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UNA-UK news archives


2010
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8 July
 ‘Challenges facing the UN’ – Sir Mark Lyall Grant
7 July
UNA-UK Chair raises UK's 'Continuous at Sea Deterrence' policy with Foreign Secretary
7 July
Queen Elizabeth II hails UN’s leadership in ever-changing world
2 July
 Historic move to create new UN women's agency
22 June
 Drought in Niger leaves millions at risk
12 June
 Clark, Robinson and Blix deliver major speeches at UNA-UK's UN Forum
7 June
 New UNA-UK Executive Director appointed
1 June
 UNA-UK calls for inquiry into the Gaza flotilla incident and for an end to the blockade
27 May
 Summer 2010 issue of New World released - special UN Forum issue
21 May
UN Forum animation now online
13 May
 UK PM and Deputy PM send messages for UN Forum 2010
3 May
 International press freedom day
9 April
 UNA-UK Chair Lord Hannay calls for action to get to 'nuclear zero'
27 March
 UNYSA annual conference: fighting poverty
19 March
 Executive Director Sam Daws announces decision to move on
8 March
 International Women's Day: UN calls for progress on all fronts
5 March
 UNA-UK's General Election 2010 Hustings Guide
12 February
 UNA-UK helps launch Robin Hood Tax campaign
12 February
Spring 2010 issue of New World released - with special report on Haiti
4 February
UK launch of ICNND report on eliminating nuclear threats
27 January 2010
 Remembering the victims of genocide
21 January 2010
 Cuts to the FCO budget threaten conflict prevention initiatives
14 January 2010
 Haiti earthquake: UNA-UK Chair calls on the UK government to help relief effort
11 January 2010
 Secretary-General sets out seven priorities for UN 2010 agenda
10 January 2010
 UNA-UK Chair, Lord Hannay, on a special edition of BBC's Today Programme
 
2009
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18 December 2009
 Migration can benefit us all
10 December 2009
Celebrating Human Rights Day
3 December 2009
 What is Britain's role in moving towards global nuclear zero?
3 December 2009
 Empowering persons with disabilities around the world
24 November 2009
 Violence against women - a problem of pandemic proportions
20 November 2009
 Universal Children's Day - a good day to help the world's children
19 November 2009
 Lord Hannay raises UNA-UK priorities in debate on Queen's speech
26 October 2009
 UK no longer 'safe haven' for genocide suspects
24 October 2009
 UN Day 2009: we share one planet, one home
10 October 2009
UNA-UK releases new publication 'The Road to Copenhagen'
9 October 2009
 Obama awarded Nobel Peace Prize: UNA-UK reaction
   
29 September 2009
 New World launches UNA-UK's new Towards Zero initiative
24 September 2009
 UN Security Council adopts historic resolution on nuclear issues
22 September 2009
 UN climate change summit
14 September 2009
 The birth of a new UN agency for women?
1 September 2009
 WFUNA concludes successful Plenary Assembly in Seoul
   
30 August 2009
 UN highlights growing tragedy of enforced disappearances
   
July 2009
 The Millennium Development Goals 2009 report published
7 July 2009
 UNA-UK Chair hails victory for international justice on war crimes
   
29 June 2009
 UK to ratify cluster munitions ban in 2010
9 June 2009
 UNA-UK statement on ratification of UN disability convention
5 June 2009
 UN humanitarian chief delivers major speech at UNA-UK Annual Conference
 
22 May 2009
 UNA-UK Chair Lord Hannay condemns arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi
22 May 2009
 UNA-UK’s inaugural Impact Report published
7 May 2009
 Latest issue of New World highlights violence against women
   
23 April 2009
 UNA-UK Chair defends UK participation in racism conference
   
30 March 2009
 Ban Ki-moon and the G20 London summit
28 March 2009
 Time for an Economic and Social Security Council at the UN?
25 March 2009
 Lord Hannay calls for inquiry into rendition allegations
8 March 2009
 International Women’s Day 2009 tackles violence against women
   
