LASER works with UNA-UK to support our branches in their local […] The award celebrates Sir Brian's unparalleled contribution to the UN, and is presented to individuals whose work reflects Sir Brian's own dedication and endeavour. WHO WE ARE. Speaking of statesmanship and confidence-rebuilding, the Secretary-General outlined his vision of a UN capable of dealing with today's crises. The UNA-UK, as a grassroots membership organisation, has a large network of volunteer-run branches which give individuals across the United Kingdom a chance to partake in UN activities. United Nations Association UK (UNA-UK) UNA-UK is committed to a strong, credible and effective UN. The Security Council shall consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations. Participants enjoyed lectures and panel debates with high-profile nuclear professionals, as well as UN careers guidance and networking opportunities. [14], New Nuclear Realities, UNA Youth's 2013 conference, took place on Saturday 23 February in North London. In fact, the Association pre-dates the UN. A registered charity with a Royal Charter, the NRA’s charitable objectives are to promote and encourage marksmanship throughout the Queen’s dominions in the interest of defence and the permanence of the volunteer and auxiliary forces, naval, military and air. WATCH: Our Head of Policy, Fred Carver, earlier today on BBC News discussing the essential role of the United Nations in the face of Covid19. [12] A host of panel discussions took place, as well as films & workshops on peace, development & human rights. UN APPG and APPG for Disability co-host event on 25 years of the Disability Discrimination Act . [10] In the speech, entitled 'Securing the Common Good: The United Nations and the Expanding Global Agenda', Ban praised UNA-UK's role in cultivating constructive UK government engagement with the UN and in 'explaining the UN to the UK while helping to convey the concerns of British citizens to the UN'.[11]. Karen Pierce CMG and H.E. It features contributions by over 50 experts from within and outside the region. During this session, the hashtag used to submit questions via Twitter[18] was trending number one in the UK. United Nations Association International Service is a charitable company limited by guarantee. The issue entitled 'Urgent: Diplomacy Needed', asks whether global solutions are still possible and examines why the year 2015 could prove a turning point for the world. He echoes the Secretary-General's message that international cooperation must form the foundation of … The audience included parliamentarians, UNA-UK members, staff from the UN family in London, civil servants and NGO representatives. A series of national and regional public debates were undertaken to examine the recommendations made in the UN Secretary-General's Report, In Larger Freedom. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General, at a major public event[17] held at London's Central Hall Westminster. UNA-UK mourns the passing of Sir Brian Urquhart . UNA-UK hosted H.E. UNA-UK compiled a report based on the feedback received and supplemented this with expert input. The United Nations Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UNA-UK) - a civil society organisation founded in 1945 - has been a leading advocate for the UN since its inception. Each year, UNA-UK presents the Sir Brian Urquhart Award[4] for Distinguished Service to the UN. In a surprise appearance, UNA-UK Patron Sir Patrick Stewart also addressed attendees on the vital importance of the UN. [8], In an historic speech in January 2006 at Central Hall Westminster, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered a wide-ranging address under UNA-UK auspices to an audience of UNA-UK members, diplomats and civil society. Aimed at scholars, practitioners and interested observers, the publication explores the effects and implications of the political uprisings that have swept the Middle East and North Africa since late 2010. Sustainable Development Goals: Building back better . The events proved very popular, attracting a cross-section of society, including youth, trade unions, parliamentarians, NGOs, the armed services and academia. We advocate strong government support for the UN, and seek to demonstrate why the UN matters to people everywhere. The Autumn issue seeks to scope out the future trends and challenges set to feature on the UN's agenda in the coming years, and role the organization may play in shaping them. UNA-UK's 2019 General Election Manifesto , UNA-UK mourns the passing of Sir Brian Urquhart, UNA-UK's launches latest magazine: A first aid kit for the world, UK and UN host Climate Ambition Summit 2020, The Process to Choose the Next UN Leader Should Start Now, UN APPG and APPG for Disability co-host event on 25 years of the Disability Discrimination Act, Our Scorecard uses impartial sources to assess UK action across a sample of policy areas which contain opportunities for stronger UK action, As penholder on Yemen UK action is urgent and necessary. These range from speaker and fundraising events to film screenings and coffee mornings, these activities raise awareness and interest in the work of the United Nations at a local level across the country. To coincide with UN Day 2013, UNA-UK released a double issue of New World. Over 