On 13th October, 18:30, at the High Street Methodist Church, AL5 2RU, UNA Harpenden is holding its annual Service for UN Day, with an address on the Women’s Federation of World Peace (WFWP) by Patricia Earle (WFWP Vice President). Please register here to attend.

On 19th October, 10:15, UNA Harpenden is holding a free hybrid meeting on The East-West European Conflict: historical drivers, prejudices and their relevance in a multi-polar world. The speaker will be Emeritus Professor Richard Sakwa (University of Kent). Please register here to attend.

On 26th October  approx. 10:30 (precise time to be confirmed), the Balham Mandir (Hindu temple) – through UNA Wandsworth and Clapham – invites us to join their UN Day Celebration at Balham Mandir, SW12 9AL. It will include Aarti (ceremony of light) and blessing of food. Numbers are limited so, for further information and to register, please contact UNA Wandsworth Chair.

On 27th October, 17:30, UNA Canterbury’s annual UNA Service for Peace, will be held in Canterbury Cathedral. The service – which brings together many community organisations working to create a fairer, more sustainable world – will this year focus on Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in the Community. The keynote address will be by Councillor Alan Baldock, Leader of Canterbury City Council […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]