UNA LYMINGTON
UNA Lymington will hold a prize-giving for an essay competition on the ‘Role of the United Nations in today's world’ from 4.30 to 6pm at Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7ZE (located 5-10 minutes from Brockenhurst Railway Station).
Contact: Patricia de Mowbray on 01590 679 030 or patricia@radioactive.org.uk

UNA BEXHILL & HASTINGS
UNA Bexhill & Hastings will hold its Annual General Meeting, followed by a talk given by Christian peace activist John Lynes on ‘Peace-making in the Middle East’. This event will take place from 10.15am at Parkhurst Hall, behind Sackville Rd Methodist Church, Bexhill.
Contact: Allan Bula on 01424 210410

UNA EXETER DISTRICT
UNA Exeter District will host a conference entitled ‘Beyond Copenhagen, the outcome and what next?’ with speakers from the Met Office and Exeter University. This event will take place from 1.15 to 5.30pm at the Jury’s Inn Hotel Exeter, Western Way, Exeter EX1 2DB.
Contact: Susan Stevens on 01392 256 559

UNA LYMINGTON
UNA Lymington will hold a talk with Natalie Samarasinghe, UNA-UK Head of Communications, who will speak on ‘What has the UN ever done? Communicating the work of the United Nations’ from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at The Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ.
Contact: Patricia de Mowbray on 01590 679 030 or patricia@radioactive.org.uk

UNA NEWBURY
UNA Newbury will hold a coffee morning hosted by the Mayor Cllr Kuldip Singh Kang in aid of 'Citizens for change', a local project supporting a school in Kisuma, Kenya. Becky Chaplin, (Kennet School, Thatcham) will give a presentation and a ‘bring-and-buy-sale’ or tombola is planned. Help on the day and homemade cakes would be much appreciated. This event will take place from 10am to 12pm at Newbury Town Hall, Market Place, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5AA.
Contact: Graeme Panting on 01635 863 331

UNA PUTNEY & ROEHAMPTON
UNA Putney & Roehampton will hold a meeting to mark International Women's Day with the theme entitled ‘Crisis for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo - how can the UN help?’. Speakers include Vijay Mehta from Action for UN Renewal and Martha Jean Baker from the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and Nounou Booto from WILPF and International Action Network on Small Arms. This event will take place at 7.30pm at the Methodist Church Hall, corner Upper Richmond Road and Gwendolen Avenue, Putney SW15 6SN.
Contact: Jo Stocks on 020 8870 5536 or jo.stocks@talk21.com

UNA SHEFFIELD
UNA Shefffield will hold a joint meeting in collaboration with the UNYSA branch at Sheffield University. Craig Barnett, co-founder of the City of Sanctuary Movement, will give a talk on the influx of asylum seekers nationwide and the response of cities to this trend. This event will take place at 7.30pm at Lecture Room 2, Hicks Building, University of Sheffield, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield S3 7RH.
Contact: Cliff Crellin on 0114 230 2102 or patricliff@gmail.com

UNA EXETER DISTRICT
UNA Exeter District will hold its Annual General Meeting from 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, Wynards Lane, Exeter EX2 4HU.
Contact: Susan Stevens on 01392 256 559

UNA OXFORD
UNA Oxford will host a talk with Natalie Samarasinghe, UNA-UK Head of Communications, on ‘What chance for change in Sri Lanka?'. This event will take place from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at the Wesley Memorial Church, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford OX1 2DH.
Contact: Dr Neville Shepherd on 01865 761 630 or neville.shepherd@metronet.co.uk

UNA SAFFRON WALDEN
UNA Saffron Walden will hold a lunchtime meeting with Dodie Brooks who will give a talk on ‘Living in China’. This event will take place from 12.45pm to 2pm at Friends Meeting House, 69 High Street, Saffron Walden CB10 1AA. Lunch is available for £2.50 at 12.30pm.
Contact: Francis Deutsch on 01799 502 272 or francis.deutsch@ntlworld.com

