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Human Rights in the Holy Land

February 24, 2023February 26, 2023Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Human Rights in the Holy Land

Background Human rights and dignity for all – the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 2023 is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which has led […]

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The Political Turmoil in Peru

January 10, 2023Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on The Political Turmoil in Peru

While the majority of what we read on the news focuses on conflicts closer to our doorstep, we should not turn our backs on the ongoing political crisis unfolding in […]

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We Must Not Turn Our Backs on Somalia

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on We Must Not Turn Our Backs on Somalia

    We Must Not Turn Our Backs on Somalia Famine has, once again, come to Somalia, a country on the Horn of Africa which has had its fair share […]

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Priorities for the Next United Nations Human Rights Chief

August 16, 2022Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Priorities for the Next United Nations Human Rights Chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has announced that she will not be seeking a second term in office after her current one expires at the end […]

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Sexual Misconduct in the UN

June 23, 2022Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Sexual Misconduct in the UN

Chair of UNA Westminster, David Wardrop, has given the following response to the BBC programme The Whistle-blowers: Inside the UN The BBC programme The Whistle-blowers: Inside the UN’ will have shocked […]

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UNA LASER 2022 Summer Council Programme

June 18, 2022Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on UNA LASER 2022 Summer Council Programme
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The UK must protect human lives as the Nationality and Borders Act comes into force

June 18, 2022Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on The UK must protect human lives as the Nationality and Borders Act comes into force

In July 2021, The Nationality and Borders Bill was introduced to Parliament. It contained provisions about nationality, asylum, immigration, victims of slavery and human trafficking. The UK government stated that […]

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The UK Must Urgently Cease Supplying Arms to Saudi Arabia

April 12, 2022Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on The UK Must Urgently Cease Supplying Arms to Saudi Arabia

Since 2004, The Houthi movement has been leading an insurgency against the military in Yemen. In 2014, tensions between Houthis and government forces escalated into outright civil war. Protests around […]

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COP 26: Final Summary and Action

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on COP 26: Final Summary and Action

COP 26 – Summary and Action Summary This summary is mostly from Gareth Redmond-King of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, whose Director, Peter Chalkley, is a keynote speaker at […]

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COP 26: Updates and Actions on 12th November

November 12, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on COP 26: Updates and Actions on 12th November

Update from COP 26 on 12th November The latest COP26 draft political text, published early on Friday 12th, is significantly more balanced than the previous one, with stronger elements on […]

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COP 26 Update and Action on 10th November

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on COP 26 Update and Action on 10th November

Update from COP 26 on 10/11 Cover text: The first draft of the cover text (the political umbrella text coming out of the summit) was published overnight. The text includes: Commitment […]

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COP 26: Update and Actions on 8th November

November 9, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on COP 26: Update and Actions on 8th November

Update from COP 26 on 8th November Adaptation, Loss and Damage day has led to Christian Aid reporting that climate change could cause 64% GDP hit to world’s vulnerable countries. […]

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COP 26 Update and Action on 4th November

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on COP 26 Update and Action on 4th November

Update from COP 26 on 4th November Historic Pledges: According to analysis from Climate Resource, new COP26 pledges bring projected warming to below 2°C for the first time in history. […]

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COP 26 Update and Action on 2nd November

November 2, 2021November 4, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on COP 26 Update and Action on 2nd November

Update from COP 26 On G20: Last weekend, G20 leaders made some small steps towards limiting global warming to 1.5C. But there’s lots more work to do for world leaders […]

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An Action for us all before COP26

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on An Action for us all before COP26

The Billion Seeds Challenge: Planting Seeds of Hope Before COP26, and following the many activities of last month’s Big Green Week, do join other members of the Climate Coalition in […]

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COP26 must deliver on Loss and Damage Finance

October 20, 2021October 22, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on COP26 must deliver on Loss and Damage Finance

UNA LASER is among the signatories of the following letter to go to the Heads of States, Environment Ministers, President of COP26, Alok Sharma and the Heads of Delegations at […]

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Add Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions for COP consideration

October 13, 2021October 19, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Add Military Greenhouse Gas Emissions for COP consideration

UNA LASER is among the signatories of the following letter from the Arms, Militarisation and Climate Justice Working Group to Nigel Topping, UK High Level Champion for Climate Action at […]

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Write to your MP to help Afghanistan

October 12, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Write to your MP to help Afghanistan

Key features to note about the current Afghan situation are: Afghanistan is a multi-ethnic country with Baluch, Hazara, Pashtun, Tajiks and Turkmen (Pashtun and Tajiks constituting nearly 70% of the […]

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What next in Afghanistan?

August 29, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on What next in Afghanistan?

We have been horrified: by the incompetence of the international community’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in response to the Taliban’s successful takeover of power; and by the resultant suffering – and […]

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UNA LASER 2021 Summer Council summary and recording

July 18, 2021July 19, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on UNA LASER 2021 Summer Council summary and recording

The UNA LASER 2021 Summer Council was held on 17th July. It was organised by the Twickenham and Richmond UNA Branch (TRUNA). The theme was: The UN: Past – Present […]

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Urge the G7 leaders to ensure vaccines for all and to address Climate Change

May 29, 2021Trisha Rogers1 Comment on Urge the G7 leaders to ensure vaccines for all and to address Climate Change

UNA LASER is a member of the Crack the Crises coalition. There is an important opportunity to influence the G7 world leaders due to meet in Cornwall on 11th June. […]

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Calling for an immediate overhaul of the UK domestic oil and gas policy

May 25, 2021May 26, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Calling for an immediate overhaul of the UK domestic oil and gas policy

LASER – as a member of the Climate Coalition – has signed the following letter, coordinated by the Global Gas and Oil Network and being sent to the Prime Minsiter […]

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Urge HMG to help bring peace to Israel/Palestine

May 14, 2021June 1, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Urge HMG to help bring peace to Israel/Palestine

Please write to your MPs to ask them to urge her Majesty’s Government to help bring an urgent settlement in the Holy Land to achieve both peace and justice. Below […]

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The UK Glasgow Action Plan

May 10, 2021October 25, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on The UK Glasgow Action Plan

Here is the Gllsgoe Action Plan for COP26, with its 5 key actions that are needed to: Close the Gap to 1.5 deg C Address Loss and damage Increase climate […]

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Don’t Cut UK Aid to Yemen!

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021Trisha RogersLeave a Comment on Don’t Cut UK Aid to Yemen!

We have written on  behalf of LASER to the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, urging them to give more support to the Yemen. These letters mnay be dealt with […]

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Migrants – Causes, Consequences and Solutions

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019UNALASERAdminLeave a Comment on Migrants – Causes, Consequences and Solutions

The 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 […]

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