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SUMMARY:Our Travel Guardians: How a UN Technical Agency Shapes Travel Security
DESCRIPTION:On 27th April\, 12:30-13:45\, UNA Warwick is holding a hybrid meeting at the Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, CV32 4RN on Our Travel Guardians: How a UN Technical Agency Shapes Travel Security\, looking at the work of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The speaker will be Alejandra Gentil\, St Andrew’s University. To join online\, go here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/our-travel-guardians-how-a-un-technical-agency-shapes-travel-security
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:UNA Eastbourne on Apartheid\, Arms\, Activism
DESCRIPTION:On 19th April\, 18:30\, UNA Eastbourne invites you to a free speaker event being held by Eastbourne Palestine Solidarity Campaign on Apartheid\, Arms\, Activism at Emmanuel Church\, Eastbourne BN21 1LQ. Speakers will be Andrew Feinstein and Dr Yara Hawari. Palestinian snacks will be served. For further information\, please email here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/una-eastbourne-on-apartheid-arms-activism
LOCATION:Eastbourne Palestine Solidarity Campaign\, Eastbourne Palestine Solidarity Campaign\, Eastbourne\, England\, BN21 1LQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Study Visit to the UN Centre in Vienna
DESCRIPTION:On 15-19 April\, UNA Westminster is organising a 5-day\, 6-night Study Visit to the UN Centre in Vienna\, host to several important UN agencies and programmes\, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and respected Think Tanks. For further information\, please email here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/2363
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240413T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240413T123000
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SUMMARY:The Problems of Governing a Neoliberal Britain
DESCRIPTION:On 13th April\, 10:30-12:30\, UNA Harpenden are holding a pubic meeting with a talk on The problems of governing a neoliberal Britain by Professor Gwyn Bevan\, London School of Economics and Political Science\, at the Salvation Army\, Leyton Green\, Harpenden AL5 2TG. After the talk\, a few of us will be going for lunch with the speaker at Pasta Cibo. Register at https:/bit.ly/una-harpenden-events-register.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/the-problems-of-governing-a-neoliberal-britain
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hall\, Salvation Army Hall\, Harpenden\, Hertfordshire\, England\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240327T183000
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SUMMARY:Reflections of an International Criminal Court Prosecutor
DESCRIPTION:On 27th March\, 18:30\, in Room 002 King William Court\, University of Greenwich\, SE10 9LS\, UNA Blackheath and Greenwich\, with Greenwich University\, is holding a talk on Reflections of an International Criminal Court Prosecutor by Her Excellency Dr Fatou Bensouda\, High Commissioner for Gambia and former Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC). She will not only remind us of some of the important interventions and prosecutions during her time as ICC Prosecutor\, but also consider its role in some key present global challenges. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/reflections-of-an-international-criminal-court-prosecutor
LOCATION:University of Greenwich\, Room 002\, King William Court\, London\, England\, SE10 9LS\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240323T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240323T123000
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SUMMARY:Challenges for Humanitarian Action in Conflicts
DESCRIPTION:On 23rd March\, 12:30\, at the Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, CV32 4RN\, UNA Warwick are holding a hybrid meeting on Challenges for Humanitarian Action in Conflicts\, with speaker Dr Martin Barber\, UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. In an armed conflict\, the safety\, dignity\, and livelihoods of civilian populations is the most pressing action and yet often the most difficult to ensure. The zoom link is here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/challenges-for-humanitarian-action-in-conflicts
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\,\, England\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240321T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240321T203000
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SUMMARY:Israel/Gaza: impacts\, human rights and routes to peace
DESCRIPTION:On 21st March\, 19:00 – 20:30\, Amnesty Central England Network are holding an online panel discussion on Israel/Gaza: impacts\, human rights and routes to peace.  Panellists include Dr Marwan Darweish\, Dr Samah Jabr\, Professor Lynne Segal\, with Chair Dr Alan Kessedjian. They would welcome people linked to UNA. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/israel-gaza-impacts-human-rights-and-routes-to-peace
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240319T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240319T183000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20240112T051526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240316T074801Z
