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SUMMARY:LASER AGM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Our AGM will be a hybrid event on Saturday\, 2nd November\, 12:00 – 17:00 at Bermondsey Village Hall\, Kirby Grove\, London SE1 3TD. We hope many of you will join us in person. Directions to the hall from London Bridge mainline station are here. The event will start at 12 noon. If you plan to come in person\, please register here to help us judge numbers for refreshments\, though last minute attendees are very welcome too! (Please bring a packed lunch.) If you plan to join us by Zoom\, please register here. We shall email out the papers to those who have registered for the AGM on 23rd October. There will not be paper copies available for everyone at the meeting.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/laser-agm-2024
LOCATION:Bermondsey Village Hall\, Kirby Grove\, London\, SE1 3TD
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241109T103000
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SUMMARY:Ascending Global Order: rising powers and the politics of status in international institutions 
DESCRIPTION:On 9th November\, 10:30\, UNA Harpenden is holding a free hybrid public lecture at the Salvation Army Hall\, Harpenden AL5 2TG on Ascending Global Order: rising powers and the politics of status in international institutions by Dr Rohan Mukherjee\, London School of Economics and Political Science. Drawing on evidence from the last two centuries\, this talk will show that the rising powers value not just wealth and security but also status as equals of the great powers. To register (to attend in person or online)\, please go here. The zoom link is here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/ascending-global-order-rising-powers-and-the-politics-of-status-in-international-institutions
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hall\, Salvation Army Hall\, Harpenden\, Hertfordshire\, England\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241116T100000
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SUMMARY:The Ocean Symposium and Marine Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:On 16th November\, 10:00\, at St Peter’s Community Centre\, Bexhill\, TN40 2HE\, UNA Climate and Oceans\, with Sussex Marine and Coastal Forum\, Sussex Wildlife Trust\, Sussex Underwater\, and Sussex Dolphin Project are holding The Ocean Symposium and Marine Exhibition\, with presentations and panel discussions on marine conservation\, as well as marine art. There will be a chance to meet academics\, policy makers\, community leaders and business leaders. For further information and to register\, please follow this link. The cost is £6 to attend in person; if it is sold out apply here for a free zoom link.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/the-ocean-symposium-and-marine-exhibition-2
LOCATION:St Peter’s Community Centre\, St Peter’s Community Centre\, Bexhill TN41 2HE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241123T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241123T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
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SUMMARY:Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit 2024
DESCRIPTION:On 23rd November\, 13:30-18:00\, UNA Climate and Oceans – with the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires\, Environment and Society\, and Imperial College\, London – is hosting the free Climate and Sustainability Youth Summit 2024 at Imperial College\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2BX to discuss the outcomes of COP29 and develop proposals for future action. Speakers include Professor Jim Skea\, Chair of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)\, Dr Carl Wright\, Secretary General Emeritus\, Commonwealth Local Government Forum\, Dr Joyce Kimutai\, Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College\, Dr Balasubramanyan Chandra Mohan\, Institute of Commonwealth Studies. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/climate-and-sustainability-youth-summit-2024
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241130T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241130T123000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T043209Z
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SUMMARY:Trust deficit and rising militarisation challenge to UN disarmament efforts
DESCRIPTION:On 30th November\, 12:30\, UNA Warwick District is hosting\, at Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, CV32 4RN\, a free hybrid meeting on Trust deficit and rising militarisation challenge to UN disarmament efforts\, with speaker Trine Rosengen Pejstrup\, Danish Institute for International Studies\, exploring how trust deficits between UN member states and declining confidence in the UN’s capabilities critically impact disarmament\, arms control\, and non-proliferation. To register and ask for zoom link\, please contact the Chair.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/trust-deficit-and-rising-militarisation-challenge-to-un-disarmament-efforts
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\,\, England\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241207T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20241108T043411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T043602Z
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SUMMARY:Mountain Communities and their Livelihoods
DESCRIPTION:On 7th December\, 14:00\, at St Ann’s RC Church\, Kingston Hill\, KT2 7LX UNA Streatham and Clapham are holding a free meeting on Mountain Communities and their Livelihoods – as part of the UN General Assembly 5-year action plan for the Development of Mountain Regions – to explore the importance of these regions for global sustainability and the challenges facing those who live there. To register interest and get directions\, please email the Chair.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/mountain-communities-and-their-livelihoods
