What is the United Nations?
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Culture of Peace
The idea of peace has long been presented as one of the most cherished goals of humanity, a vital precondition to fulfilling its potential. Peace is an overarching expression that denotes the ambitious quest of living together in harmony. The … Continue reading →
House of Commons Declares a Climate Emergency – Video
On 1 May 2019 the House of Commons passed a Labour Party motion declaring a climate emergency. More information is given on the CovCAN website. … Continue reading →
Coventry Climate Action Network (CovCAN)
United Nations Association Coventry Branch has formed Coventry Climate Action Network (CovCAN) to bring together students, citizens, politicians, activists and anyone concerned about climate change to discuss how to encourage others to make changes that will help reduce our greenhouse … Continue reading →
Human Rights Issues
The following list of human rights issues is taken from the OHCHR website. See their website for the latest list. Adequate Housing Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and … Continue reading →
Witchcraft & Human Rights Information Network
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 →
Witchcraft and Human Rights
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 →
Albinism and Human Rights
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 →
UNFCCC
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty whose objective is to “stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system”. UNFCCC is … Continue reading →
Warwick University Student to Run Human Rights Project in Coventry
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 →
Fly the Flag for Human Rights campaign
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 →
Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Today, 6 May 2019, the IPBES will present its Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to representatives of 132 Governments for consideration of approval This is a definitive new global synthesis of the state of nature, ecosystems and … Continue reading →
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent body formed to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, long-term human well-being and sustainable development. It … Continue reading →
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough … Continue reading →
Coventry University and the Sustainable Development Goals
Universities around the world play a critical role in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in developing the ideas and technologies required to embed sustainability within government, business and wider society, while leading by example in the way they … Continue reading →
The SDG Accord
The University and College Sector’s SDG Accord aims to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the value they bring to governments, business and wider society. The Accord is … Continue reading →
Coventry Climate Action Network Website Created
Following the meeting we organised in March which around 40 students who were on Strike for Climate attended, and to which all 54 Coventry City Councillors were invited but only one was able to attend, UNA Coventry organised a meeting … Continue reading →
Video of UK Climate Change Policy Statement in House of Commons 23 April 2019
Following the visit of Greta Thunberg to the UK Parliament, the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Claire Perry, delivered a statement to the House of Commons on the government’s climate change policy. This was followed by a … Continue reading →
Summary of Coventry Students Desired Actions on Climate Change
This is a 16 minute summary of Coventry student requests to Coventry City Council for action on Climate Change. It was recorded at Climate Emergency Forum held in Coventry Council House on 15 March 2019 organised by United Nations Association … Continue reading →
Climate Change: Turning emergency into opportunity
This transcript of a speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, delivered on 16 April was first published on the UK Government website. Click the arrow to hear a computer-generated reading of the speech. Introduction My … Continue reading →