This year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers conference will take place at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET on the 24 May between 0930 and 1615. The conference fee of £20, with a special rate of £10 … Continue reading →
As the UK prepares to be scrutinised on its human rights record by up to 192 member states, UNA-UK is urging the Government to lead by example in strengthening the most neglected of the UN’s three pillars – the human … Continue reading →
Published on 29 Mar 2017 Informal comments to the media by H.E. Mr. Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of March, on the situation in … Continue reading →
Statement issued 31 March 2017 The Secretary-General took notice with disappointment and alarm of the decision by Israel to build a new settlement in the occupied Palestinian territory. The Secretary-General has consistently stressed that there is no Plan B for … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →The following video message was delivered by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ on 9 March 2017 upon the launch of the report “Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach”. The full text is shown below … Continue reading →
A Word of Caution Before you start looking for work at the UN you should be aware that there is an increasing number of fake job offers soliciting fees from applicants circulating on the Internet. Note that the United Nations … Continue reading →
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can … Continue reading →
Recognizing the threat to stability and development posed by the rise of radicalization among young people, the Security Council today urged Member States to consider ways to give youth a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and … Continue reading →