LOCATION:St Ann’s RC Church\, Kingston Hill\, England\, KT2 7LX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241214T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241214T170000
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CREATED:20241108T043805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T062159Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Social Seminar
DESCRIPTION:On 14th December\, 14:00–17:00\, at St Peter’s Community Centre\, Bexhill\, TN40 2HE\, UNA Bexhill and Hastings are holding their free Christmas Social Seminar\, with a talk and discussion accompanied by a tea and wine reception. To register and for more information\, please contact the Chair. \n 
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/christmas-social-seminar
LOCATION:St Peter’s Community Centre\, St Peter’s Community Centre\, Bexhill TN41 2HE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241216T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241216T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20241209T062418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T062507Z
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SUMMARY:Bangladeshi community on Human Rights Day
DESCRIPTION:On 16th December\, 16:00\, at Eastbourne Town Hall\, UNA Eastbourne\, with the Bangladeshi community\, will be marking Human Rights Day\, with addresses from Eastbourne MP Josh Babarinde\, Eastbourne Mayor Candy Vaughan\, and Film Director Leena Gazi (who will introduce her film Rising Silence\, embodying the struggle for peace and human rights around the world). The film will be followed by a Bangladeshi Food Buffet. Tickets are £8\, with proceeds supporting the 9th Eastbourne International Film Festival. For further information and for the booking link\, see the poster.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/bangladeshi-community-on-human-rights-day
LOCATION:Eastbourne Town Hall\, Grove Rd\, Eastbourne\, East Sussex\, BN21 4UG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241218T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241218T163000
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SUMMARY:EBUNA SDG Interim Research Report on Food Poverty in Enfield
DESCRIPTION:On 18th December\, 15:00-16:30 at the Conference Room Civic Centre\, 1st floor\, Enfield Civic Centre\, Silver Street\, London\, EN1 3FH and online (password 249303)\, UNA Enfield and the Barnets is launching the EBUNA SDG Interim Research Report on Food Poverty in Enfield (see above). Through a combination of desk research and field research with local providers they have found interesting insights and questions which can be explored with all stakeholders and concerned local citizens. Seasonal refreshments will be served. For further information\, please contact Ali Hessami.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/ebuna-sdg-interim-research-report-on-food-poverty-in-enfield
LOCATION:Conference Room Civic Centre\, 1st floor\, Enfield Civic Centre\, Silver Street\,\, London\, England\, EN1 3FH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250118T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250118T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250106T062131Z
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SUMMARY:Conflict\, Resilience and Justice: Tackling Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Africa
DESCRIPTION:On 18th January\, 12:35-13:45\, Warwick UNA are holding a meeting online and at the Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 4RN\, with feminist activist\, psychologist and author\, Dr Helen Liebling\, speaking on Conflict\, Resilience and Justice: Tackling Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Africa. Dr Liebling has worked extensively in Uganda\, Liberia\, Rwanda\, South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Her books and articles have advanced global understanding of trauma recovery and justice for survivors. The talk will be preceded by a short AGM. The zoom link is here\, with ID 862 9714 0947 and passcode 392327. For further information\, please contact the Chair.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/conflict-resilience-and-justice-tackling-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-in-africa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250120T070000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20241209T063227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T062303Z
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SUMMARY:Blue Monday Party
DESCRIPTION:On 20th January\, 19.00-21.00 UNA Medway will be holding a Blue Monday Party. This is to combat the January blues on the day psychologists identify as the most depressing day of the year. The aim is to turn this into a celebration of the amazing work the UN (and UNA-UK and its groups) have undertaken over the years. Please do come and join us. For more details contact UNA Medway chair.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/blue-monday-party
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250125T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250125T173000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20240905T120021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T063447Z
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SUMMARY:Burns Supper
DESCRIPTION:On 25th January\, 17:45\, at the Park Hall\, AL5 2LZ\, UNA Harpenden is holding a Burns Supper to celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns. It will cost £25 per head. Please make your reservations here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/burns-supper
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250128
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250106T063743Z
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SUMMARY:Can the UN ride the AI Wave or will it get Left Behind?
