Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (FoE) is an advocacy group, with most of its activities focused in UK. FOE’s advocacy programs focus on environmental issues, highlighting their social, political and human rights contexts. Their campaigns mostly … Continue reading →
At the launch of The Elders’ new programme on Access to Justice, Mary Robinson explains why the time is right for a new push for justice for all. It is an honour to be here with you this evening, after a … Continue reading →
Media Release from United Nations Association Coventry Branch Coventry, 11 February 2019 The Coventry Branch of the United Nations Association has issued an urgent call for councillors, business leaders and the public to meet students on March 15, the day … Continue reading →
Letter originally published in the Guardian on 1 March 2019 We, the young, are deeply concerned about our future. Humanity is currently causing the sixth mass extinction of species and the global climate system is at the brink of a catastrophic … Continue reading →
The remit of the Environmental Audit Committee is to consider the extent to which the policies and programmes of government departments and non-departmental public bodies contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development, and to audit their performance against sustainable development … Continue reading →
Their website https://ukscn.org/ says UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) was set up by a small group of under-18s who are taking to the streets to protest the government’s lack of action on the Climate Crisis. We are partnering with many … Continue reading →
While most EU laws will be copied and pasted into UK law after Brexit (as stated in the EU Withdrawal Bill) there is one piece of legislation which will almost certainly not be included: the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The Charter … Continue reading →
On 9 October 2018 she had made the following remarks highlighting the enduring relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in protecting the vulnerable against the effects of climate change as the UN marked the 70th Anniversary of the … Continue reading →
A selection panel are currently reviewing applications by young people who want to represent UNA Coventry on the Human Rights in Action program 2019. We were delighted to receive 9 applications from young people who live in or near Coventry … Continue reading →