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SUMMARY:20th Annual Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen International Law Lecture
DESCRIPTION:On 19th March\, 18:30\, at the Alumini Lecture Theatre at SOAS\, UNA Westminster\, with the Bar Council of England and Wales and the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS\, is holding its 21st Annual International Law Lecture\, on Where are we in combatting impunity? to be presented by Professor Kingsley Abbott of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies. With authoritarianism\, instability and conflict on the rise globally\, do we have an impossible task? Or are there hopeful signs in the increased use of universal jurisdiction and the rise of a new generation of accountability mechanisms created by UN bodies (including the UN Human Rights Council)? There will be a wine reception following the lecture. Admission free. For full information and to register\, please click here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/20th-annual-ruth-steinkraus-cohen-international-law-lecture
LOCATION:Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre\, Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre\, SOAS\, England\, WC1B 5DQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:unveiling of a plaque
DESCRIPTION:On 16th March\, 10:30\, UNA Wandsworth\, with the Putney Society\, invites you to join them outside Southfields Library for the unveiling of a plaque by Fleur Anderson\, MP\, followed by a talk by Robin Gerber\, to commemorate Eleanor Roosevelt’s formative years in Southfields\, where she attended Allenswood School. For further information\, please contact the principal organiser.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/unveiling-of-a-plaque
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240309T120000
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SUMMARY:LASER Policy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Our 2024 Policy Conference will be held at Bermondsey Village Hall\, London SE1 3TD – and online – on 9th March\, starting at 12 noon. If you want to join by zoom\, please register here. Registrations for attending at the hall are here. \nThis is your chance to help decide what stance the Region should take on a wide range of international issues. Resolutions need to be on an international topic and must call for action by the UK government or the UN. They can also set out background facts or statements of concern that you would like the Region to support\, and they can be put forward by UNA Groups or individual members. You can see our current resolutions – for inspiration and for the framework we use – here. New resolutions need to be 175 words or fewer in total. You can also suggest amendments to existing resolutions which should add not more than 75 words to the total length of the resolution. \nIf there are no objections\, the Policy Committee will make minor edits (to bring them up to date) to Resolutions:\n– 7. Financial levy for clean water (remove reference to the 2016 US election)\n– 8. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) (remove reference to the Chief Executive election May 2022)\n-12. Nuclear weapons (remove reference to June 2022 conference). \nThe following need updating because things have moved on. We would welcome proposals to help the Policy Committee prepare a draft of a new policy for Resolutions:\n– 9. How did Dag Hammarskjold die?\n– 14. Our world after the pandemic\n– 17. Proposed laws restricting boycotts\, divestment or sanctions\n– 20. Refugees and Asylum Seekers in London hotels and elsewhere\n– 21. Second Voluntary National Review of the UN Sustainable Development Goals \nThe Policy Committee will prepare new merged and updated draft resolutions on which amendments can be submitted in the second round of submissions (by 26th February) on:\n– Climate Change (combining Resolutions 4\, 5\, and the AGM Resolutions)\n– Israel/Palestine (combining Resolutions 15\, 29\, AGM Resolution)\n– Ukraine \nPlease send in draft policy resolutions to our Policy Committee Chair by 5pm on Monday 29th January. We shall then share the draft agenda with you in the February Pulse for which you will be able to send in amendments by 26th February.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/2259
LOCATION:Bermondsey Village Hall\, Kirby Grove\, London\, SE1 3TD
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SUMMARY:Political Economy\, Internationalism and British thinking about the world
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday 9th March\, 10:30\, at the Salvation Army\, Harpenden AL5 2TG\, UNA Harpenden is hosting a talk by Professor David Egerton\, Hans Rausing Professor of the History of Science and Technology and of Modern History at King’s College\, on Political Economy\, Internationalism and British Thinking. This talk will suggest there was a distinctive British way of thinking about peace and war\, often unrecognised by practitioners and critics. Please use this link to register for the talk. If you plan to hurry home after the talk\, to join (most of) our Policy Conference online\, don’t forget to register here!
