“Hands off Africa!” The 1958 All Africa People’s Conference – its impact then and now
Senate Room, Senate House Malet Street, London, United KingdomHosted by UNA Westminster - This conference will mark the 60th anniversary of the All African People's Conference held in Accra, Ghana. Driven by Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of newly-independent Ghana, it set out to advance the ideology of Pan Africanism through non-alignment, anti-colonialism, anti-imperialism and African unity. It has been hailed as a […]
UNA Policy Meeting
Resource for London 356 Holloway Road, London, London, United KingdomUNA LASER are hosting a policy afternoon from 1.30-5.30pm on Friday 18th January at Resource for London, 356 Holloway Rd, London N7 6PA. In this meeting we will be looking at ways to get our resolutions out into the wider domain more effectively and how to use them to influence decision makers. As you all […]
Celebrating Diversity Within our Community
Eastbourne Town Hall Grove Rd, Eastbourne, East Sussex, United KingdomIn response to the dreadful attacks seen in New Zealand recently, the UNA Eastbourne branch is hosting an event to celebrate our diverse community. The event will be a lively evening with a number of speakers, live music and food from the local Spice Garden restaurant. We will be celebrating diversity, giving people a chance […]
Meeting on Women, Peace and Security
Streatham Tate Library 63 Streatham High Road, London, United KingdomThis meeting has been organised by UNA Streatham. Professor Christine Chinkin from the LSE will speak at this meeting.
Localisation of SDGs and Working as a UNA-UK Trustee
The Adelaide 57 Park Rd, Teddington, LONDON, United KingdomCarl Wright, Secretary-General Emeritus of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) and Trustee of the Ramphal Institute, will be talking about ways of involving local communities in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, like that in Eastbourne, mentioned below. His second topic will be his tasks as an elected UNA-UK Trustee, representing the membership. The event […]
Peace-keepers Conference
Royal United Services Institute 61 Whitehall, London, United KingdomPeace-keepers conference to be held at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) to be followed by the annual commemoration of the sacrifice of peace-keepers at the Cenotaph
Meeting to Celebrate the Life of, former UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan
Central Hall Westminster Storey's Gate, Westminster, United KingdomUNA-UK is delighted to be hosting an evening to celebrate the life and legacy of Kofi Annan. Mr Annan played a major role in international affairs for almost half a century, becoming one of the world’s most celebrated diplomats. Working at the heart of the UN, including ten years as Secretary-General, he was at the […]
The Science of Climate Change
The Adelaide 57 Park Rd, Teddington, LONDON, United KingdomUnited Nations Association Twickenham and Richmond have organised this pub lunch at which Professor Richmond Allan will give a talk on the science of climate change. Professor Allan is the Professor of Climate Science in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading. He will be happy to answer any questions after his talk. […]
Back from the Brink? Glasgow and Beyond
Bermondsey Village Hall Kirby Grove, LondonTHE EVENT BELOW IS NOW CANCELLED. The LASER Spring Council meeting will be at Bermondsey Village Hall (very close to London Bridge; SE1 3TD) on Saturday 4th April 11am - 6pm. The day will start with regional updates and policy discussions. After lunch (please bring your own packed lunches), we shall focus on Climate Change […]
Regional Policy (Zoom) Meeting
Your chance to have your say Each year the Region has discussed and adopted members resolutions at one of its Regional meetings. This year members have proposed new resolutions on Cybersecurity, Hong Kong, Syria and on Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions. We will also be updating a number of previous statements. Please click here to find […]