What will it take to achieve Peace in Sudan?
2026-05-23 12:30 UTC | Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa,, England, CV32 4RN, United Kingdom
On 23rd May, 12:30, UNA Warwick District is hosting a hybrid event on What will it take to achieve Peace in Sudan?, with speaker Mohamed Osman (LSE, International Relations). Nearly three years into Sudan’s war,violence and famine are looming in many parts of the country and civilians remain trapped in shifting lines. Various UN Agencies are urging stronger international resolve against the ongoing civil war. The event will be held at Leamington Spa Baptist Church, Chandos Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 4RN, where light refreshments will be served, and on zoom. For further information, please contact Gian Clare.

UNA Luton Women’s Carnival Peace Parade
2026-05-24 13:00 - 16:00
On 24th May, 13:00 – 16:00, as it does annually, UNA Luton will join the UNA Luton Women’s Carnival Peace Parade, with the UNA Luton Women’s Peace Banner, as the Luton International Carnival celebrates its Golden Jubilee with lively music. You are warmly invited to join UNA Luton at this event, which will be at Wardown Park, in the heart of Luton, within walking distance of Luton Town train station. No registration is needed, but please contact UNA Luton Chair a week beforehand for up-to-date information.

Public Hustings for UN Secretary-General Candidates
2026-05-28 18:00 - 21:00
On 28th May, 18:00-21:00, UNA-UK is hosting in central London a free Public Hustings for UN Secretary-General Candidates. All nominated candidates have been invited; so far, Mr Rafael Grossi (from Argentina) and Ms Rebeca Grynspan (from Costa Rica) have confirmed their attendance. The appointment of the UN Secretary-General is one of the most consequential decisions taken by member states. The role has a unique mandate to mobilise action to address global challenges, to decide on other senior appointments, and to ensure the organisation serves the world’s eight billion people. For further details see the UNA-UK website announcement.

The People’s Emergency Briefing
2026-06-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Senate House, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU, United Kingdom
On 2nd June, 18:00-20:30, the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, with support from the University of London Sustainability Team, is running a special community screening of The People’s Emergency Briefing, followed by a panel discussion, chaired by Professor Damien Short. They will consider what it means for our community and what we can do locally on: Food Security, Health, the Cost of Living, National Security, Economics and Nature. The free event is at Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU, where tickets are free but limited; so please register here.

UNA Trust
2026-06-03 19:30
On 3rd June, 19:30, the UNA London Trust will hold an online meeting for those wanting to learn more about receiving grants from the Trust. The Trust is particularly interested in supporting:

Events to create new branches and/or outreach activities to attract new members
Events/groups looking at a future UN
Events/groups aiming to strengthen UK’s Role in UN
Events/ groups looking at grassroots/ global citizenship
Encouragement of the use of social media platforms.

Applications to the Trust should be on the form available on their website. Further information is available from their Chair and Treasurer. Please register for the zoom meeting here.

Global Elites and American Power Today
2026-06-06 10:30 | Salvation Army Hall, Salvation Army Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, AL5 2TG, United Kingdom
On 6th June, 10:30, UNA Harpenden is hosting a hybrid public lecture on Global Elites and American Power Today by Professor Inderjet Parmar (City University of London). He will examine how American power is sustained and projected through military force, state institutions, and also through dense networks of global elites (corporate, philanthropic, academic, and policy-oriented). He will outline a new theoretical approach to world politics – ‘Critical Multiplexity’ – to help explain ongoing global power shifts, as well as enduring oligarchical power in world politics. The lecture will reflect on what this means for global governance and the future of the United Nations: much turbulence ahead! The event will be online and also at Salvation Army, Harpenden AL5 2TG. Refreshments will be available. For more information and to register, please go here and scroll down.

A Conversation with Sanam Naraghi Anderlini
2026-06-06 14:30 | King Charles the Martyr, King Charles the Martyr, 3 Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5TA, United Kingdom
On 6th June, 14:30, UNA Tunbridge Wells and Wealden will be holding their AGM (to share updates and discuss plans), followed by hosting A Conversation with Sanam Naraghi Anderlini (Civil Society Action Network) at King Charles the Martyr, 3 Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TA. For further information and to register, please go here.

The United Nations at 80: a Global South Perspective
2026-06-25 11:00 - 18:00 | Hodgkin Building, King’s College London Guy’s Campus, London, England, SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
On 25th June, 11:00-18:00, UNA Global South is holding a free day of speakers, live music, food and open debate on The United Nations at 80: a Global South Perspective. It will be at Hodgkin Building, King’s College London Guy’s Campus, London SE1 1UL. For more information and to register, please go here.

LASER Summer Council
2026-07-04 10:30 | Eastbourne’s Victoria Baptist Church, BN21 1UE, United Kingdom
Climate Change Imperatives
On Saturday 4th July, 2026, 10:45-17:00, UNA Eastbourne will host our hybrid Summer Council, at Eastbourne’s Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1UE (about half an hour’s walk or short bus ride from Eastbourne station). The title is Climate Change Imperatives, with global issues addressed by Professor Terry Cannon (University College, London) speaking on The Ethical Imperative, Professor Steve Sorrell on The Energy Imperative, and UNA Eastbourne Chair, Ian Elgie on The Mitigation Imperative. In the afternoon a panel of local experts will look at The Adaptation and Affordability Imperatives. The conference is free, but we welcome donations (both through Eventbrite and directly by contacting us for those joining on zoom) to help cover the cost.
In-person attendees will also have the option to pay £1 (cash, please) to support the planting of a climate-mitigation tree in Uganda. Please bring your own lunch (though there will also be some lunch snacks on sale for cash). Further information and in-person registration are available here. Zoom registration is here.
On the morning of Sunday 5th July, 11:00, UNA Eastbourne will organise a free walk along the Peace Path to the Peace Memorial at Beachy Head, starting and ending at the Cadence Clubhouse Café. Please find further details and register here. So plan to spend the whole week-end in Eastbourne!