1,400 people participated in the event, at which H.E. It covers the stories of change in Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen, and brings together an array of expertise on conflict resolution, reconstruction, development economics and national reconciliation. The United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) is the UK’s leading source of independent analysis on the UN, and a UK-wide grassroots movement. The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) is a movement of Americans who believe that our interests and values can best be advanced by standing with the planet’s only truly universal institution: The United Nations. Our campaign demands that states who contribute troops prosecute perpetrators. We stand up for the UN so the UN can keep standing up for the world. The association has been publishing news on the UN since it was founded, and has been producing New World in its current form since the 1970s. United Nations Association UK (UNA-UK), Londres, 9,8 mil gostos. We believe that a strengthened UN is in the UK's national interest. Kamalesh Sharma. In Dec 2012, UNA-UK launched a major publication in collaboration with Witan Media, entitled After the Spring: Prospects for the Arab World in 2013. The United Nations Foundation partnered with lululemon to create meditation tools for UN development and humanitarian workers. United Nations Association Westminster Young Professionals Today at 6:20 AM We congratulate the UK candidate Judge Joanna Korner who has recentl ... y been elected to serve as a judge of @internationalcriminalcourt from 2021-2030 along with the other five new candidates elected. We are the only charity in the UK devoted to building support for the UN amongst policymakers, opinion-formers and the public. UN Forum was a major UNA-UK event held on 12 June 2010 in London, based around the theme: 'A more effective UN for a more secure and just world'. Helen Clark, head of the UN Development Programme; H.E. UNA-UK's launches latest magazine: A first aid kit for the world . Topics of discussion included nuclear disarmament, population and human rights, among others. The volume seeks to bring us closer to an understanding of how the changes in the region have occurred and to offer insights into what may lie ahead.[7]. Sexual violence by UN Peacekeepers is a crime. On 28 November at Portcullis House Foreign Office Minister Lord Triesman and UNA-UK Executive Director Sam Daws launched 'In Larger Freedom in the UK'. The launch took place following a talk by Edward Mortimer, Director of Communications and Chief Speechwriter in the UN Secretary-General's Office, at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations All-Party Parliamentary Group. Learn more. It is with deep sadness that UNA-UK mourns the loss of the legendary Sir Brian Urquhart. In early 2005 UNA-UK was tasked by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to conduct a public and expert engagement process on UN reform in the lead up to the UN Millennium Review Summit in September 2005. Growing out of the League of Nations Union, it held its first meeting before the UN Charter had been finalised. Now we’re making them available for people facing stress in the world right now. UNA-UK's flagship magazine, previously titled New World, provides news, analysis and commentary on a broad spectrum of UN issues. The Process to Choose the Next UN Leader Should Start Now . Charity number: 1069182. Lord Hannay of Chiswick, former UK ambassador to the UN, delivered the day's keynote speech.[16]. A Sustainable World: UNA-UK's international development and environment programme focuses on three issues crucial to building a more sustainable world: building food security, growing responsibly and tackling poverty. Following his speech, Mr Guterres took questions from the public in a session moderated by UNA-UK's Natalie Samarasinghe. A Safer World: UNA-UK's peace and security programme focuses on three issues crucial to building a safer world: nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation; preventing and resolving conflict; and emerging security challenges. The issue features an article by International Development Secretary Justine Greening, on the post-2015 development agenda, as well as contributions from former-MEP Stanley Johnson and Paul Ingram, the Executive Director of the British American Security Information Council. The United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) is the leading independent policy authority on the United Nations in the UK, and a UK-wide grassroots membership organisation. Past issues of New World are available on UNA-UK's website. UK and UN host Climate Ambition Summit 2020 . A Fairer World: UNA-UK's human rights and humanitarian programme focuses on three issues crucial to building a fairer world: protecting civilian lives; upholding international law; and securing rights for everyone. [9], On 13 June 2008, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivered a speech under UNA-UK's auspices in his first major public appearance in the UK. 