UNA GLOUCESTERSHIRE RURAL
UNA Gloucestershire Rural is pleased to welcome Professor Spenser Zifcak, Visiting Professor (Australia) from Bristol University to speak and conduct a question-and-answer session on 'UN reform' following the publication of his book of the same title. The event will take place at 6pm in the Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ.
Contact: Chris Dickenson, Branch Secretary, on 01242 870 260 or grb.una-uk@live.com

UNA MID CORNWALL
UNA Mid Cornwall will host a talk by John James entitled ‘Living with Native Americans’. The talk will be followed by a discussion, news of members' activities, a Traidcraft sale, and light refreshments. This event will take place from 7.30pm to 9 - 9.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House, Friends' Way, Pauls Terrace, Truro Vean, Truro, Cornwall TR1 1HD.
Contact: Toni Olsson on 01726 812 505 or 53 Rosehill, St Blazey, Par, St Austell, Cornwell PL24 2LQ.

UNA WESTMINSTER
UNA Westminster will co-host a meeting with the Imperial College School of Medicine Students Union Tropical Medicine Group and the Imperial College Friends of Medecins sans Frontieres to review progress on UN Millennium Development Goal 6 on combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other major diseases. Speakers include, Professor Peter Davies, Director, Tuberculosis Research Unit, Cardiothoracic Centre; Dr Sanjoy Bhattacharya, Wellcome Trust; Professor Karol Sikora, Medical Director, CancerPartnersUK; and Professor Alan Fenwick, Imperial College London. This event will take place at 5.30pm at the Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College, London SW7 2AZ.
Contact: David Wardrop on 0207 385 6738 or davidwardrop6@googlemail.com

UNA BIRKENHEAD
UNA Birkenhead will host a talk entitled ‘Copenhagen and the limits of the UN process’ by Chris Davies, Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West, who attended the recent Copenhagen Conference on climate change. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session and general discussion. The event will take place at 7.30pm at the Westbourne Hall Community Centre, 59 Westbourne Road, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 4DQ.
Contact: Peter Guyan on 0151 512 0946 or peterguyan@ntlworld.com

UNA TYNEDALE
UNA Tynedale will hold a public meeting with Fiona Hall MEP, who will speak on the relationship between the UN and the European Union, followed by a question-and-answer session. This event will take place from 2pm at the Friends Meeting House, Branch End, Stocksfield NE43 7NA.
Contact: Dulcie Pettigrew on 01661 843 009 or dulcie@pettigrews.org.uk

UNA LYMINGTON
UNA Lymington will host a talk by Professor Andrew Bradbury entitled 'Global warming and the impact on The New Forest and its coastline: will Lymington be under water?'. This event will take place from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at The Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ.
Contact: Patricia de Mowbray on 01590 679 030 or patricia@radioactive.org.uk

UNA SOUTHAMPTON
UNA Southampton will host a one-day human rights conference entitled ‘Born free and equal?'. Speakers will include Rob Atkinson (Amnesty International) on poverty and human rights violations, and Sister Teresa (founder of the Medaille Trust) on trafficking of women. There will also be workshops on women's rights, children's rights, asylum seekers, refugees and homelessness. The conference is supported by a coalition of local groups interested in human rights. This event will take place from 10am to 4.30pm at the Central Baptist Church, Devonshire Road, The Polygon, Southampton SO15 2GY. Fee £5.00 to include lunch. Registration forms and further information are available from the following point of contact.
Contact: Margaret Matthews on 02380 557 334 or memat56@tiscali.co.uk

UNA LONDON & SOUTH-EAST REGION
UNA London & South-East Region will hold its Regional Spring Council meeting to discuss and brainstorm key questions for candidate MPs in the run-up to the general election. This event will take place from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at the Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA. Please confirm attendance/register in advance as space is limited.
Contact: Wendy Higgs on 07751 297 291 or 020 8318 1050

