UNICEF’s global work and how it is supporting Lambeth to create a more Child Friendly Community
West Norwood Library 1-5 Norwood High Street, London, United KingdomA talk by Jessica Cruse of UNICEF UK UNICEF UK Programme Officer - Child Friendly Cities and Communities. She will talk to us about the work of UNICEF around the world as well as her work in the UK. The Meeting will be on zoom and in person, on Tuesday 8th November at 7.30pm To […]
Remembrance Day Parade and Service
Rothamsted ParkRemembrance Day Parade and Service on Sunday 13 November at 10:50 at the Memorial Cross, Church Green, Harpenden. To be part of the UNA Harpenden procession to the Memorial, please assemble in Rothamsted Park, Leyton Road at 10:15. The parade and service should conclude by 11:20. RSVP here.
The Ocean Symposium and Marine Exhibition
UNA Climate and Oceans have organised The Ocean Symposium and Marine Exhibition on 19th November with the theme Empowering Communities for Ocean Action. The event will showcase exciting new Sussex underwater marine biodiversity, as well as unique international Ocean short films. Please book tickets here.
Uniting for Peace World Peace in Peril: Challenging False Narratives
ZoomUniting for Peace are holding a zoom meeting on World Peace in Peril: Challenging False Narratives on 29th November 18:00-20:00. Speakers include Vijay Mehta, Chris Hedges, Andreu Ginestet, Rev. Brian Cooper, Frank Jackson. Bernie Holland and Luke Addison. The zoom link is here.
Making Cities Stronger by UNA Streatham & Clapham
On Monday December 5th at 7.30pm Streatham & Clapham UNA will be hearing from Wojtek Krakowiak who attended the UN’s World Urban Forum held in Katowice in June on behalf of UN House Scotland. Wojtek will be speaking on Making Cities Stronger, Greener and Better for all at around 7.45pm. This will follow a brief annual meeting (AGM) where all are welcome to hear more […]
LASER AGM
Bermondsey Village Hall Kirby Grove, LondonThis will be a hybrid event on UN Human Rights Day (10th December starting at 12 noon) 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. If you plan to come in person, please register here to help us judge […]
Celebrating Human Rights
At 2pm, we will hear from Dr Maria Varaki of the Department of War Studies at King’s College. She has worked for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in New York and for the Legal Advisory section of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Since November 2017 she has been […]
UN Human Rights Day 2022
ZoomTo mark United Nations' Human Rights Day 2022 on Sunday 11 December from 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm, UNA Luton will hold a webinar focussing on Homelessness (global, national, local). The right to shelter is one of the most fundamental human rights. According to the UN Human Settlements Programme, over 100 million people globally have no home, and the number is […]
UNA Warwick on COP 27: experiences, achievements, and ways forward
ZoomOn 12th December at 6:45 pm, UNA Warwick will hold a webinar on COP 27: experiences, achievements, and ways forward led by Sarah Millar, Programme. Director, Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG) and Jason Garett, World Vision, both of whom attended the event. Here is the zoom link.
Privacy, Surveillance and the Internet by Bruce Schneier
ZoomOn 13th December at 7:30pm, UNA Harpenden is hosting a webinar talk on Privacy, Surveillance and the Internet by Bruce Schneier of Harvard University. We are living in a mass surveillance society of our own making. But have we given up more than we have gained? Security expert Bruce Schneier offers another path, one that values both security and privacy. Here is […]