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We are the only charity in the UK devoted to building support for the UN amongst policymakers, opinion-formers and the public. The United Nations Association, London and South East Region (UNA LASER) is a democratic organisation covering about 30 local and university branches of UNA-UK, the country’s foremost advocate for UK actions at the UN and a critical friend of the UN system. He is now a member of UNA-UK's expert advisory panel. Common themes emerged: a clear and widespread support for a strengthened United Nations, and a reaffirmation of the UN's unique importance as both a forum for negotiating viable solutions to collective threats, and an instrument for taking collective action to meet diverse threats, from climate change to terrorism. UNA-UK's policy work can be split into three main areas: Alongside these broad policy areas, UNA-UK's campaigns include: UNA-UK acts as the secretariat for The All‐Party Parliamentary Group on the United Nations (UN APPG), a cross‐party group supporting the aims and ideals of the United Nations. During the event, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Chairman of UNA-UK, moderated an interactive discussion with the UN Secretary-General, incorporating questions from social media and those in attendance on the day. In 2006, UNA-UK published a comprehensive history of the organisation, written by former UNA-UK Director Frank Field. [13] With an attendance of over 1,000, the event was believed to be the largest civil society events on the UN to be held in the UK during 2012. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, for his first major public speech in the UK on the afternoon of 10 May at Central Hall Westminster. 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A United Nations Association (UNA) is a non-governmental organization that exist in various countries to enhance the relationship between the people of member states and the United Nations to raise public awareness of the UN and its work, to promote the general goals of … The publication provided analysis and recommendations for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as well as the insights into the development of the post-2015 development agenda. In partnership with UN APPG Officers, UNA-UK sets out the strategic plan for the Group for each parliamentary session and reports back on the activity of the Group to its members. The United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK) is the leading independent policy authority on the United Nations in the UK, and a UK-wide grassroots membership organisation. Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Dr Hans Blix, former Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency delivered keynote speeches. In October 2013, UNA-UK published Global Development Goals: Leaving No One Behind, produced in collaboration with Witan Media. United Nations Youth Associations (UNYAs) are youth-led NGOs consisting entirely of youth volunteers. Sustainable Development Goals: Building back better. The UN APPG's primary objective is to raise awareness among MPs and Peers – about the UN; about its myriad contributions across the areas of peace and security, development and human rights; about the scope of international law and its relevance to the UK; and about the applicability of the UN to the people who make up the British electorate. It is currently published four times a year, in print and online. Speakers included former UN Deputy Secretary-General Lord Malloch-Brown, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, H.E. United Nations UNA-UK UNA LONDON & SOUTH-EAST REGION (LaSER) UNA CONNECTICUT UN VETERANS ASSOCIATION .pdf Environment UK Youth Climate Coalition The Conservation Project Antarctic Ocean Alliance Youth and Young Professionals Young Bar Young Diplomats in London London Young Professionals Network Peace Child International International WG18 SOMALIA UNA-UK hosted H.E. This page was last edited on 31 October 2020, at 07:47. [19], A catalogued collection of the organisation's publications, correspondence and other materials from 1945-2011 can be found in the archives of the London School of Economics.[20]. The purpose of the debates was to ensure the widest possible public input into the development of the UK government's priorities for the 2005 World Summit. The UN APPG meets six to eight times a year to provide a platform for high‐level international speakers. During his four decades of service to the UN, Sir Brian was instrumental in creating the organisation's administrative framework. The UNA Youth Platform is a collaborative project bringing together youth UNAs, MUN societies, and other relevant youth clubs, societies, and organisations across the United Kingdom. [15] Speakers included John Ducan, former UK Ambassador for Multilateral Arms Control and Disarmament, and representatives of BASIC, IISS, ACRONYM and Chatham House. On Saturday 14 July 2012, two weeks before the London Olympic Games, the UNA-UK hosted UN Forum 2012. His life was dedicated to international service, shaping the... With a focus on inequality, this report is the sixth in a series of UNA-UK publications on the post-2015 development agenda. Making the case for an effective United Nations. The magazine has a specialist readership of approximately 20,000 individuals and organisations in 100 countries: readers include academic institutions, some 10,000 students and young professionals, NGOs and think tanks.[6]. 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