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 →
Follow this link for a short presentation or watch the 3 minute video below … 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 →
Humanitarian Insight is a web-based portal maintained by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) that connects the data and information generated through coordination processes to the managers and leaders who rely on it for decision-making. Using Humanitarian InSight, anyone … Continue reading →
World Health Organisation (WHO) was created on 7 April 1948, a date now celebrated as World Health Day. WHO now has more than 7000 staff working in 150 country offices, in 6 regional offices and at our headquarters in Geneva. … Continue reading →
The FUNDS project started in September 2009 from a recognition that the 30 agencies of the UN Development System have lived through several decades of a fast-changing global environment and will need to adapt to the new realities, including resurgent … Continue reading →
A message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on United Nations Day 24 October. … Continue reading →
This article was first published by UNA-UK on 26 September 2018. Prime Minister May’s speech to the UN General Assembly UK Prime Minister Theresa May addressed the UN General Assembly today. The 19-minute speech voiced strong support for a rules-based global system … Continue reading →
The Elders are shocked and deeply saddened at the passing of their dear friend and colleague Kofi Annan, who was the globally admired and respected Chair of The Elders. A founding member of The Elders, Kofi Annan succeeded Archbishop Desmond … Continue reading →