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/political-economy-internationalism-and-british-thinking-about-the-world
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hostel\, Leyton Green\, AL5 2TG\, Salvation Army Hostel\, Leyton Green\, AL5 2TG\, Leyton Green\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240305T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240305T193000
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SUMMARY:Strengthening Women’s Organisations at Grassroots Level
DESCRIPTION:On 5th March\, 19:30\, at The Community Church\, Werter Road\, London SW15 2LL (opposite Sainsbury’s)\, SLUNA is holding an International Women’s Day event\, Strengthening Women’s Organisations at Grassroots Level\, chaired by Catherine Pluygers\, Wandsworth UNA\, with convenor Gillian Dare\, former diplomat. The speaker will be Sierra Schraff Thomas\, Womankind Worldwide. There will be refreshments. For further information\, please contact Robert and Meena Storey  or Catherine Pluygers.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/strengthening-womens-organisations-at-grassroots-level
LOCATION:The Community Church\, Werter Road\, London\, England\, London SW15 2LL\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240229T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240229T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20240112T051059Z
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SUMMARY:Dag Hammarskjöld's plane crash: The Continuing Search for Truth
DESCRIPTION:On 29th February\, 10:30 – 17:00\, UNA Westminster is hosting an all-day online conference on Dag Hammarskjöld’s plane crash: The Continuing Search for Truth. Our speakers at this all-day online conference will set out the landscape in which the UN inquiry has had to work\, the obstacles it has faced\, and identify those issues which deserve further and urgent attention. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/dag-hammarskjolds-plane-crash-the-continuing-search-for-truth
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240227T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
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SUMMARY:Avoiding a Broader Middle East War – Building Bridges for Peace Between Israel and Palestine
DESCRIPTION:On 27 February\, 18:00-20:00\, Uniting for Peace are holding their annual Spring Conference (online) on Avoiding a Broader Middle East War – Building Bridges for Peace Between Israel and Palestine\, focusing on cultivating harmony. Speakers include Sarah Leah Whitson (Arab World Now)\, Jonathan Kuttab (Al-Haq and non-Violence International)\, Tony Greenstein (Palestine Solidarity Campaign)\, Vijay Mehta (Uniting for Peace)\, Ahmad Shahidov (Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights).  Please register here or use this direct zoom link.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/avoiding-a-broader-middle-east-war-building-bridges-for-peace-between-israel-and-palestine
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240225T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240225T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20240112T060447Z
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SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day Celebrations
DESCRIPTION:On 25th February\, 16:00-18:00\, UNA Luton is holding a webinar on Purbachal – the Eastern Sky\, celebrating International Mother Language Day\, which will combine talks\, poetry\, recitation\, singing and a film\, with cultural and faith diversity. Contributors include the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire\, Luton Sixth Form College Principal and CEO\, local MPs and Mayor. The celebration aims to raise awareness of the importance of multilingual education in the early years\, promoting respect for diversity and peace. For further information\, please contact here. The zoom link is here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/2375
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240224T130000
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CREATED:20240112T055345Z
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SUMMARY:UNA Bexhill and Hastings AGM
DESCRIPTION:On 24th February\, 13:15\, at the Quaker Meeting House\, Bexhill-on-Sea\, TN40 1DG\, UNA Bexhill and Hastings are hosting their AGM\, followed at 14:00 by a public seminar on Refugees & Migrants and Local Communities\, with speakers Sheila Kesby\, Barbara Echlin and Bea Rogers discussing how to unite our local communities to welcome refugees and migrants. Please register here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/una-bexhill-and-hastings-agm
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240224T150000
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CREATED:20240215T112840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240215T113015Z
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SUMMARY:Inside Report on Russian Society
DESCRIPTION:On 24th February\, 12:30-14:45\, UNA Warwick are hosting a hybrid event\, at the Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, CV32 4RN\, on Inside Report on Russian Society\, with speaker Dr James Pearce\, historian and journalist. Two years since its invasion of Ukraine\, Russian society has become more isolated from the west\, but the country appears to be coping well. Is this look deceptive? Tea/coffee will be provided; feel free to bring your own lunch. Further enquiries here. The zoom link is here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/inside-report-on-russian-society
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\,\, England\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240127T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240127T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20240112T053331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T053331Z
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SUMMARY:Twickenham and Richmond UNA (TRUNA) AGM
DESCRIPTION:On 27th January\, 12:00 TRUNA will be hosting Jon Holloway\, Climate Champions Team\, to talk about the work of the International Maritime Organisation\, the only UN agency headquartered in the UK. This will be followed by the TRUNA AGM\, when they will consider the future of TRUNA. The event will be upstairs at The Adelaide\, Teddington TW11 0AU (just around the corner from Teddington station). Please let the Secretary know if you plan to attend.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/twickenham-and-richmond-una-truna-agm
LOCATION:The Adelaide\, 57 Park Rd\, Teddington\, LONDON\, TW11 0AU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240127T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240127T120000
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CREATED:20231209T060150Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Champions Team by UNA Twickenham and Richmond (TRUNA)
DESCRIPTION:On 27th January\, 12:00 TRUNA will be hosting Jon Holloway\, Climate Champions Team\, to talk about the work of the International Maritime Organisation\, the only UN agency headquartered in the UK. This will be followed by the TRUNA AGM\, when they will consider the future of TRUNA. The event will be upstairs at The Adelaide\,Teddington TW11 0AU (just around the corner from Teddington station). Please let the Secretary know if you plan to attend.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/climate-champions-team-by-una-twickenham-and-richmond-truna
LOCATION:The Adelaide\, 57 Park Rd\, Teddington\, LONDON\, TW11 0AU\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240123T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240123T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20240112T050828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T051213Z
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SUMMARY:Universal Human Rights: goals for all to reach or mere political construct?
