: Myanmar security forces … Continue reading →
On 20 August 2025 devex published an exclusive report on an email from the US State Department, shared with US embassies, in which it set out its agenda for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. It called for a “fundamental … Continue reading →
United Nations agencies are facing an unprecedented financial crisis, with the United States abruptly pulling aid, European contributions shrinking, and global budgets shifting to defence. Deep cuts, mass layoffs and sweeping reforms are under way, jeopardising food, shelter and other … Continue reading →