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Home→Human Rights

Human Rights

Contents of this page

  • #StandUp4HumanRights
  • Albinism and Human Rights
  • Assisted Dying and Human Rights
  • Coventry #LiftTheBan Day of Action
  • Coventry People’s Experience of Human Rights on Instagram
  • Coventry Women’s Day 2017
  • Coventry Youth Activists
  • Declaration of the Rights of the Child
  • Educational Resources
  • European Convention on Human Rights
  • Female Gential Mutilation (FGM)
  • Fly the Flag for Human Rights campaign
  • Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS)
  • Human Freedom Index
  • Human Rights after Brexit
  • Human Rights and Sustainable Development – Videos of Mary Robinson’s Speeches
  • Human Rights Council
  • Human Rights in Action
  • Human Rights in Action Application
  • Human Rights in Action Recruitment
  • Human Rights in Action Selection Process
  • Human Rights In Action Training Program
  • Human Rights Issues
  • Human rights up front
  • Human Rights up Front (HRuF)
  • International Women’s Day 2016
  • Kashmir Demonstration in Coventry
  • Kids Global Human Rights Art Competition 2018
  • Mental Health and Human Rights
  • Nepalese Human Rights Campaigner to Visit Coventry
  • New Human Rights Flag
  • OHCHR
  • Parliament Discusses Female Genital Mutilation
  • Parliamentarians scrutinise UK’s human rights record ahead of UN review
  • Rights of the Child
  • Take our Human Rights Quiz!
  • The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • UN Expert Condemns US Decision to “Jettison International Law”
  • UN Human Rights Council Criticises “Prevent”
  • UNHCR
  • UNHCR Virtual Art Gallery
  • Update on Campaign to find best UN Human Rights Commissioner
  • Update on Human Rights up Front
  • Very Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Warwick University Student to Run Human Rights Project in Coventry
  • What Rights Do Refugees Have?
  • Witchcraft & Human Rights Information Network
  • Witchcraft and Human Rights
  • Women, Peace and Security Agenda
  • Women’s Day Resources
  • Women’s Day Video 2016
  • Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
  • Yemen – The world’s biggest but forgotten humanitarian crisis

#StandUp4HumanRights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd October 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

It’s been 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed by the United Nations. It is a landmark document that sets out fundamental human rights to be universally protected – from freedom of expression, to the presumption of innocence, … Continue reading →

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Albinism and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

People with albinism are subject to many harmful traditional practices that violate their human rights. In Africa in particular, violence is common, including killings and ritual attacks, trade and trafficking of body parts for witchcraft purposes,  infanticide and abandonment of … Continue reading →

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Assisted Dying and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 5th July 2019 by wykenseagrave5th July 2019

Although suicide is not illegal in the UK under the Suicide Act 1961 [1], assisting someone to commit suicide is illegal: Criminal liability for complicity in another’s suicide. 2.-(1) A person who aids, abets, counsels or procures the suicide of … Continue reading →

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Coventry #LiftTheBan Day of Action

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th June 2019 by wykenseagrave4th July 2019

On 26 June an event in Broadgate was organised to show that Coventry fully supports the #LiftTheBan campaign calling for the right to work for those seeking asylum. It is a crucial time in the campaign as the Home Office … Continue reading →

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Coventry People’s Experience of Human Rights on Instagram

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 17th February 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

#HumansOfCov explores the everyday experience of human rights on the 70th anniversary of the declaration.

