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Supporting the United Nations – Promoting UN Values
The economic crash caused by coronavirus has pushed indebted countries even deeper into debt crisis. The call to cancel debts for the most vulnerable countries is gathering speed and LASER has signed the petition for this to happen. We can also sign it as individuals here: jubileedebt.org.uk/actions/stop-coronavirus-debt-disaster. The impacts of the pandemic could spell enormous […]
Continue ReadingThe following is a report from the LASER Spring Council meeting at which our speaker event focussed on the issue of migration. The Region was very fortunate to have two distinguished speakers for this event, Myrian Cherti and Marley Morris. Myrian Cherti is a National Officer at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Marley […]
Continue ReadingThe news is awash with stories about US President Trump’s visit to the UK, with most outlets focussing this morning on his comments on Brexit, supposed broadsides against the Prime Minister and the “Trump baby” blimp that has been floating across London in protest at his visit. But we at UNA-UK believe the spotlight should […]
Continue ReadingBy Maya Evans I have just arrived in Hiroshima with a group of Japanese “Okinawa to Hiroshima peace walkers” who had spent nearly two months walking Japanese roads protesting U.S. militarism. While we were walking, an Afghan peace march that had set off in May was enduring 700km of Afghan roadsides, poorly shod, from Helmand […]
Continue ReadingThis is the statement issued by UNA LASER about the recent bombing in Syria carried out the the UK, US and France in response to allegations of chemical weapons use by Assad’s Forces.
Continue ReadingThe following letter was sent by Bruce Kent to the Tablet Journal on the recent bombing carried out by the UK, France and the US of Syrian chemical weapons installations
Continue ReadingBy David Wardrop On Tuesday 1st May 2018 United Nations APPG held a high-level parliamentary meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen which is truly dire and shameful to us all.
Continue ReadingCOMMONWEALTH SUMMIT DECISIONS, LONDON, APRIL 2018: DR CARL WRIGHT (UNA)
Continue ReadingUNA London and South-East Region held a meeting in the House of Lords to examine this crucial question.
Continue ReadingThe following is an essay written by Maya Evans from Kabul which focussed on what Afghan women think about voting. This essay first appeared in the Voices for Creative Non-Violence Newsletter.
Continue ReadingA poll has been conducted to examine what the British public think about the Arab world. The poll was conducted by Arab News, YouGov and the Council for Arab and British Understanding (CAABU). The results of this poll have highlighted the extent to which the British public misunderstand the Arab world and the crisis in […]
Continue ReadingIn 2014 I travelled to Rwanda to conduct research in the field. My topic of interest was the lives of those born from rape during the Rwandan genocide of ‘94. Many people ask how it is I came to focus on this particular group of people and to be honest I don’t think I ever […]
Continue ReadingLast Thursday, the International Day of Peace, I attended a talk hosted by LSE Centre for Women Peace and Security. The topic of discussion for the evening was UN Peace Operations: Politics, Human Rights and Leadership.
Continue ReadingThe opening of the United Nations General Assembly has historically been a chance for world leaders to trade platitudes about peace. But this year’s edition of the U.N. jamboree may have actually increased the risks of the North Korean crisis erupting into a major conflict.
Continue ReadingThe United Nations Association’s aim is to advocate for strong government support of the UN and to demonstrate why the UN matters to people everywhere. Overseas issues are obviously of great concern but we must not forget issues at home. How can we have any hope of convincing decision makers of our strong beliefs in […]
Continue ReadingIn work for global justice and peace, not surprisingly, there are highs and lows. My earliest ‘high’ comes in the form of a League of Nations colour poster issued just before the 1932 Geneva disarmament conference. It shows lots of children marching hopefully towards peace. The League of Nations Union in those days was a […]
Continue ReadingThe following report, written by Sarah Webster, is from an event at the UNA LASER Summer Council which discussed UK foreign aid, priorities and practice.
Continue ReadingEthiopian lawyer, Blen received assistance with funding her time in the UK from UNA LASER and has written this report for us on the activities that she has undertaken during her time here.
Continue ReadingDavid Wardrop (UNA Westminster) wrote the following report on a launch event, hosted by UNA Westminster, of a book on Angola’s role on the Security Council.
Continue ReadingThe following report was written by Sally Spear, Chair of the WAC-UNA from a presentation given by a panel of speakers at their conference. The subject of their presentation was AFRICA – THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN BUILDING A PEACEFUL AND SECURE LIFE FOR ALL – STRATEGIES AND SUCCESSES
Continue ReadingIan Elgie (UNA Eastbourne) has written this report on a workshop he ran at a UNA LASER Summer Council on the Sustanable Development Goal (SDG) 2. The United Nations SDG 2 is to End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition and Promote Sustainable Agriculture.
Continue ReadingAlison Williams (UNA Merton) has written this report from a workshop that she ran at a UNA LASER Summer Council. Sustainable Develpment Goal (SDG) 16 is to Promote Peaceful and Inclusive Societies for Sustainable Development, Provide Access to Justice for All And Build Effective, Accountable and Inclusive Institutions at All Levels.
Continue ReadingUNA Westminster, together with UNA-UK and the Royal United Services Institute, held the 15th annual conference and ceremony to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. The opening session of the conference was provocatively titled “Better Peacekeeping or People Centred? What do these approaches mean and how can they be implemented?” and which set the […]
Continue ReadingIn 2017 the Eastbourne branch donated thousands of Moringa oleifera seedlings to mothers and young children in a series of workshops in community centres and health clinics to diffuse knowledge of the nutritional benefits of eating the leaves of this ‘wonder tree’. For many years the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World […]
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