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Watch Ice on Fire
Ice on Fire is a 2019 documentary which explores the potential extinction level event caused by arctic methane release, and the newly developed technologies that could reverse global warming by sequestering carbon out of the atmosphere. The film premiered to … Continue reading →
Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) was launched in April 2021 by Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and UK Prime Minister Johnson’s Finance Adviser for COP26, and the COP26 Private Finance Hub in … Continue reading →
Militarism Fuels Climate Crisis
This article was first published on our sister-website, CovCAN.uk The UK government spent around £44.6 billion on defence in 2020-21 [1] and this will increase by about 10% and 15% in the coming years [2]. In the 2021 budget [3] … Continue reading →
EcoForum Website Available Now
EcoForums are meetings where specific groups committed to building a sustainable, clean future can meet to share their achievements, exchange ideas, plan new joint projects such as how to engage their communities and the public in their work. United Nations … Continue reading →
Winners Announced for Coventry International Young People’s Peace Essay Competition 2021
After a record-breaking number of entries to Coventry International Young People’s Peace Essay Competition from 29 different countries, the 2021 winners were announced in November. The winning essays can be found at youngpeoplespeaceessay.org/2021-peace-essays. United Nations Association Coventry Branch are hoping … Continue reading →
Education Secretary puts climate change at the heart of education
At last: Something to Celebrate! Following the call from four education unions for the the Secretary of State for Education to take action to ensure climate change education becomes fully embedded in the education system, including a comprehensive review of … Continue reading →
UNEP says world is on track for 2.7C temperature rise by 2100
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) published its Emissions Gap Report 2021 on 26 October 2021 which shows that new national climate pledges combined with other mitigation measures put the world on track for a global temperature rise of 2.7°C by … Continue reading →
UNFCCC Executive Warns Climate Change Threatens Global Security and Stability
In the days before COP26, Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has warned in an interview with the Observer that, if countries fail to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, global security and stability could … Continue reading →
Peace & Climate Pledge Posters
Climate Change is probably the biggest threat not just to our children’s futures but also to World Peace. Each one of us can do our bit to reduce the risk by taking action to reduce our carbon footprints. Coventry Climate … Continue reading →
Boris Johnson’s address at the Youth4Climate
Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered on 30 September 2021. Thank you, thank you very much Mr President, distinguished guests, ladies and gentleman. Great speech Mario and ciao from Londra. I’m very sorry I’m not able to … Continue reading →
Greta Thunberg’s Keynote Speech at Youth4Climate Pre-COP26
On September 28, Greta Thunberg took the stage in Milan at Pre-COP26, the Youth4Climate conference, to deliver a powerful keynote address. In her full speech, she calls out global leaders for not doing enough for the climate crisis and resting … Continue reading →
Boris Johnson addresses UN General Assembly on Climate Change
Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of United Kingdom which is host of COP26 in November, warns the nations of the UN General Assembly that it is time to grow up and face their responsibilities to act now to save future generations … Continue reading →
Our Common Agenda – Report from UN Secretary-General
On 10 September the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) launched a report on his recommendations to build a multilateral system that better addresses current and future challenges. This is the result of a global consultation called UN75 that received input from over … Continue reading →
Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems
A report published recently by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), claims that government’s support mechanisms for agriculture in many cases hinder the transformation towards healthier, more sustainable, equitable, … Continue reading →
Free United Nations Charter Poster
This poster contains the full text of the UN Charter with the UN logo embedded within the text. A0 size (118.9cm x 84.1cm) and printed professionally in high-resolution on silk-finish paper. Produced by United Nations Association UK. Free delivery within … Continue reading →
Deaths from Ongoing Armed Conflicts
The table below summarises Wikipedia’s data of the number of deaths from ongoing armed conflicts with 1000 or more fatalities this year. In addition there are 41 other conflicts in which recorded deaths are fewer than 1000. Country/Province/City/Insurgency Deaths this … Continue reading →
Humans In The Climate Crisis
As rich countries continue to emit greenhouse gasses at their highest-ever concentration levels, extreme weather is decimating more and more parts of the world. Time is running out for millions of people who are already losing their lives, their homes … Continue reading →
IPCC 6th Assessment Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has produced the first part of its 6th climate change report. It is the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, bringing together the latest advances in climate science, … Continue reading →
Swiss Vote Against Reducing Carbon Emissions
This article was first published on the CovCAN website. On 13 June the Swiss people voted by a narrow majority to reject an Act proposed by the Federal Government law aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by 2030 by investing in … Continue reading →
Afghanistan – OCHA’s longer-term view
The following is part of the daily briefing from UN Office for the Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) published on World Humanitarian Day, 19 August 2021. The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is deteriorating rapidly. Since January 2021, more than 550,000 … Continue reading →