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Coventry Women’s Day 2017

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd February 2017 by wykenseagrave4th February 2017

For International Women’s Day 2017, the International Women’s Day website are asking people to “take groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women. “With women, men and non-binary people joining forces, each one of us can be a … Continue reading →

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Coventry Youth Activists

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 6th March 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Coventry Youth Activists (CYA) is a youth democracy and citizenship group that raises awareness of barriers in society faced by young disabled people – galvanising their response as a campaigns group. Their campaign in March 2019 is reducing the statistic … Continue reading →

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Declaration of the Rights of the Child

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 1st August 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution 1386 (XIV) of 10 December 1959   WHEREAS the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human … Continue reading →

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Educational Resources

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 22nd November 2016 by wykenseagrave22nd November 2016

Human Rights Education In 2008, the United Nations initiated a year of human rights learning to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the UK, UNA-UK teamed up with UNESCO Associated Schools to produce materials … Continue reading →

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European Convention on Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 5th July 2019 by wykenseagrave5th July 2019

Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocols No. 11 and No. 14 * Rome, 4.XI.1950 The governments signatory hereto, being members of the Council of Europe, Considering the Universal Declaration of Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Female Gential Mutilation (FGM)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th June 2016 by wykenseagrave9th August 2019

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons, and it is internationally recognized as a human rights violation. Globally, it is estimated that 200 million girls and women alive today … Continue reading →

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Fly the Flag for Human Rights campaign

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 9th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, artist Ai Weiwei has created a flag to celebrate universal human rights. Arts organisations and human rights charities invite you to Fly The Flag for human rights on … Continue reading →

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Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th April 2018 by wykenseagrave30th April 2018

Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) is the UK’s only Women, Peace and Security civil society network. We are a membership organisation of 17 NGOs and experts in the field of development, human rights, humanitarian and peacebuilding. We were founded to … Continue reading →

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Human Freedom Index

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 13th August 2019 by wykenseagrave13th August 2019

The Human Freedom Index (HFI) presents the state of human freedom in the world based on a broad measure that encompasses personal, civil, and economic freedom. Human freedom is a social concept that recognizes the dignity of individuals and is … Continue reading →

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Human Rights after Brexit

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 13th February 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

While most EU laws will be copied and pasted into UK law after Brexit (as stated in the EU Withdrawal Bill) there is one piece of legislation which will almost certainly not be included: the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Charter … Continue reading →

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Human Rights and Sustainable Development – Videos of Mary Robinson’s Speeches

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th February 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

On 9 October 2018 she had made the following remarks highlighting the enduring relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in protecting the vulnerable against the effects of climate change as the UN marked the 70th Anniversary of the … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Council

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 2nd August 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them. … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Action

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th September 2019 by wykenseagrave9th September 2019

For six months starting in September 2019, Warwick University student Salome Kiknadze will run the Human Rights in Action project in conjunction with United Nations Association Coventry. She will be supervised by the World Federation of United Nations in Geneva, … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Action Application

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 13th December 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Applications for this programme closed on 27 January 2019. The United Nations Association Coventry Branch are searching for a young person who is highly committed to human rights and is driven, creative, and well-organized. You will represent UNA Coventry on … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Action Recruitment

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 5th October 2019 by wykenseagrave5th October 2019

In the era of divisive media and in a polarised political landscape, there is a need for a reliable and well researched information source about the contemporary issues of discrimination and human rights. The innate human rights guaranteed to all … Continue reading →

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Human Rights in Action Selection Process

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 31st January 2019 by wykenseagrave31st January 2019

A selection panel are currently reviewing applications by young people who want to represent UNA Coventry on the Human Rights in Action program 2019. We were delighted to receive 9 applications from young people who live in or near Coventry … Continue reading →

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Human Rights In Action Training Program

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th April 2018 by wykenseagrave22nd June 2019

Note the following refers to the 2018 programme. Details of the 2019 programme have yet to be announced. Do you firmly believe that all human beings were born equal? Are you committed to assisting the international community in ensuring that … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Issues

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave30th May 2019

The following list of human rights issues is taken from the OHCHR website. See their website for the latest list. Contents of this page Adequate HousingAdministration of JusticeAlbinismBusiness and Human RightsChildrenCivil and Political RightsClimate changeCoercive measuresConscientious objectionCorruption and Human RightsCultural … Continue reading →

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Human rights up front

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th December 2019 by wykenseagrave26th December 2019