DESCRIPTION:On 23rd January\, 19:00 in the CPA Room at the Houses of Parliament\, UNA Westminster is hosting its AGM\, followed by a debate to mark the 75th anniversary of the UDHR on Universal Human Rights: goals for all to reach or mere political construct? Schona Jolly KC\, Visiting Professor at Goldsmiths University\, will lead the debate\, which will be chaired by Baroness Frances D’Souza\, former Director\, Article 19. This will be followed by a reception. To register\, click here.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/universal-human-rights-goals-for-all-to-reach-or-mere-political-construct
LOCATION:England
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240120T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20240112T050605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T050605Z
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SUMMARY:UNA Warwick District on Post-COP28: a Success or Another Talking Shop? 
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday 20th January\, 12:15 at Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, CV32 4RT\, Warwick and District UNA is holding a hybrid meeting to include their AGM\, followed\, at 12:30\, by Sarah Millar and Jason Garrett\, talking about Post-COP28: a Success or Another Talking Shop? Here is the zoom link.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/una-warwick-district-on-post-cop28-a-success-or-another-talking-shop
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240120T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240120T103000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20231230T073857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T050426Z
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SUMMARY:The future of Britain's place in this world by Victoria Collins
DESCRIPTION: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 which you should then await confirmation.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/the-future-of-britains-place-in-this-world-by-victoria-collins
LOCATION:England
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240115T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240115T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20231209T060354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T061835Z
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SUMMARY:Kosovo Force (KFOR)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpeakers will include Lord George Robertson\, NATO Secretary-General at the time of the intervention\, Lord David Hannay\, Chair UN APPG in Parliament\, Ilir Kapiti\, HE Ambassador of Kosovo\, General Sir Nick Carter\, Sita Kumari\, Director of Heartstone. Admission will be by invitation only. If you would like an invitation\, please email the Director\, stating the UNA branch with which you are linked.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/2319
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240109T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240109T110000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20231209T060620Z
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SUMMARY:Foreign\, Commonwealth and Development Office Association (FCDOA)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOn 9th January\, 2024\, 11:00\, the FCDOA is organising an online talk by Sir Malcolm Evans\, Principal of Regent’s Park College\, University of Oxford\, on UK Engagement with Multilateral Bodies: reflections from an international human rights perspective. The cost is £5. For further information or to register\, please email here
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office-association-fcdoa
LOCATION:England
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231216T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20230602T113702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T113702Z
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SUMMARY:Displaced people and migration
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/displaced-people-and-migration
LOCATION:England
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231210T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T114013
CREATED:20231209T055713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231209T055713Z
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SUMMARY:Not Forgotten: UN personnel who have died in Palestine 1948-2023
DESCRIPTION: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. Registration would be helpful to give an indication of numbers\, but it is not essential: do just turn up!
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/not-forgotten-un-personnel-who-have-died-in-palestine-1948-2023
LOCATION:England
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SUMMARY:Quiz Night by UNA Harpenden
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/2273
LOCATION:Park Hall\, Park Hall\, Leyton Road\, Harpenden\, AL5 2LX\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Education and Mentoring for Women in Afghanistan
DESCRIPTION: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
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/education-and-mentoring-for-women-in-afghanistan
LOCATION:The Community Church Hall\, The Community Church Hall\, (opposite Sainsbury’s)\, Werter Road\, London\, London\, Putney SW15 2LL\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Continuing Search for Truth
DESCRIPTION: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 consider Hammarskjöld’s legacy in Africa\, as well as reviewing the unique ongoing UN inquiry\, and efforts to suppress it. As more information is available\, it will be on the UNA Westminster website.
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/the-continuing-search-for-truth
LOCATION:England
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SUMMARY:Russia: sharing the cage with an angry bear by Sir Tony Brenton KCMG
DESCRIPTION: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 where all this may be taking us. Please register here. Following the meeting\, if you would like to join the speaker and others for lunch at Pasta Cibo in Harpenden\, please register for Lunch Reservation and wait for confirmation of booking. \n 
URL:https://unalaser.org/events/russia-sharing-the-cage-with-an-angry-bear-by-sir-tony-brenton-kcmg
LOCATION:Salvation Army Hostel\, Leyton Green\, AL5 2TG\, Salvation Army Hostel\, Leyton Green\, AL5 2TG\, Leyton Green\, AL5 2TG\, United Kingdom
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