UNA CENTRAL REGION
UNA Central Region is hosting a climate change talk with Dr Chris Crean of Friends of the Earth and author Chris Philpott who both attended the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen last December and will be talking about what the future holds for the climate change movement. This event will take place at 10am for a 10.30am start at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS.
Contact: Gian Clare on 01926 338 430 / 01926 412 289 or gian.clare@yahoo.co.uk .
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UNA WEST OXFORDSHIRE
UNA West Oxfordshire will hold a street stall in Charlbury to seek signatures for a petition on Burma organised by the Burma Campaign. For further details contact Malcolm Harper.
Contact: Malcolm Harper on 07778 450 515 or malcolm.harper@ukonline.co.uk

UNA BRIGHTON, HOVE & DISTRICT
A light lunch followed by a talk and discussion lead by George Fairbrother of the Sussex Peace Alliance on UNA & the Non-Proliferation Treaty. This event will take place from 12.30pm to 2pm at 19 Ridgeside Avenue, Patcham Brighton. Please confirm your attendance.
Contact: Kathy on 01273 581 220

UNA WEST OXFORDSHIRE
UNA West Oxfordshire will host a meeting with the Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, Joe Goldberg, on ‘The United Nations: priorities for the next Government’. The meeting will commence at 11am at The Cottages, Church Lane, Charlbury, OX7 3PX.
Contact: Malcolm Harper on 07778 450 515 or malcolm.harper@ukonline.co.uk

UNA SAFFRON WALDEN
UNA Saffron Walden will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, 69 High Street, Saffron Walden CB10 1AA.
Contact: Francis Deutsch on 01799 502 272 or francis.deutsch@ntlworld.com

UNA MID CORNWALL
UNA Mid Cornwall will hold a discussion on human rights to follow-up a talk on ‘What price liberty?’, which was chaired by Kate Adie in Truro, followed by refreshments and a raffle. This event will take place from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the home of Verna and Howard Roberts, Trethewey Farm, Par 24  2SA (tel: 01726 812 065).
Contact: Contact: Mrs V. Roberts on 01726 812 065

UNA WESTMINSTER
UNA Westminster will hold a meeting entitled ‘Who deserves to stay on the UN Human Rights Council? The record on women's rights’. The record of three of the Council's member states each in different stages of development will be reviewed. Embassy representatives will be invited to participate in this event. Invited speakers include Dr Meckled-Garcia, Women's Rights Director, Human Rights Watch and Martha Jean Baker, founding member of Gender Action for Peace & Security (GAPS).
The event will take place at 6.30pm at The Main Lecture Theatre, University College London, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG. For more information see www.unawestminster.org.uk
Contact: David Wardrop on 02073 856 738 or info@unawestminster.org.uk

UNA TWICKENHAM & RICHMOND
The official launch of the public art installation, commissioned by UNA Twickenham and Richmond in collaboration with the local Amnesty group to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, will take place from 2pm to 3pm at York House. A short welcome reception will take place in the Mayor’s Parlour prior to the official unveiling outside the Civic Centre at 2.30pm by the Mayor of Richmond Cllr Celia Hodges.
Contact: Rachel Tranter on 0208 831 6462

UNA BRIGHTON, HOVE & DISTRICT
UNA Brighton will hold a light lunch followed by discussion on topics relevant to the branch. The event will take place from 12.30 to 2pm at 160 Cavell Avenue North, Peacehaven BN10 7QQ. Please confirm your attendance.
Contact: Kathy on 01273 581 220

UNA SOUTHAMPTON
UNA Southampton will host a talk by Patricia de Mowbray about working for the UN abroad ‘Trying to make a difference on the ground'. This event will take place from 12pm to 2pm at L.3-00 Edmund Kell Hall, Bellevue Road, Southampton SO15 2AY. Optional bread and cheese lunch will be available from 12pm.
Contact: Margaret Matthews on 02380 557 334 or memat56@tiscali.co.uk

UNA WESTMINSTER
UNA Westminster will hold the 7th conference to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers followed by the remembrance wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph. Conference speakers include: Alan Doss, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the DRC; and experts on UK stabilisation programmes in Afghanistan, UN intelligence gathering challenges, and opportunities for UN deployment of unmanned aerial observation platforms.

