Canterbury Cathedral Peace Service

LASER members are invited to join, in-person, the annual Peace Service in Canterbury Cathedral, with its procession of peace-makers. The service will also launch the Canterbury Climate Action Week in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow the following week.

UNA LASER AGM (online at 2pm)

Zoom

The AGM will be a zoom event, starting at 2pm. Please regisster here. In addition to the AGM governance items, we shall have inputs focussing on follow-up to COP 26.

Afghanistan – the Way Forward

Zoom

‘Afghanistan – the Way Forward’ Thursday 9th December at 7 pm UNA Tunbridge Wells & Wealden invite you to this Zoom event. Our two speakers, Dr Aqab Malik and Marzia Babakarkhail, will attempt to give us an insight into the current situation in Afghanistan under a new Taliban government, and talk about future prospects for […]

Determined: A New Chapter for the UK People’s Movement for the United Nations

Marking the aniversary of the first meeting of the UN General Assembly (in London in 1946), this is an opportunity to reflect  on the UN’s mission - and the UK’s global role - at a time of rapid change and growing challenge. It is also an opportunity to bid farewell to UNA-UK's departing CEO (Natalie […]

The Uyghurs of North West China

Twickenham and Richmond UNA, with Wandsworth UNA and Amnesty International, are presenting Nabila Khan, Amnesty International's Country Organiser, to talk about the suppression of the Uyghur culture and religion, together with how these actions fit into China's foreign policy. Here is the Microsoft Teams link, after which you need to choose ‘Continue on this browser’.

Hertfordshire As A Place For Sanctuary

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

Hertfordshire As A Place For Sanctuary Date & Time: Saturday, 15th January 10:45 am to 12:30 pm Speaker: Daisy Cooper, MP for St Albans Venue: Salvation Army Hall, Leyton Green Harpenden AL5 2TG Description: Daisy Cooper is the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats, the spokesperson for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care and MP for […]

Russian and Ukraine

Zoom

On Tuesday 15th February, 19:00, Warwick UNA is hosting a virtual meeting on Russian and Ukraine. The speaker will be Dr Ruth Deyermond, who works on Post-Soviet Security in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London. Here is the zoom link.

What has come out of COP26 and what can we do about it?

Friends Meeting House 15a Albert Rd, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, United Kingdom

On Saturday 26 February, 10:00, Bexhill and Hastings UNA is holding their AGM, followed by coffee and then, at 11:00, a talk by Carl Wright on What has come out of COP26 and what can we do about it?. The meeting will be at the Friends Meeting House, Albert Road, Bexhill TN40 1DG.

The Social Instinct – How Cooperation Changed the World.

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

On Saturday 26th February, 11:00, Harpenden UNA is hosting an in-person public meeting at the Salvation Army Hall, Leyton Green, Harpenden AL5 2TG. Nichola Raihani, Professor in Evolution and Behaviour at University College, London, will speak on The Social Instinct - How Cooperation Changed the World. For further information, please contact Suheil Shahryar.