Middle East and Global Affairs

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 Space of the World: can human solidarity survive social media and what if it can’t?

Salvation Army Hall Salvation Army Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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 […]

UNA UK Conference

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 […]

Black Swans, White Swans and the Purple Transition

Salvation Army Hall Salvation Army Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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; […]

Has the Trump Administration declared independence from the post-war international order and its institutions?

Leamington Spa Baptist Church Chandos Street, Leamington Spa,, England, United Kingdom

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 […]

UN Mother Earth Day: The Environment, Capitalism, Peace and Justice

St. Peter’s Community Centre Church Street, Bexhill, England, United Kingdom

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 […]

Economy for the Common Good: An economy aligned with ethical values

Salvation Army Hall Salvation Army Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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.

The International System in the Age of Trump

The Old Auction House The Old Auction House, Linden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

On 10th May, 14:00-16:00, in The Old Auction House, Linden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5QL, UNA Tunbridge Wells and the Weald will hold a discussion on The International System in the Age of Trump, led by Mike Martin, MP, followed by the group’s AGM. For further information, please contact here.

The International System in the Age of Trump

On 10th May, 14:00-16:00, in The Old Auction House, Linden Park Road, TN2 5QL, UNA Tunbridge Wells and the Weald will hold a discussion on The International System in the Age of Trump, led by Mike Martin, MP, followed by the group’s AGM. For further information, please contact here.

The UN: deconstruct to rebuild?

Leamington Spa Baptist Church Chandos Street, Leamington Spa,, England, United Kingdom

On 17 May, 12:30-13:45, UNA Warwick are holding a hybrid meeting on The UN: deconstruct to rebuild? We are living in an age of unravelling, as prominent features of the past decades -- including the United Nations -- may be reaching the end of their lifespan. But people still need the UN: they just need it to do better. Natalie […]