Held on 14 January 2026.

Present

• Philip Brown
• Caroline Wilson
• Gian Clare
• Estelle Marufu
• Stephanie Lee
• Ayesha Zafar
• Nikki Olasamni

Apologies

None received

Chair’s Report

2025 Impact Report United Nations Association Coventry by Estelle Marufu

Impact on War Presentation

• The presentation explained how war affects societies, including civilian harm, infrastructure destruction, and violations of international humanitarian law. It included analysis of war’s broader political and economic effects, referencing mechanisms like the International Criminal Court to illustrate accountability challenges.

Key outcomes:

✔ Increased awareness among students about how conflict shapes civilian life and global systems.

✔ Strengthened volunteer involvement in public education on peace and security matters.

Child Soldier Presentation

The Child Soldiers Presentation was a major activity in 2025.

• UNA Coventry developed and provided a structured child soldiers presentation resource for use in schools and other venues, enabling volunteers and partners to deliver it locally.

Key outcomes:

✔ Educated local audiences on serious human rights issues affecting young people in war zones.

✔ Provided teaching resources that can be reused in other educational settings.

Legal Aspects of UN Project (In Progress)

Podcast Project (In Progress)

• Volunteer team for producing podcasts, videos, and written reports is part of ongoing activities, especially under the Climate Change Team.

Key outcomes:

✔ Provided infrastructure and volunteer roles to support ongoing multimedia content production

Website Development Project

The UNACov Website Development initiative progressed throughout 2025:

• Volunteers were recruited and engaged to contribute to the unacov.uk site, adding news, articles, and updates relevant to UN issues and local activities.
• This has strengthened the branch’s communication capacity by regularly publishing UN-related news and educational content.

Key outcomes:

✔ Expanded online content to raise awareness of global issues locally.

✔ Created volunteer opportunities in digital media and web publishing.

Donald Trump Letter Contest

The Donald Trump Letter Competition 2025 was a creative public engagement project:

• UNA Coventry invited submissions of letters responding to Donald Trump’s 23 Sept 2025 UN General Assembly speech, with a £100 prize for the best entry.
• The competition ran with a closing date of 31 December 2025, with judging in January 2026 and plans to send the winning letter to Trump.

Key outcomes:

✔ Encouraged critical thinking and public participation in international affairs among writers and the broader community.

✔ Provided a platform for dialogue about UN priorities and rhetoric at the highest political levels.

Fix The World Website

UNA Coventry continues to engage local audiences with global issues via the FixTheWorld portal:

• The FixTheWorld platform is used to help the public take action on global problems and link SDG engagement in Coventry with education and advocacy.

Key outcomes:

✔ Promoted community involvement in sustainable development goals and global issue engagement.

✔ Integrated SDG awareness with local action channels.

Overall 2025 Impact Summary

Educational Outreach

• Delivered multiple presentations on war and child protection.
• Empowered students with knowledge of war impacts and international legal frameworks.

Community Engagement

• Hosted competitions and volunteer opportunities to foster public discourse.
• Expanded online presence to share UN-related news and learning resources.

Volunteer Development

• Built digital skills through website and media projects.
• Involved volunteers in multimedia outreach, educational delivery, and public engagement.

Treasurer’s Report

By Mohammed Aaqib and Philip Brown

Bank Transaction Summary	£
Opening Balance	3826.26
Total Income	10.00
Total Expenditure	230.22
Closing Balance	3606.04
Transaction Analysis
Category	SUM of Debit Amount	SUM of Credit Amount
Bank Service Charges	42.5	0
Books for Child Soldier presentations	11.98	0
Donation to Ukrainian Women Association	50	0
Miscellaneous transactions	10.55	0
Travel to UNA-UK Annual Conference	115.19	0
Warwick District UNA Domain name	0	10
Grand Total	230.22	10

Secretary’s Report

Volunteer Fairs Attended and Volunteers Recruited

10 February Volunteering Fair at Coventry University. Mainly Masters students attended. Philip Brown and Estelle Marufu attended and talked to visitors about UNA Coventry. As a result 8 students registered as volunteers on the UNACov.uk website.

On 14 November Philip attended Coventry University’s Volunteering Fair. As a result about 60 students registered.

On 28 November he attended a Volunteering / NGO/ Public Sector fair organised as part of the Warwick STAR Charity Summit at Warwick University. As a result another three students registered.

Volunteer Groups

Committee adopted Whatsapp as the main method of communicating with volunteers.

Groups created to allow volunteers to plan their activities including

• Climate Reporters
• HR management
• Legal Aspects of UN
• Podcasts on YouTube
• Presentations
• TikTok Productions
• Website Development

Presentations delivered

On 30 June 2025 two UNA Coventry volunteers, Nankur Pontip Ramdur and David Obasan, delivered presentations to students at Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry, dealing with the urgent global issue of child soldiers.

On 12 November volunteer Benazir Ulde delivered the same presentation at Coventry College.

On 5 December 2025, UNA Coventry volunteer Estelle Marufu delivered the presentation Impact of War on Communities at the same college.

unacov.uk Website Activity

• 585 posts published – several by volunteers
• 55 events listed
• 12 newsletters issued
• 288 subscribers

Nominations and Elections of Committee 2026

Chair

Estelle Marufu

Treasurer

Mohammed Aaqib and Philip Brown

Secretary

Philip Brown

Elections of Chairs and Other Roles of volunteer groups for 2026

Human Resources Coordinator

Aurelie Ngoy

Website Administrator

Philip Brown

Social Media Manager

None elected. Note there have previously been technical issues with enabling people to post to our social media accounts. These will need sorting out by the new manager and the Branch Secretary Philip Brown.

Plan for 2026

• Create YouTube podcasts and website articles of Coventry Climate Actions Interviews
• Deliver presentations in Coventry schools and colleges
• Produce TikTok posts about UN
• Write articles on Legal Aspects of UN

Matters Arising

PB needs to invite volunteers to become the Social Media Manager.

PB needs to inform volunteers about the UNA 80th anniversary celebration in London on Saturday.