On Saturday 11 October,  10:30, UNA Harpenden will be holding a public lecture on War or Peace – why sanctions are doomed to fail with Russia by Ian Proud, Quincy Institute and former British Diplomat in Moscow, arguing that sanctions will only ever be an unsatisfactory middle ground for western powers between all-out war and peace through diplomatic engagement. The public lecture will […]

On 17 October at 14:00, to mark UN 80, UNA Enfield and the Barnets, with the local Council and Friends of Broomfield Park, is ‘opening’ a birdbath that was originally donated to the Borough by the League of Nations Union in 1927 and now has been renovated by the local UNA Group. The event will be in the Garden of […]

On 24 October, 10:00, the UN flag will be raised at Gun Wharf, Chatham, This will be followed by coffee in the Ithamar Chapel, Rochester Cathedral, at about 11:00. All are welcome.

On Friday 24 October at 10:15 for 10:30, UNA Harpenden will be Raising the UN Flag with the Mayor of Harpenden, followed by refreshments at the Town Council, Leyton Road, Harpenden AL5 2LX. Register here to attend.

On 25 October, 12:15-16:45, UNA Bexhill and Hastings invites you to an in-person public seminar at St. Peter’s Community Centre, Church Street, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2HE on Israel-Palestine: Are two states the solution? To counter the Government’s preparation for war in its Strategic Defence Review, the seminar, led by Sheila Kesby and Barbara Echlin, will prepare for peace, beginning with individuals, working through nations, to prevail at the […]

On 25 October, 19:00-20:30, UNA Tunbridge Wells and Wealden are holding a UN80 Choral Concert at St Charles the Martyr church. £20 for adults, £15 for Concessions and £10 for children under 15 yrs. (Several people will be going from the LASER AGM in London by public transport to this event.) Tickets are available here.

On Sunday 26 October 18:15 at St Nicholas Church, Church Green, Harpenden AL5 2TP, there will be a UN at 80 service with an address on Achieving Peace in Europe by Lt General Sir George Norton (former UK Military representative to NATO). Register here to attend.

On 26 October, 17:30, UNA Canterbury, with Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury City Council; will host their annual UNA Canterbury Service for World Peace in Canterbury Cathedral, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. The service will be preceded by a procession of local peace activists and climate guardians. The keynote speaker will be Ian Martin, Chair of UNA-UK. All […]