Musical Evening
2026-07-06 08:30 | 19 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, LU2 7AY, United Kingdom
On 6th July, 20:30, UNA Luton, with Purbachal – The Eastern Sky, is hosting a free musical evening at 19 Blandford Avenue, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 7AY. It celebrates World Music Day, with musicians including Sri Soumyen Adhikari (multi-award winning singer, composer and director). The event – promoting the rich heritage of Bengali music – recognises that music has a universal language and can be a powerful vehicle for promoting peace across the world. To attend, please confirm your attendance to the Chair of UNA Luton.

What difference do women make to peace negotiations?
2026-07-13 07:00 | the Mark Bennett Hall, Streatham Library, 63 Streatham High Road, England, SW16 1PN, United Kingdom
On 13th July, 19:00, UNA Streatham and Clapham invites you to a free hybrid meeting at the Mark Bennett Hall, Streatham Library, 63 Streatham High Road, SW16 1PN (entrance Pinfold Rd, buses 133, 109, 159, 250, 333 from Brixton tube, Streatham Hill or Streatham rail stations). The meeting – after a brief AGM – will focus on What difference do women make to peace negotiations?. The speakers are Sanam Naraghi Anderlini (International Civil Society Action Network) and Gillian Dare (former UK diplomat). Please attend in-person or register here for the online meeting.

The Future of Neoliberal Capitalism
2026-09-12 10:00 | Salvation Army Hall, Salvation Army Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, AL5 2TG, United Kingdom
On Saturday 12 September at 10:15 for 10:30 am, UNA Harpenden will be hosting a public lecture on The Future of Neoliberal Capitalism by Professor Radhika Desai, (Visiting) London School of Economics and Political Science at the Salvation Army Hall, Leyton Green, Harpenden AL5 2TG. Register here for the talk.

The Future of Neoliberal Capitalism
2026-09-12 10:30 | Salvation Army Hall, Salvation Army Hall, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England, AL5 2TG, United Kingdom
On 12th September, 10:30, UNA Harpenden will host a public lecture on The Future of Neoliberal Capitalism by Professor Radhika Desai, (Visiting Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science). The event will be online and also at Salvation Army, Harpenden AL5 2TG. Refreshments will be available. For more information and to register, please go here and scroll down.
On 17th October, 10:30, UNA Harpenden will host a public lecture on Economics Embedded in Nature by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta (Cambridge Emeritus). The event will be online and also at Salvation Army, Harpenden AL5 2TG. Refreshments will be available. For more information and to register, please go here and scroll down.

Paving the Way to Sustainable Peace
2026-09-19 13:30 - 17:00 | St Peter’s Community Centre, St Peter’s Community Centre, Bexhill TN41 2HE, United Kingdom
On 19th September 13:45-17:00, UNA Bexhill-on-Sea is holding a public seminar at St Peter’s Community Centre, Church Street, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2HE on Paving the Way to Sustainable Peace, with keynote speaker The Rev Dt Stephen Need. Distressed by endless wars, in keeping with the UN Sustaining Peace Agenda, the group has been exploring and defining the nature of peace as experienced on all levels. In this next seminar, they will take a pragmatic turn to paving the way towards Sustainable Peace. To register or for more information please contact the Chair, UNA Bexhill-on-Sea.

UN Day
2026-10-25 | Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH, United Kingdom
On 25th October, in the evening, in Canterbury Cathedral, UNA Canterbury will hold their annual event marking UN Day. More information soon.

Reimagine: Beyond the World We Know, a new Relationship with our Oceans
2026-11-14 | St Peter’s Community Centre, St Peter’s Community Centre, Bexhill TN41 2HE, United Kingdom
On 14th November, at St Peter’s Community Centre, Church Street, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2HE, UNA Climate and Oceans, with Sussex Dolphin Project, Sussex Underwater, and Community Supporters, will be hosting an Ocean Symposium and Marine Exhibition inspired by the UN World Oceans Day theme, Reimagine: Beyond the World We Know, a new Relationship with our Oceans. Policy makers, government agencies, business leaders, non-government organisations, community representatives, scientists, educators, innovators and engaged citizens – all committed to the protection, restoration and sustainable management of our oceans – will share speeches, panel events, discussions, films, exhibitions and networking opportunities. More information soon; save the date!

LASER AGM and Presidential Address
2026-11-14 | Bermondsey Village Hall, Kirby Grove, London, SE1 3TD
The LASER AGM and the inaugural Presidential Address of our new President, Sir Malcolm Evans, will be on 14th November in Bermondsey Village Hall. Further information and registration details will be sent in future editions of Pulse. Do, now, save the date, consider whether you might like to stand for our Executive Committee and let us know of inspirational activities being done by UNA Groups and of people standing down from their UNA service who should be considered for a Distinguished Service Award.