DESCRIPTION:On 27th January\, UNA Westminster is holding a free public meeting in the House of Lords on Can the UN ride the AI Wave or will it get Left Behind?. The meeting will be chaired by Lord Clement-Jones\, Co-Chair All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI\, with panellists Anjali Mazumder\, Theme Lead on AI and Justice & Human Rights\, Alan Turing Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (UK)\, and Dr Tony Roberts\, Digital Cluster Research Fellow\, Institute of Development Studies\, University of Sussex. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/can-the-un-ride-the-ai-wave-or-will-it-get-left-behind
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250208T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250106T062741Z
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SUMMARY:AGM UNA Harpenden
DESCRIPTION:On 8th February\, 10:30 – 12:30\, UNA Harpenden will be hosting its AGM and Group Discussion at The Salvation Army\, Harpenden\, AL5 2TG. Register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/agm-una-harpenden
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hall\, Salvation Army Hall\, Harpenden\, Hertfordshire\, England\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250212T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250212T210000
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SUMMARY:Amnesty Activist-Led UN Network
DESCRIPTION:On 12th February\, 19:30-21:00\, the Amnesty activist-led UN Network will be hosting a free. open webinar on the UN Human Rights System: Essentials for Activists\, with speakers Renzo Pomi (Amnesty International UN Representative in New York) and Anna-Karin Holmlund (Amnesty International UN Representative in Geneva) on how the UN can make a difference to global human rights and crisis situations and how activists can best engage with its mechanisms and help make them more effective. For more information\, contact here. The zoom links is here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/amnesty-activist-led-un-network
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250222T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250222T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250207T061846Z
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SUMMARY:Challenging the UN Security Council Veto in the Face of Atrocity Crimes
DESCRIPTION:On 22nd February\, 12:35-13:45\, UNA Warwick are holding a meeting online and at the Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 4RN\, on Challenging the UN Security Council Veto in the Face of Atrocity Crimes. The speaker is Professor Jennifer Trahan (of New York University’s Center for Global Affairs\, author of Legal Limits to Security Council Veto Power in the Face of Atrocity Crimes). The UN Security Council’s veto power has repeatedly blocked action\, even in response to genocide\, war crimes\, and crimes against humanity\, leading to devastating loss of life and a failure of global accountability. Professor Trahan will explore the history and evolution of the veto (including showing the short film The Veto). The zoom link is here\, with ID 846 9914 4523 and passcode: 688649862. For further information\, please contact the Chair.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/challenging-the-un-security-council-veto-in-the-face-of-atrocity-crimes
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\,\, England\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250222T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250222T170000
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CREATED:20250106T063020Z
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SUMMARY:Rural Town Planning and Development
DESCRIPTION:On 22nd February\, 13:15-17:00\, UNA Bexhill and Hastings is holding a free meeting at St. Peter’s Community Centre\, Church Street\, Bexhill-on-Sea\, East Sussex\, TN40 2HE with a discussion on Rural Town Planning and Development\, led by Stephen Hardy\, preceded by a short AGM\, and a tea break. The discussion will consider how the government’s National Housing Plans will affect plans to revive local communities with sustainable businesses and services\, as well as to provide more affordable housing. For further information and to register\, please contact the Chair.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/rural-town-planning-and-development
LOCATION:St. Peter’s Community Centre\, Church Street\, Bexhill\, England\, TN40 2HE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250224T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250224T073000
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SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day
DESCRIPTION:On 24th February\, 19:30\, UNA Luton will be celebrating International Mother Language Day\, to promote awareness about the day’s historical origins and the importance of promoting and preserving mother languages. They are important identities for all communities in plural societies\, and the awareness of them can help to build Peace across Diversity. The zoom link is here\, with meeting ID 874 4014 7657\, passcode 340144.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/international-mother-language-day
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250225T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250225T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250207T063451Z
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SUMMARY:Pathway for Peace
DESCRIPTION:The third event in their series looking at ways forward to end the Israel-Palestine conflict will be on 25th February\, 19:00 at St Peter’s Hall\, Leamington Spa CV32 5AA. Two Jewish activists with differing perspectives will share their views on the way ahead. They are Professor Haim Bresheeth (child of Holocaust survivors and author of An Army Like No Otherabout the Israeli Defence Force) and Dr Magen Inon (child of people killed on 7th October 2023 and part of British Jewish organisation\, Yachad). Book here to attend in-person or watch online.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/pathway-for-peace
