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CARAG’s Refugee Week 2021 Video
CARAG & Maokwo have collaborated to present a video entitled Love Thy Neighbour, based on the theme of Refugee Week 2021, ‘We Cannot Walk Alone’. It is an invitation to extend your hand to someone new, someone who is outside … Continue reading →
Is Zionism a Nationalist Ideology?
Contents of this page IntroductionOrigin of ZionismSimilarities between Zionism and other nationalist movementsDifferences between Zionism and other nationalist movementsThe role of religion in ZionismOpposition to the movementThe exclusion of peopleConclusionBibliography By Violeta Cotoman Introduction This article aims to analyse how … Continue reading →
One Planet One Right
One Planet One Right (1planet1right.org) is home to a global coalition concerned about our survival and that of the planet. They are asking people to sign a petition that will “send a powerful message to the United Nations, its relevant … Continue reading →
Women and Gender Equality
Contents of this page PeaceUN CharterSecurity Council and P5Wars since UN foundedVeto by P5National SovereigntyPeacekeeping OperationsHuman RightsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights 1948PreambleArticle 16UN Commission on Human RightsUN Human Rights Council (HRC)Office of the High Commissioner of Human RightsDeclaration on Human … Continue reading →
The Life of a Great Peacemaker Penny Walker
Extraordinary campaigner and activist Penny Walker passed away on 25 May 2021 in Leicester aged 70. She spent her long life fighting for social justice and human rights. She was born in 1950 and from an early age wanted to … Continue reading →
Elders demand significant increase in international pressure on Myanmar
On 1 June the Elders called on the international community to intensify pressure on the military leadership in Myanmar to prevent the country descending into endemic violence and state failure. The UN, ASEAN and other regional and international actors must … Continue reading →
Elders call for UN Action on Israel and Palestine
The words of the Elders during the recent conflict between Hamas and Israel are still valid now that a cease fire is in place. Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, said: “The peoples of Israel … Continue reading →
Wars since UN was founded
Article by Philip Brown Has the UN succeeded in its principal goal? The UN was formed after World War 2 “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war”, [1]. The first purpose of the UN is “To maintain international … Continue reading →
UNA Youth Platform
The United Nations Association Youth Platform (UNA-YP) is a collaborative national project bringing together all youth UNAs, Model United Nations (MUN) societies, and other relevant youth clubs, societies, and organisations across the United Kingdom. It has three aims National Youth … Continue reading →
From Paris to COP26: An Invitation to Sign the Paris Climate Agreement
UN House Scotland is organising this project to encourage as many individuals, local councils, organisations, and private enterprises as possible to sign the Paris Climate Agreement before COP26. The website for this project is https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/from-paris-to-cop26 UN House Scotland promotes connections … Continue reading →
Actions Needed to Build a Secure World
To mark the UN’s 75 anniversary, the London and South East Region of the United Nations Association (UNA LASER) organised a series of evening video meetings from 18-24 October 2020 to address some key issues that require action to build a … Continue reading →
International School Twinning Project – Summary Report
Contents of this page 1. Introduction2. Survey design and results3. Findings and recommendations4. Recommendations5. Limitations By Minjeong Goh, MA student, Education Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. There is a full report of this project here 1. Introduction International school … Continue reading →
Killer Robots and the UK’s 2021 Integrated Review
This article first appeared on the UNA-UK website. Over the last decade, the pace of technological advance has raised the prospect of lethal autonomous weapons systems, or ‘killer robots’ – weapons that can make the decision to kill without meaningful human control. … Continue reading →
Renewal and Reform of the UN
In 2020 the United Nations turned 75. It is a product of the political conditions of 1945 and needs updating to reflect the realities of 2021, not to mention the tumultuous decades that are to come. So what state is … Continue reading →
Pandemic Pandemonium
Contents of this page The idealThe absurd realityThe constrained revolutionScars from strategiesSolution; Global cooperationReferences By Benjamin King The ideal It is important that while striving to ameliorate the pandemic situation, policy makers should ensure that policies support and improve the … Continue reading →
Humanitarian Coordinator’s statement on violence in occupied Palestinian territory and Israel
This statement by Lynn Hastings was published by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs occupied Palestinian territory on 11 May 2021. The recent escalation has already seen children and other civilians killed and injured; it must stop … Continue reading →
International School Twinning Project – Full Report
Contents of this page 1. Introduction2. Literature review2.1. Types of school partnerships2.2. Benefits of school partnerships2.3. Activities and the use of technology2.4. Challenges and solutions2.4.1. Operational difficulties2.4.2. Technical barriers2.4.3. Challenges of continuing partnerships2.4.4. Lack of funds3. Placement and project3.1. The … Continue reading →
Assisted Dying and Human Rights
Contents of this page Article 3.Article 2 – Right to lifeReferencesMore Information 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. … Continue reading →
We The Peoples – UN’s Digital Consultation
UN75 During 2020 the UN Secretary-General’s office ran UN75, a global conversation on what kind of world they want in 2045, the UN’s 100th anniversary. 1.5 million people from all countries and all walks of life were asked about their … Continue reading →
International Young People’s Peace Essay Partnerships
Contents of this page What is the International Young People’s Peace Essay Competition?Aims of the contestCost of entryWhy enter this competition?Benefits of the contest to societyPeace Essay PartnersHow to become a PartnerRules of the contest What is the International Young … Continue reading →