Article originally published 1 Feb 2017 on World Federation of United Nations Associations website Between 1-2 February, the 5th edition of the ECOSOC Youth Forum brought together young representatives from civil society and youth led organizations, UN representatives and Ministers … Continue reading →
Many Languages, One World® 2017 is a Student Essay Contest and Global Youth Forum which enables students aged 18 and over to win a chance to speak at the United Nations General Assembly! Contest deadline is 16 March 2017. Enter … Continue reading →
Background This project was developed following a message to UNA Coventry Branch by a member of Coventry Youth Council (CovYC.uk). She wrote: The key to democracy is discussion and debate and I think a lot of young people harbour views … Continue reading →
United Nations Association Coventry Branch calls on all UK citizens to write to their Member of Parliament (MP) to raise the profile of human rights in Parliament. Please send the message shown below to your MP. Finding your MP You can … Continue reading →
United Nations Association Coventry Branch is working with a number of partners to create a forum for promoting the discussion and learning about peace and justice within schools and other locations within Coventry. The forum held its first meeting on … Continue reading →
Citizenship (Key Stages 3 & 4) The UK National Curriculum specifies that pupils should be taught Citizenship. UNA Coventry would like to offer our support to Coventry teachers to fulfil this objective. Why study citizenship? The following are extracts from the National … Continue reading →
One-page summary of UNA-UK Strategic Plan, July 2016 to June 2019 UNA-UK’s strategic plan for 2016-19 sets out our vision for stronger global leadership and institutions at a time when the international system is under increasing strain but collective solutions are proving … Continue reading →
According to the United Nations: Global citizenship is the umbrella term for social, political, environmental, and economic actions of globally minded individuals and communities on a worldwide scale. The term can refer to the belief that individuals are members of … Continue reading →
There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were unanimously adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations at a historic summit in September 2015. The following is a summary of these goals. The full text of the 2030 Agenda … Continue reading →
For the past 70 years, the UN Secretary-General has been chosen in secret, in a process dominated by the permanent members of the Security Council. Now, for the first time in history, candidates competing to be next UN leader will … Continue reading →