On 18 October 2023, UNA-UK together with more than 300 organisations from 50 countries, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of innocent lives. They urged the UN Security Council, … Continue reading →
We should remember that the wars in Ukraine and Palestine are not the only current wars. On 15 October 2023, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths issued a statement saying that “half a year of … Continue reading →
The Quakers in Britain acting on behalf the the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) has issued an urgent call for people to act in solidarity with the people of Palestine and Israel. Regardless of your background on … Continue reading →
The following UN report published in September 2023 by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in occupied Palestinian territory gives a little of the background to the ongoing Israel-Palestine war, although it is just the most recent … Continue reading →
This statement was issued on 10 October 2023 by the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings, on the hostilities between Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Palestinian armed groups infiltrated Israel on 7 October, … Continue reading →
On 6 April Ukrainian President Zelensky addressed the UN Security Council, accusing Russian troops of indiscriminately killing civilians “just for their pleasure” and questioning the mandate of the Security Council itself. He described the massacres left by Russia’s retreat troops: … Continue reading →
We give below a brief outline of the history behind Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. In addition, you can hear a panel of guests talking about the deep history of the origins of the Slavic nations and the myth-making around … Continue reading →
There are growing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. How likely is full-scale war? What is President Putin’s strategy? And what is the likely end-game? The BBC podcast “Why Putin has his sights on Ukraine” explores these issues. Listen … Continue reading →
Climate change is leading to ever-increasing drought, crop failure, death of livestock, flooding and sea-level rise which can all cause migrations of people. Migrants take with them their language, ethnicity, culture and religion any of which may differ from those … Continue reading →
The table below summarises Wikipedia’s data of the number of deaths from ongoing armed conflicts with 1000 or more fatalities this year. In addition there are 41 other conflicts in which recorded deaths are fewer than 1000. Country/Province/City/Insurgency Deaths this … Continue reading →