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Drought in Somalia
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has estimated 2.7 million Somalis will face severe food shortages over the coming months as drought conditions continue to cause critical water shortages. More than 50 districts face moderate to … Continue reading →
Police Brutality- A Global Wave
Article by Benjamin King, based in Uganda. Contents of this page The role and authority of police explainedThe synchronicity of police brutal and political instabilityNecessity for political reformsREFERENCES The role and authority of police explained According to the U.S Department … Continue reading →
Green Week 2021
There were over 50 online events during Coventry & Warwickshire Green Week 2021, a remarkable achievement. The following videos are available to watch. Sustainable Pensions Sustainability and Science: Our Greener lab Sustainable Careers Engineers Without Borders and Green Week Green … Continue reading →
Does Climate Change Cause Conflict?
As global temperatures climb, the risk of armed conflict is expected to increase substantially, according to experts across several fields. In June 2019 Stanford University published an article[1] investigating how much climate change affects the risk of armed conflict. They … Continue reading →
COP26 Youth Summit
COP26 Youth Summit will be an event for young people leading up to COP26. It will be called “Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition” and will take place in Milan, Italy from 28-30 September 2021. The events will comprise a mix of in-person … Continue reading →
Elders say UK nuclear announcement ‘shocking and alarming’
Following the release by the UK government of its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders said: “The announcement today by the UK Government of its intention to increase by over 40% the … Continue reading →
UNA-UK initial statement in response to the Integrated Review
Article first published on UNA-UK website 23 March 2021. On 16 March 2021 the government published its Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign policy. The Review was billed as the largest of its kind since the end of the Cold … Continue reading →
UK’s Integrated Review Encapsulates Government’s Vision of “Global Britain”
The UK government published the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy on 14 March 2021. It was the product of over a year of work across government and of consultation with a wide range of external organisations … Continue reading →
Appointment of UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Should be Merit-Based
Article first published on UNA-UK website 9 March 2021. Over 50 former diplomats, parliamentarians and civil society leaders have signed an open letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling on him to champion an open and inclusive appointment process for the UN’s … Continue reading →
City of Culture Programme
City of Culture currently has 27 activities and events on its programme, which begins on 15 May 2021, and more will be added in future weeks. See them here Some events are already taking place or accepting bookings. Book Tickets … Continue reading →
UNA-UK’s response to UK funding cut to Yemen
Article first published on UNA-UK website 2 March 2021. On 1 March 2021 the UK announced it would be donating £87 million in aid to Yemen, less than half the funding donated in 2020-2021. This alarming announcement comes after warnings that Yemen … Continue reading →
UN climate report a red alert for the planet
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)’s Initial NDC Synthesis Report published on 28 February 2021 measures the progress of national climate action plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs, ahead of the 26th session of Conference of … Continue reading →
Faced with world’s largest humanitarian crisis UK cuts aid to Yemen by 73%
In its November 2020 Spending Review, the UK Government announced it would reduce Official Development Assistance (ODA) from 0.7 per cent to 0.5 per cent of Gross National Income (GNI). At the UN Pledging event for the Humanitarian situation in … Continue reading →
Refugee Council
The Refugee Council is a charity founded in 1951 in response to the UN Convention for Refugees, which was created after World War II to ensure refugees were able to find safety in other countries. Since then, the Council has … Continue reading →
UNA-UK welcomes UK leadership on the selection of the Secretary-General
The following article was first published on UNA-UK website. On the 5 February 2021 the British Ambassador to the UN, Barbara Woodward, acting in her capacity as President of the Security Council for the month of February circulated a joint letter with … Continue reading →
Recruitment of the UN’s humanitarian chief raises questions about the UK’s conduct in Yemen
The following article was first published on UNA-UK website. The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, the head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mark Lowcock, has announced his intention to stand down from the role as soon … Continue reading →
Humanitarian Hotspots March 2021
The following links take you to recent news pages and articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and elsewhere. More news available here and on the OCHA Twitter page. Democratic Republic of Congo Maii Mozambique … Continue reading →
Statement by Humanitarian Coordinator for occupied Palestinian territory
Lynn Hastings, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, issued the following statement on 24 February 2021. Yesterday, I visited the community of Humsa – Al Baqai’a which is situated some hundreds of metres into a firing zone in … Continue reading →
Britain Hosts UN Security Council Debate on Climate Change
The Security Council’s first ever discussion of the maintenance of international peace and security in the face of climate change was hosted by the UK, the current chair of the Security Council, and attended by world leaders.
Continue reading →UN Secretary-General warns about transnational threats from white supremacists and neo-Nazis
Addressing the U.N. Human Rights Council on 22 February [1], the Secretary-General warned about transnational threats from racism, white supremacists and neo-Nazis, saying: The rot of racism eats away at institutions, social structures and everyday life — sometimes invisibly and … Continue reading →