The conference starts at 10am at RUSI, Whitehall, London SW1A 2ET. The wreath-laying ceremony starts at 1pm at the Cenotaph, Parliament Street, London SW1A with the Band of the Coldstream Guards providing musical support.

The conference programme is posted on http://www.rusi.org/events/ref:E4BA209D2175B1/.
For more information see www.unawestminster.org.uk
Contact: David Wardrop on 0207 385 6738 or info@unawestminster.org.uk

UNA SHEFFIELD
UNA Sheffield will hold a talk on ‘Working with the United Nations in Lebanon’ with Ghassan Haddad, Chairman Sheffield University, UNYSA and who recently working for UN in his native Lebanon. This event will take place from 3pm to 4.30pm at Quaker Meeting House, St James Street, (beside the Cathedral) Sheffield S1 2EW.
Contact: Cliff Crellin on 0114 230 2102 or patricliff@gmail.com

UNA MERTON
UNA Merton will hold a discussion evening entitled ‘From Copenhagen to Bonn’ reviewing the negotiating positions of the major national groups and considering how a fair and legally binding agreement on climate change could be achieved this year. This event will take place form 7.30pm to 9pm at Wilberforce House, 119 Worple Road, London SW20 8ET.
Contact: Alison Williams on 020 8944 0574 or alisonwilliams36@tiscali.co.uk

EXTERNAL EVENT, School of Oriental and African Studies, SOAS
Remembering Tom Franck: The Man and his Legacy
Tom Franck was one of the most significant international lawyers in the English-speaking world during the past half-century: 27 May is the first anniversary of his death. Two centres in the School of Law at SOAS, the Centre for the study of Colonialism, Empire and International Law, and the Sir Joseph Hotung Programme for Law, Human Rights and Peace Building in the Middle East, have decided to commemorate this by organising a symposium in which friends, colleagues and former students of Tom Franck will examine his legacy. This free all-day event will take place from 9.30am to 5pm at the Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG.
Contact: lawpeacemideast@soas.ac.uk

EXTERNAL EVENT - BOOK LAUNCH
Blackwell Bookshop in Oxford is hosting the launch of Dr Jeffrey Mazo’s new book, 'Climate Conflict: How global warming threatens security and what to do about it', which is part of the Adelphi series range by The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Doors open at 6.45pm and the event will start at 7pm at the Blackwell Bookshop 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BQ. The title will be launched with a talk by Dr Mazo and drinks will be provided.
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UNA WARWICK DISTRICT BRANCH
UNA Warwick will hold a meeting entitled 'Should international issues be left to governments alone? The role of civil society in international relations’. This meeting will feature a speech by Dr Preslava Stoeva, Professor of International Relations at Richmond, the American International University in London and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. This event will take place from 12pm to 2pm, at St Paul’s Church, Leicester Street, Leamington Spa CV32 4TE.
Contact: Gian Clare on 01926 412 289 or 01926 338 430 or gianclare@warwickshire.gov.uk or gian.clare@googlemail.com

24 July UNA LONDON AND SOUTHWAST REGION UNA London and Southeast Region is holding its summer council meeting entitled “The road to Mexico”, a follow-up to last year's conference at the IMO on climate change, and looking forward to the international negotiations in Mexico in December.

