On 23rd November, 14:00, the Climate Coalition (of which LASER is a member) is holding its Annual Movement Gathering at the Save The Children office in Farringdon, London (or on zoom) to consider the question, What would we do in this time, if we truly believed in ourselves and those around us? . Jon Alexander, author of Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is […]

On 25th November, 10:30, UNA Harpenden is holding a talk on Russia: Sharing the Cage with an Angry Bear, at The Salvation Army, AL5 2TG, by Sir Tony Brenton, former British Ambassador to Russia. This talk looks at the historic evolution which has made Russia what it is, its deepening confrontation with the West, the impact of the war itself, and […]

Probably on 30th November (TBC), UNA Westminster, with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, is hosting – at Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, and online – a hybrid conference on The Continuing Search for Truth: Next Steps for the UN Commission of Inquiry into the death in 1961 of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld. The conference will […]

On 1st December, 19:30-21:15, UNA Wandsworth (part of South London UNA), with the Rahela Trust, at the Community Church Werter Rd, London SW15 2LL, will be hosting an event on Education and Mentoring for Women in Afghanistan. There will be an update on the situation followed by conversation and Afghan food. To book a place, please email the Chair of Wandsworth UNA

On Saturday 9th December, 18:00, UNA Harpenden are holding their Quiz Night at the Park Hall, AL5 2LX. A Fish and Chips Supper, with a vegetarian option, from Godfreys, will be served at 19:30. The quiz will consist of eight rounds, plus a general, picture round. Please call Suheil Shahryar on 07711-532903 if interested in joining.

On 10th December, 12:00, there will be a short ceremony on United Nations Green entitled Not Forgotten: UN personnel who have died in Palestine 1948-2023. Marking the 75th anniversary of both the UDHR and the first UN fatalities in Palestine, we will lay a wreath and share a moment of reflection, with speakers David Wardrop and Rev Tony Miles. For further information and to register go here. […]

On 16th December, 17:00 – 19:00, a virtual event will mark International Migrants Day, considering Displaced people and migration. Luton UNA is planning the following events. For further information, nearer each date, please contact the Chair.

On 13th December, 11:00, the FCDOA is hosting a webinar on Can Diplomacy Save Human Rights?, with speakers Rahmin Sagoo and David Griffiths, both from Chatham House, to be moderated by Dame Audrey Glover, former FCDO legal adviser. The cost is £5. For further information or to register, please email here. On 9th January, 2024, 11:00, the FCDOA is organising an online talk by Sir Malcolm Evans, Principal of […]

On 15th January, 15:30-1800, at the Tower of London, Heartstone will be holding a photo-documentary exhibition of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) in 2000-2001, entitled KFOR and Kosovo +25, showing a reworking of their original 2001 photo-documentary, ready to mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Resolution that led to the intervention one year later. Speakers will include Lord George Robertson, NATO Secretary-General at the time […]

On Saturday 20th January, 10:30, at the Salvation Army, Harpenden AL5 2TG, UNA Harpenden is hosting a talk by Victoria Collins, an experienced internationalist, as well as Liberal Democrat Candidate for Harpenden and Berkhamsted. Please use this link to register for the talk, and also to say if you would like to have lunch with the speaker and others at Pasta Cibo, for […]