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250311T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250311T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250106T064004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T111826Z
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SUMMARY:Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen International Law Lecture
DESCRIPTION:On 11th March\, 18:30\, UNA Westminster – with the Bar Council\, and the Centre for International Studies at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) – will be holding at SOAS’ Brunei Gallery\, London WC1H 0XG\, the twenty-second annual Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen International Law Lecture\, on Fragmented Refuge: It’s time to rebuild the case for humanity\, marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). \nThe speaker\, Professor Catherine Briddick (University of Oxford’s Refugee Studies Centre)\, will review today’s changed attitudes to the call of humanity\, explore access to protection and the enforcement of international refugee law\, and draw on the experiences of those involved in drafting the UN Refugee Convention. The event will be followed by a free wine reception. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/ruth-steinkraus-cohen-international-law-lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250311T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250214T113957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T112503Z
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SUMMARY:USA/UN Aid Crisis Hits Women the Hardest; What is to be done
DESCRIPTION:On 11th March\, 19:30-21:30\, UNA Wandsworth is celebrating International Women’s Day with a meeting on USA/UN Aid Crisis Hits Women the Hardest; What is to be done?. It will be in the Community Church\, Werter Road\, London SW15 2LL.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/usa-un-aid-crisis-hits-women-the-hardest-what-is-to-be-done
LOCATION:The Community Church\, Werter Road\, London\, England\, London SW15 2LL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250314T060000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250310T112619Z
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SUMMARY:Rights\, Equality\, Empowerment for All Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:On 14th March\, 18:00-20:00\, UNA Luton will be celebrating International Women’s Day\, with a virtual meeting on Rights\, Equality\, Empowerment for All Women and Girls to discuss global\, national and local issues impacting gender equity. Speakers include Dr Nazia Khanum (on Key global challenges and progress re gender equality); Susan Beaumont (on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan)\, Debra Knight (on Nine Red Presents: Abuse and Violence Faced by Women) and Sadia Rahman (on Hijab: Perception and Prejudice). The zoom link is here\, with meeting ID 879-2448-1457 and Passcode 554543.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/rights-equality-empowerment-for-all-women-and-girls
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250315T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250315T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250214T113739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T113739Z
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SUMMARY:LASER Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Our Policy Conference will be on 15th March\, 2025\, 12:00-18:00. It will be at Bermondsey Village Hall (close to London Bridge station)\, and online. Please bring a packed lunch. Drinks will be provided. If you would like to attend in-person\, please register here. If you would like to join online\, please register here. \nThank you for the draft resolutions. The Policy Committee has met and considered them\, and combined them with some further proposals of its own\, as well as going through all the existing resolutions\, to create this Draft Agenda. You are welcome to suggest further amendments to these resolutions\, with the deadline for amendments being Friday 28th February. \nAmendments can be submitted by UNA Groups or individual members. You can see our current resolutions – for inspiration and for the framework of notes and calls to action that we use – here. Note that we then promote the resolutions more widely – including forwarding them to the Foreign Secretary and other key actors – and share the responses on our website. \nYou can suggest amendments to the new draft resolutions and to existing resolutions. After any additions or deletion that you propose\, the amended resolution must be no more than 75 words longer than the original resolution. Please do not send in longer amendments!  We are particularly looking for amendments or replacement resolutions on Sri Lanka\, Syria and the UK Aid budget.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/laser-policy-conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250317T063000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250317T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250310T112750Z
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SUMMARY:Middle East and Global Affairs
DESCRIPTION:On 17th March\, 18:30-20:00\, UNA Warwick District is hosting an online meeting on Middle East and Global Affairs. The speaker is Professor Yossi Mekelberg (from the Royal Institute of International Affairs\, Chatham House). He will consider the latest developments in: Gaza and Israel; the growing US-China rivalry; the war in Ukraine; the future of international institutions in an era of rising nationalism. The zoom link is here\, with meeting ID 824 7994 6009 and passcode 291771.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/middle-east-and-global-affairs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250322T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250322T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250207T061112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T112955Z
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SUMMARY:The Space of the World: can human solidarity survive social media and what if it can’t?