This article by Andrew Gilmour, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, was first published on the UNA-UK website. In November 2012, an independent review, commissioned by then-Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, issued a highly critical report. The subject was the UN’s … Continue reading →

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Human Rights up Front (HRuF)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 24th July 2016 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The Human Rights up Front (HRuF) initiative was launched by the UN Secretary-General in late 2013. Its purpose is to ensure the UN system takes early and effective action, as mandated by the Charter and UN resolutions, to prevent or … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day 2016

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th September 2016 by wykenseagrave3rd February 2017

International Women’s Day (held annually on March 8) is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history … Continue reading →

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Kashmir Demonstration in Coventry

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th September 2019 by wykenseagrave10th September 2019

On 5 August a Presidential decree created by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked the special status accorded to Indian-administered Kashmir in its constitution that had guaranteed special rights to the Muslim-majority state, including the right to its own constitution … Continue reading →

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Kids Global Human Rights Art Competition 2018

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th June 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

What do human rights mean to you? And why should they be respected and defended? If you are between 10 and 14 years old, express yourself by taking part in this global art competition to celebrate the 70th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Mental Health and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd October 2019 by wykenseagrave23rd October 2019

This page lists some resources on mental health and human rights. Contents of this page WHO QualityRights InitiativeConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRPDMore InformationWHO QualityRightsAboutLaunch of WHO QualityRights Project & Tool KitGuidance and training toolsUK Human Rights … Continue reading →

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Nepalese Human Rights Campaigner to Visit Coventry

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 28th July 2019 by wykenseagrave28th July 2019

Founder and Chairperson of Prisoners Assistance Nepal, Indira Rana Magar, will be on a Speaking Tour of the UK in September 2019 and is available to speak in Coventry from 2 to 8 September. If you want her to speak to … Continue reading →

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New Human Rights Flag

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 21st December 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has designed a light blue flag with a white footprint, to raise awareness about the importance of human rights. Designed to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the pale blue … Continue reading →

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OHCHR

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd May 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) spearheads the United Nations’ human rights efforts. We offer leadership, work objectively, educate and take action to empower individuals and assist States in upholding human rights. Its goal is to … Continue reading →

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Parliament Discusses Female Genital Mutilation

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 12th March 2019 by wykenseagrave9th August 2019

The House of Commons discussed an amendment to the Children Act 1989 covering Female Genital Mutilation. It was given its third reading from 19:35 – 22:00 on 11 March 2019. A video is shown below. A full transcript of the debate … Continue reading →

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Parliamentarians scrutinise UK’s human rights record ahead of UN review

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th April 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The following article was published by UNA-UK on 3 April 2017 UNA-UK co-organised a parliamentary meeting on 27 March, examining whether the UK has lived up to its commitments on human rights ahead of a review by the United Nations next month. … Continue reading →

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Rights of the Child

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 1st August 2017 by wykenseagrave1st August 2017

Declaration of the Rights of the Child The first Declaration of the Rights of the Child, sometimes known as the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child, was an international document promoting child rights adopted by the League of Nations in … Continue reading →

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Take our Human Rights Quiz!

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 3rd December 2019 by wykenseagrave10th December 2019

How much do you know about Human Rights? Our Human Rights Quiz will probe your knowledge! If you want a certificate based on your level of knowledge, please click on the button below to make a donation to the United … Continue reading →

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 26th October 2018 by wykenseagrave23rd June 2019

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations … Continue reading →

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UN Expert Condemns US Decision to “Jettison International Law”

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th November 2019 by wykenseagrave27th November 2019

This report was originally published by the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. GENEVA (19 November 2019) – The announcement by the US Secretary of State that Israeli settlements do not violate international law is a decisive … Continue reading →

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UN Human Rights Council Criticises “Prevent”

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 2nd August 2017 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Contents of this page In his report submitted to the UN Human Rights Council in June 2017 regarding the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai criticised … Continue reading →

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UNHCR

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 8th March 2016 by wykenseagrave8th March 2016

