Events

On 30th April, 19:00, at Mycenae House, 90, Mycenae Road, Blackheath, SE3 7SE, UNA Blackheath and Greenwich, with the Westcombe Society, is hosting It’s Local Election Time: Election Hustings, election hustings where you can meet the candidates for the local elections on 7th May. Please arrive early to submit your questions for consideration by the candidates. The event is free and […]

On 3rd May, 10:00-17:00, UNA Tunbridge Wells and Wealden will be participating in the Tunbridge Wells Climate and Nature Fair at Calverley Ground, Tunbridge Wells.

On 5th May, 19:30 UNA Wandsworth is hosting a public meeting on Misogyny and the AI Revolution, with speaker Dr Aislinn O’Connell (Royal Holloway, University of London) and chair Catherine Pluygers. The presentation will be followed by discussion. There is no need to register. For further information, please contact Catherine Pluygers or Robert Storey.

On 9th May, 09:00-17:30, OxPeace is hosting a conference on The Design of Peace at St John’s College, Oxford. Speakers will include Jane Kinninmont (CEO UNA-UK), Professor Sir Malcolm Evans (incoming President of UNA LASER), Emeritus Professor Paul Rogers (University of Bradford) and Dr Rowan Williams (former Archbishop of Canterbury). The cost is £10 for general entry, £5 for students (with possible further concessions). For further information and to register, please […]

On 16th May, 10:30, UNA Harpenden is hosting a hybrid public lecture on Natural Capital: Bringing ecology and economy together by Professor Emeritus Sir Partha Dasgupta (Cambridge University) at Salvation Army, Harpenden AL5 2TG. Refreshments will be available. For more information and to register, please go here and scroll down.

  On 16th May, 10:30, UNA Harpenden is hosting a hybrid public lecture on Artificial Intelligence: Should we be worried? by Suheil Shahryar, Chair, UNA Harpenden. (Please note the previously publicised lecture by Sir Partha Dasgpupta on Natural Capital: Bringing ecology and economy together has been postponed.) The event will be online and at Salvation Army, Harpenden AL5 2TG. Refreshments will be available. For more information […]

On 21st May, 13:00, at the cenotaph in Whitehall, UNA Westminster will be coordinating, with UNA UK, the annual Peacekeepers Day, marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeeping, honouring those who have died in the cause of peace and recognising those from 120 countries who have served as UN Peacekeepers. All are welcome in Whitehall. Information is on the UNA […]

On 23rd May, 12:30, UNA Warwick District is hosting a hybrid event on What will it take to achieve Peace in Sudan?, with speaker Mohamed Osman (LSE, International Relations). Nearly three years into Sudan’s war,violence and famine are looming in many parts of the country and civilians remain trapped in shifting lines. Various UN Agencies are urging stronger international resolve against the ongoing […]

On 24th May, 13:00 – 16:00, as it does annually, UNA Luton will join the UNA Luton Women’s Carnival Peace Parade, with the UNA Luton Women’s Peace Banner, as the Luton International Carnival celebrates its Golden Jubilee with lively music. You are warmly invited to join UNA Luton at this event, which will be at Wardown Park, in the heart […]

On 28th May, 18:00-21:00, UNA-UK is hosting in central London a free Public Hustings for UN Secretary-General Candidates. All nominated candidates have been invited; so far, Mr Rafael Grossi (from Argentina) and Ms Rebeca Grynspan (from Costa Rica) have confirmed their attendance. The appointment of the UN Secretary-General is one of the most consequential decisions taken by member states. The role has a […]