Youth Strike for Climate
UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) joined a schools strike held in many countries on Friday 15 February 2019 because they felt that, facing a lethal ecological crisis, the young generation must take direct action where the older generation has failed. … Continue reading →
UK Student Climate Network
UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) was set up by a small group of volunteers that were inspired by the powerful and direct protests made by young people against climate inaction across the rest of Europe. In particular, young climate activist … Continue reading →
World Government Summit
The World Government Summit is a global platform dedicated to shaping the future of governments worldwide. Each year, the Summit sets the agenda for the next generation of governments, focusing on how they can harness innovation and technology to solve … Continue reading →
Human Rights after Brexit
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 →
Humanitarian Insight
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 →
Human Rights and Sustainable Development – Videos of Mary Robinson’s Speeches
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 →
SDG Action Campaign
The United Nations SDG Action Campaign is a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General administered by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and mandated to support the UN system-wide and the Member States on advocacy and public engagement in the SDG implementation. Building on … Continue reading →
Coventry Against Racism Newsletter Jan/Feb 2019
‘Coventry against Racism is a broad anti-racist group that has existed for a number of years. It is open to all organisations and individuals who are oppose racism and fascism.’ ALL ANTI RACISTS MUST SUPPORT UN ANTI RACIST DAY ON … Continue reading →
Schoolgirl Greta Thunberg Addresses COP24
Greta Thunberg born 3 January 2003 is a Swedish climate activist. In August 2018, she became a prominent figure for starting the first school strike for climate outside the Swedish parliament building, raising awareness of global warming. In November 2018, … Continue reading →
Schoolgirl Greta Thunberg Addresses World Economic Forum on Climate Change
Greta Thunberg born 3 January 2003 is a Swedish climate activist. In August 2018, she became a prominent figure for starting the first school strike for climate outside the Swedish parliament building, raising awareness of global warming. In November 2018, … Continue reading →
All Events in Chronological Order
Human Rights in Action Selection Process
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 →
Apply Now for UN Young Champions of the Earth
In 2019 seven young people aged 18 to 30 selected from every global region will be named UN Young Champions of the Earth and receive $24,000 and a host of other rewards. This a forward-looking prize designed to breathe life … Continue reading →
UNA Coventry Ambassadors Will Deliver Schools Conference
University students and other young people aged over 18 are invited to help UNA Coventry to deliver the Schools War, Peace and Reconciliation Conference at Warwick University on 19 March. Anyone interested should contact Philip Brown at unacoventry@gmail.com … Continue reading →
World Health Organisation
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 →
Future UN Development System
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 →
Planetary Health Diet – Saves Lives and the Planet
Image from EAT-Lancet Report The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health has produced a report on how to feed a future population of 10 billion people a healthy diet within planetary boundaries. It says that a radical transformation of the … Continue reading →
#SolveDifferent
For all the progress inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, one barrier impedes them all: the choice we make in our everyday lives continues to fuel consumption and production habits that are increasingly extending beyond the limits of our plant. … Continue reading →
New Human Rights Flag
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has designed a light blue flagwith 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 flag has a footprint … Continue reading →
Football for Peace
Football for Peace is an international movement that wants to foster lasting peace, equality and integration between communities around the world, and show governments and policy makers how the simple concept of football diplomacy can be a viable tool for them … Continue reading →