Contents of this page Interview with António GuterresExample of UNHCR’s WorkInternships with UNHCRMake a donation to UNHCR Interview with António Guterres António Guterres, who served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015, reflects on the … Continue reading →

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UNHCR Virtual Art Gallery

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th November 2020 by wykenseagrave10th November 2020

In 2020 the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) challenged young artists to draw a world where kindness defeats Covid-19. They received 2,000 drawings from 100 countries. UNHCR animated seven of them. They created a virtual exhibition containing 35 of the winning … Continue reading →

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Update on Campaign to find best UN Human Rights Commissioner

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 28th July 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The new High Commissioner for Human Rights will begin their work on 1 September. UNA-UK are campaigning to find the best person for the job. Here is an update on their progress. The Job Description. Selection criteria for UN High … Continue reading →

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Update on Human Rights up Front

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 25th October 2019 by wykenseagrave25th October 2019

We published an article about Human Rights up Front in 2016. Here is an update which was first published by United Nations Association UK on 23 October 2019. Today we grant the Sir Brian Urquhart Award for Distinguished Service to the UN … Continue reading →

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Very Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th November 2019 by wykenseagrave20th November 2019

1 We are all born free. We all have our own thoughts and ideas. We should all be treated in the same way. 2 These rights belong to everybody. 3 We all have the right to life. 4 Nobody has … Continue reading →

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Warwick University Student to Run Human Rights Project in Coventry

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 23rd May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

Law student Salome Kiknadze has been selected to deliver a Human Rights in Action programme in Coventry supported by the local branch of the United Nations Association and the World Federation of UNAs in Geneva. In order to win this … Continue reading →

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What Rights Do Refugees Have?

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 20th August 2017 by wykenseagrave20th August 2017

Contents of this page Who is a Refugee?What rights does a refugee have?Who decides if somebody is a refugee?Are persons fleeing war or war-related conditions such as famine and ethnic violence refugees?More Information Who is a Refugee? A refugee is … Continue reading →

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Witchcraft & Human Rights Information Network

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

The Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN) is a response to the widespread violations of human rights that take place around the world due to the beliefs in witchcraft and spirit possession. They aim to deliver greater understanding and … Continue reading →

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Witchcraft and Human Rights

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 27th May 2019 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

In September 2017 the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights organised a UN Experts Workshop on Witchcraft and Human Rights in Geneva. The organisers were Ms. Ikponwosa Ero, the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, … Continue reading →

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Women, Peace and Security Agenda

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th April 2018 by wykenseagrave27th May 2019

This programme is organised by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). WILPF believes there are particular gendered dimensions to violence that have a disproportionate and differing impact on women. Although women are often active agents in peace and … Continue reading →

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Women’s Day Resources

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 10th September 2016 by wykenseagrave3rd February 2017

The following resources might be useful for anyone planning an event on International Women’s Day 8 March. Contents of this page United Nations Women’s Day WebsiteInternational Women’s Day Main WebsiteUNWomenMore information United Nations Women’s Day Website www.un.org/en/events/womensday/ International Women’s Day … Continue reading →

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Women’s Day Video 2016

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 11th September 2016 by wykenseagrave3rd February 2017

Below is the speech by UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson entitled “HeForShe” on International Women’s Day 2016.

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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 30th April 2018 by wykenseagrave30th April 2018

More than 1200 delegates from 12 countries attended the International Congress of Women in the Hague in 1915, also known as the Women’s Peace Congress or just The Hague Congress, aimed at proposing how to end the First World War through negotiation. Two participants, Jane Addams and Emily Greene Balch, … Continue reading →

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Yemen – The world’s biggest but forgotten humanitarian crisis

United Nations Association Coventry Branch Posted on 28th July 2018 by wykenseagrave28th July 2018

The UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, writes: More than three years since the escalation of the armed conflict, civilians continue to suffer horribly in Yemen. More than 22 million people — or three quarters of the … Continue reading →

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