This briefing is based upon one originally published by UNA-UK. Two years ago the UN General Assembly held a high-level summit “to address large movements of refugees and migrants”. The resulting New York Declaration set out member states’ resolve to start negotiations … Continue reading →
Applications for this programme closed on 27 January 2019. The United Nations Association Coventry Branch are searching for a young person who is highly committed to human rights and is driven, creative, and well-organized. You will represent UNA Coventry on … Continue reading →
Together First is a new global movement of organisations and individuals committed to pragmatic steps to improve our global governance system so that it is better able to address the most pressing risks facing the world. UNA-UK helped launch this new project to … Continue reading →
This is one of the most radical issues we have put together in a while. But with a worrying resurgence of racist ideologies, Natalie Samarasinghe uses her editorial to make a strong case as to why this is warranted, and to consider the … Continue reading →
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its special report: “How can humanity prevent the global temperature rise more than 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial level”. The IPCC is a body of experts and representatives from 195 countries (all 193 UN member states and … Continue reading →
Our Prime Minister frequently talks of a ‘Global Britain’ vision in which the UK plays “a leading role on the world stage”. Last month she told the General Assembly: “we need action” to support multilateralism and organisations like the United … Continue reading →
Statement issued by UNA-UK 13 July 2018 As UNA-UK made clear in its statement on President Trump’s election: as a UN-focussed, UK-based charity, we do not take a position on US politics. Nor do we generally comment on the visits of foreign … Continue reading →
UNA-UK’s Laurel Hart joined state representatives, UN officials, NGOs and academics in Entebbe, Uganda to discuss atrocity prevention strategies and to find ways to strengthen mechanisms to prevent atrocities. The meeting convened over 200 leading practitioners in the field of atrocity prevention … Continue reading →
This article was originally published on the UNA-UK website on 27 April 2018. In the aftermath of the limited military strikes carried out by the US, UK and France in response to the alleged further use of chemical weapons by the Assad … Continue reading →
Statement originally published by UNA-UK on 11 April 2018 UNA-UK is appalled by the apparent use of chemical weapons yet again in Syria. We are horrified by the reports received from UN agencies and partners on the ground that an … Continue reading →