Speakers include Polly Higgins, Barrister, Advocate of Planetary Rights who will give a presentation on “ Preventing ecocide: the legal way forward”; Bernadette Vallely CE, Women's Environmental network who will give a presentation on “The impact of climate change on women” and Debbie Tripley CE Environmental Law Foundation who will give a presentation on “Our country's commitment to the environment”. Action Workshops are also organised for the event. Refreshments served. This event will take place from 1.30pm to 5pm at The Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AF. Contact: 0208 318 1050

UNA SOUTHERN COUNTIES
The region will hold a conference on ‘Making a reality of the UN's aims’. This event will take place from 6pm on 20 August to 3.30pm on 22 August at Chichester University, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 6PE.
Contact: Patricia de Mowbray on 01590 679 030 or patricia@radioactive.org.uk

UNA WESTMINSTER
UNA Westminster branch would like to invite members of UNA and their friends to its second summer social at the famous 'On The Edge' Music Festival on Richmond Riverside. A real global musical medley, Richmond’s annual Riverside Festival presents an amazing array of sounds, from Samba to Reggae and Rock music, exotic beats, dancers, drummers, vocalists and more in a carnival-like atmosphere. This event will take place from 12pm to 8pm and the meeting point will be at 1pm at the Richmond Train/Tube Station, The Quadrant TW9 2NA. Admission is free.
Contact: Angela Viano: vianoa00@yahoo.com

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UNA BEXHILL & HASTINGS
UNA Bexhill & Hastings will host a panel discussion on Food Security with views from a local a farmer, an allotment holder, a leading member of Hastings Transition Town’s food project and a speaker from DEFRA’s fisheries department. This event will take place from 11am to 1pm, followed by locally sourced lunch at Parkhurst Hall, Parkhurst Road, Bexhill-on-Sea.
Contact: Allan Bula on 01424 210 410

UNA HARPENDEN
UNA Harpenden will host a talk by Dr Nazia Khanum about her recent visit to the Bangladesh Cyclone Shelter project, which is being supported by Luton UNA. This event will take place at 11am in St Nicholas Church Hall, 9 Rothamsted Avenue, Harpenden AL5 2DD.
Contact: Trevor Evans on 01582 713895 or jandt.evans@ntlworld.com

EXTERNAL EVENT
UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE, Workshop on sustainable business
The University for Peace Centre for Executive Education is running a two-day intensive workshop on sustainable business. The course will explore theory and best practice in leading successful sustainable organisations. This workshop will take place in London; details of the location tbc.

UNA-UK network members are eligible for a UPEACE bursary to cover 20% of the registration fee.
Contact:Jeremy Wickremer on 020 8144 8287
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EXTERNAL EVENT
UNIVERSITY FOR PEACE, Workshop on sustainable business
The University for Peace Centre for Executive Education is running a two-day intensive workshop on sustainable business. The course will explore theory and best practice in leading successful sustainable organisations. This workshop will take place in London; details of the location tbc.

UNA-UK network members are eligible for a UPEACE bursary to cover 20% of the registration fee.
Contact:Jeremy Wickremer on 020 8144 8287
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LYMINGTON BRANCH
The Lymington branch will host a talk by Rt Hon. Desmond Swayne MP (to be confirmed). This event will take place form 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ.
Contact: Patricia de Mowbray at patricia@radioactive.org.uk

UNA LYMINGTON
UNA Lymington will host a talk by Peter Cadogan from WaterAid entitled ‘How developing countries are being helped to have safer drinking water’. This event will take place from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BQ.
Contact: Patricia de Mowbray on 01590 679 030 or patricia@radioactive.org.uk

UNA WESTMINSTER
UNA Westminster Branch will hold the 5th Annual ‘We the Peoples’ Film Festival, screening films on subjects linked to the Three Pillars of Freedom; freedom from want, freedom from fear and the freedom to live in dignity and also the UN 2010 International Year themes, Biodiversity; the Rapprochement of Cultures; and Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. Locations and times to be confirmed. For more information see info@wethepeoples.org.uk
Contact: David Wardrop on 0207 385 6738 or info@unawestminster.org.uk