DESCRIPTION:On 22nd March\, 10:30-12:30\, UNA Harpenden will host a hybrid event at The Salvation Army Hall\, Leyton Green\, Harpenden AL5 2TG on The Space of the World: can human solidarity survive social media and what if it can’t?. The speaker\, Professor Nick Couldry (London School of Economics and Political Science)\, will reflect on the global space of social communications and interaction that has been constructed over the past three decades through a commercialised internet and the emergence of digital platforms whose business model depends on the extraction of data from their users and the shaping of user behaviour to optimise advertising value. Further information about the talk is here. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/the-space-of-the-world-can-human-solidarity-survive-social-media-and-what-if-it-cant
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hall\, Salvation Army Hall\, Harpenden\, Hertfordshire\, England\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250412T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T145020
CREATED:20250106T063246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T113326Z
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SUMMARY:UNA UK Conference
DESCRIPTION:On 12th April\, 10:30-17:00\, the UNA Conference Committee is organising the 2025 UNA Conference\, to be held in London and online. It will include some keynote addresses\, presentations\, discussion sessions and opportunities to engage with UNA-UK staff. In-person attendance will cost £10; virtual attendance is free. More information is available here. Please register here. We need UNA-UK – and they need us! If you are not currently a paid-up member\, do join! Details are on their website here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/una-uk-conference
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SUMMARY:Black Swans\, White Swans and the Purple Transition
DESCRIPTION:On 26th April\, 10:30-12:30\, UNA Harpenden will host a hybrid event at The Salvation Army\, Harpenden\, AL5 2TG on Black Swans\, White Swans and the Purple Transition. The speaker on zoom\, Dr Simon Michaux (Geological Survey of Finland)\, will consider the Purple Transition to phase out fossil fuels\, based on the four foundation technologies: liquid fuel fission using thorium as the fuel; burning iron powder; ammonia-fuelled internal combustion engines; and electric vehicles\, powered by alternative battery chemistries. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/black-swans-white-swans-and-the-purple-transition
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hall\, Salvation Army Hall\, Harpenden\, Hertfordshire\, England\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Has the Trump Administration declared independence from the post-war international order and its institutions?
DESCRIPTION:On 26th April\, 12:30-13:45\, UNA Warwick are holding a hybrid meeting on Has the Trump Administration declared independence from the post-war international order and its institutions?\, led by Professor Michael Cox\, Founding Director of LSE IDEAS\, who will speak on the current international geopolitics being shaped by the Trump administration. He will consider how Trump’s foreign policy in the next four years will affect multilateralism\, international diplomacy and the role of the UN (with the US already having withdrawn from some of its Specialised Agencies). The meeting will be at Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, CV32 4RNor online withthis zoom link\, meeting ID: 850 7054 1874 and Passcode: 420096.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/has-the-trump-administration-declared-independence-from-the-post-war-international-order-and-its-institutions
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\,\, England\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:UN Mother Earth Day: The Environment\, Capitalism\, Peace and Justice
DESCRIPTION:On 26th April\, 13:45-16:40\, at St. Peter’s Community Centre\, Church Street\, Bexhill-on-Sea\, East Sussex\, TN40 2HE\, UNA Bexhill and Hastings invites you to a public seminar on UN Mother Earth Day: The Environment\, Capitalism\, Peace and Justice\, looking at the tensions and connections between the environment and capitalism\, and between peace and justice. For further information and to register\, please contact the Chair.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/un-mother-earth-day-the-environment-capitalism-peace-and-justice
LOCATION:St. Peter’s Community Centre\, Church Street\, Bexhill\, England\, TN40 2HE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Economy for the Common Good: An economy aligned with ethical values
DESCRIPTION:On 10th May at 10:30\, UNA Harpenden will be hosting a public lecture on Economy for the Common Good: An economy aligned with ethical values by Bridget Knapper\, at the Salvation Army Hall\, Leyton Green\, Harpenden AL5 2TG. More information about the talk can be found at https://unaharpenden.wordpress.com/home/events/talk-20250510. Register at https://unaharpenden.wordpress.com/home/events/register.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/economy-for-the-common-good-an-economy-aligned-with-ethical-values
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hall\, Salvation Army Hall\, Harpenden\, Hertfordshire\, England\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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