Statement by UNA LASER on airstrikes in Syria
This is the statement issued by UNA LASER about the recent bombing in Syria carried out the the UK, US and France in response to allegations of chemical weapons use […]
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Letter by Bruce Kent on the bombing of chemical weapons installation in Syria
The following letter was sent by Bruce Kent to the Tablet Journal on the recent bombing carried out by the UK, France and the US of Syrian chemical weapons installations
Continue ReadingReport on the UN All-Party Parliamentary Group meeting on Yemen
By David Wardrop On Tuesday 1st May 2018 United Nations APPG held a high-level parliamentary meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Yemen which is truly dire and shameful to us […]
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COMMONWEALTH SUMMIT DECISIONS, LONDON, APRIL 2018: DR CARL WRIGHT (UNA)
Continue ReadingWhy is the UK trailing its Commonwealth partners in tackling the UN SDGs?
UNA London and South-East Region held a meeting in the House of Lords to examine this crucial question.
Continue ReadingWhat Afghan women think about voting
The following is an essay written by Maya Evans from Kabul which focussed on what Afghan women think about voting. This essay first appeared in the Voices for Creative Non-Violence […]
Continue ReadingStability is threatened as British public misunderstand the Arab world
A poll has been conducted to examine what the British public think about the Arab world. The poll was conducted by Arab News, YouGov and the Council for Arab and […]
Continue ReadingThe lives of those born from rape during the Rwandan Genocide of 1994
In 2014 I travelled to Rwanda to conduct research in the field. My topic of interest was the lives of those born from rape during the Rwandan genocide of ‘94. […]
Continue ReadingLASER Women’s Officer attends a talk at the LSE Center for Women, Peace and Security
Last Thursday, the International Day of Peace, I attended a talk hosted by LSE Centre for Women Peace and Security. The topic of discussion for the evening was UN Peace […]
Continue ReadingAre Switzerland and Sweden the keys to easing the North Korean crisis?
The opening of the United Nations General Assembly has historically been a chance for world leaders to trade platitudes about peace. But this year’s edition of the U.N. jamboree may […]
Continue ReadingThe rights of disabled people in the UK
The United Nations Association’s aim is to advocate for strong government support of the UN and to demonstrate why the UN matters to people everywhere. Overseas issues are obviously of […]
Continue ReadingBruce Kent writes about the 2017 UN Disarmament Treaty
In work for global justice and peace, not surprisingly, there are highs and lows. My earliest ‘high’ comes in the form of a League of Nations colour poster issued just […]
Continue ReadingBritish aid, priorities and practice
The following report, written by Sarah Webster, is from an event at the UNA LASER Summer Council which discussed UK foreign aid, priorities and practice.
Continue ReadingThe activities of Ethopian lawyer, Blen M Diriba in the UK
Ethiopian lawyer, Blen received assistance with funding her time in the UK from UNA LASER and has written this report for us on the activities that she has undertaken during […]
Continue ReadingLaunch event for book on Angloa’s role on the UN Security Council
David Wardrop (UNA Westminster) wrote the following report on a launch event, hosted by UNA Westminster, of a book on Angola’s role on the Security Council.
Continue ReadingReport from the Women’s Advisory Council (WAC) UNA Conference
The following report was written by Sally Spear, Chair of the WAC-UNA from a presentation given by a panel of speakers at their conference. The subject of their presentation was […]
Continue ReadingReport on a workshop which discussed UN Sustainable Development Goal 2
Ian Elgie (UNA Eastbourne) has written this report on a workshop he ran at a UNA LASER Summer Council on the Sustanable Development Goal (SDG) 2. The United Nations SDG […]
Continue ReadingA report on a workshop which discussed Sustainable Development Goal 16
Alison Williams (UNA Merton) has written this report from a workshop that she ran at a UNA LASER Summer Council. Sustainable Develpment Goal (SDG) 16 is to Promote Peaceful and […]
Continue ReadingMarking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers
UNA Westminster, together with UNA-UK and the Royal United Services Institute, held the 15th annual conference and ceremony to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. The opening session of […]
Continue ReadingUNA Eastbourne initiates an exciting project in Eastern Uganda to tackle malnutrition
In 2017 the Eastbourne branch donated thousands of Moringa oleifera seedlings to mothers and young children in a series of workshops in community centres and health clinics to diffuse knowledge […]
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