Coventry Teleconference Website
Coventry Lord Mayor’s Committee for Peace and Reconciliation have created the Coventry Teleconference website which allows anyone who lives or works in Coventry to schedule free, high quality teleconferences for up to 99 people. If the event is approved, the … Continue reading →
COVID-19: an impetus to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
This article was written by the United Nations Department of Global Communications. The coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity for the human family to act in solidarity and turn this crisis into an impetus to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). … Continue reading →
World Health Organisation and COVID-19
Click the map to see the latest global information on COVID cases from the World Health Organisation.
UN, vulnerable groups and COVID-19
This article was written by the UN Coronavirus Communications Team. As the spread of the coronavirus accelerates, the United Nations is working to ensure that the needs of the most vulnerable are reflected in its response to the emergency. Women, … Continue reading →
COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan
Health security is a global chain whose links are the health systems of all nations. That chain is only as strong as the weakest link. So the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with … Continue reading →
Will We Learn Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic is teaching us what happens when you try to face a global emergency without preparation or global cooperation. Wuhan Communist party officials started off being in denial of any problem, which gave the virus a chance to … Continue reading →
Nuclear Disarmament Debate 2020
In March 2020, the United Nations Association Coventry Branch ran a debate on the motion “This house believes the UK government should sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons”. This is also the demand made by the UK … Continue reading →
Netanyahu-Trump “peace plan”
This statement by Lakhdar Brahimi was originally published on 4 March. Lakhdar Brahimi is an Algerian diplomat who served as the United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy to Syria until 14 May 2014. Last month, The Elders marked thirty … Continue reading →
UK statement on treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons
The following statement, explaining why the UK refused to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), was issued by the government on 8 July 2017[1] following the conclusion of negotiations at the United Nations on a treaty … Continue reading →
Cost of Replacing all Fossil Fuels with Clean Electricity by 2050
The Goal The Paris Agreement adopted by 195 nations at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in December 2015 included the aim of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change by holding the increase … Continue reading →
Volunteer Manager Recruited
United Nations Association Coventry Branch is delighted to announce we have a new Volunteer Manager. Roxana Anton is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Diplomacy, Law and Global Change at Coventry University. Previously she took a degree in Early … Continue reading →
Restorative Justice Ambassadors
Restorative justice (RJ) is a cheaper and more effective alternative to the current justice system. It puts victims at the heart of the process. It brings those harmed by crime or conflict and those responsible for the harm into communication, … Continue reading →
Rhodes Forum
Since 2003 the Rhodes Forum has brought together leaders from the business, academic, diplomatic and political communities, including current and former heads of state and government, to discuss crucial issues facing the world today. Throughout its history, its hallmark has been the … Continue reading →
Munich Security Conference
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is an annual conference on international security policy that has taken place in Munich, Germany, since 1963. The main MSC conference is held in February and aims to be the world’s leading forum for debating … Continue reading →
UN75 International Essay Competition
Coventry University’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations together with the Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) and others are co-organising a global essay competition in the context of the UN75 global dialogue. In the spirit of the international … Continue reading →
Dialogue of Civilizations (DOC)
The Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) is an independent think-tank that researches and develops proposals that address the key challenges faced by the international community. It then organises round-tables and conferences that bring together diverse perspectives from the developed … Continue reading →
UN Young Champions of the Earth
In 2020 the UN Environment Programme will select seven young people from every global region who will be named “UN Young Champions of the Earth”. These winners will receive: seed funding and tailored mentorship to bring their big environmental ideas … Continue reading →
IN THE RED…?
An analysis of red meat and its impact on human health and the environment By Elliot Parker In today’s society we consume a significant amount of processed foodstuffs and intensively farmed meat, dairy and produce. As well as this, medical … Continue reading →
UN75 Pilot Conversation
On 23 January, the United Nations Association Coventry Branch organised its first UN75 conversation. UN75 is a global conversation the United Nations is running during 2020 to answer 3 questions: What kind of world do people want in 2045 (the … Continue reading →
Talk by Professor Math Noortmann at UNACov AGM
Professor Math Noortmann, Executive Director of The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) spoke at the United Nations Association Coventry Branch AGM in January 2020.