5 February 2009
 UNA-UK urges UK to ratify UN disability convention
   
19 January 2009
 Post-ceasefire Gaza humanitarian appeal
13 January 2009
 UNA-UK condemns killing of Sri Lanken journalist

2008
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10 December 2008

 UNA-UK releases new human rights teaching pack
9 December 2008
 UNA-UK celebrates 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
   

31 October 2008

 UNA-UK urges British government support for stronger UN presence in the DRC

27 October 2008

 Launch of 'Lobby for the UN' 2008
   

29 September 2008

 UNA-UK urges the government to stamp out piracy around the Horn of Africa
   

02 July 2008

 Do Something: Help save Zimbabwe from Mugabe
   
13 June 2008
 UN Secretary-General delivers major speech to UNA-UK in London
   
29 May 2008
Diplomats approve cluster bomb ban
29 May 2008
International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2008
22 May 2008
UN Human Rights Council: UK re-elected, Sri Lanka defeated
14 May 2008
UNA-UK Chair Lord Hannay of Chiswick responds to questions from the UNA-UK membership
07 May 2008
UN responds to disaster in cyclone-hit Burma
   
28 April 2008
UNA-UK presents cluster bomb ban petition to Foreign Secretary
25 April 2008
New UDHR60 site
04 April 2008
UNA-UK urges the government to ban all forms of cluster bombs
   
08 March 2008
Secretary-General's speech for International Women's Day 2008
   
19 February 2008
 Security Council divided over Kosovo
07 February 2008
 UK appoints new ambassador to the UN in Geneva
   
31 January 2008
 Lord Hannay on the future of the Middle East
11 January 2008
 New early day motion on cluster munitions opens for signature
02 January 2008
 UN chief reflects on his first year in office
2007
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13 December 2007
 Last-gasp talks in Bali aimed at launching negotiations for Kyoto successor
10 December 2007
 UN celebrates Human Rights Day 2007
5 December 2007
 The UN in a 'disordered' world
4 December 2007
 UN Development Programme scores first in global accountability rating
   
27 November 2007
 UNDP report says human costs of climate change have been understated
17 November 2007
 UN report calls climate change 'unequivocal'
15 November 2007
 Death penalty moratorium clears first hurdle at the UN
7 November 2007
 Keynote speaker at Annual Conference 2008 announced
   
24 October 2007
Lobby for the UN launched on UN Day
10 October 2007
Stand Up and Speak Out against poverty
3 October 2007
UNA-UK supports 'March for Burma'
1 October 2007
UN marks 'International Day of Older Persons'
   
24 September 2007
'The future in our hands' high-level meeting on climate change at the UN
14 September 2007
UN General Assembly adopts landmark declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
5 September 2007
UN head makes first trip to Darfur as UNA-UK and partners urge world leaders, "Don’t look away now."
   
21 August 2007

Foreign affairs committee releases Middle East report with evidence from UNA-UK

10 August 2007
UNA-UK calls on government to help revive Middle East peace process
9 August 2007
International Day for the World's Indigenous Peoples 2007
   
31 July 2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks at UN Headquarters
6 July 2007
 UNA-UK partners with UNDP, ODI and APGOOD to host UK launch of the UN Millennium Development Report 2007
5 July 2007
 The Oxford Handbook on the UN launched in London and New York
2 July 2007
UNA-UK and partners host UK launch of NGO report assessing the Peacebuilding Commission's first year
   
28 June 2007
Brown creates Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations
26 June 2007
UNA-UK co-hosts launch of Annual Review of Global Peace Operations 2007
21 June 2007
The UN Human Rights Council: one year on
20 June 2007
YPN and UNHCR host World Refugee Day event at Millbank Tower
15 June 2007
UNA-UK supports call for death penalty moratorium at the UN
   
31 May 2007
Tell the G8 that the world can't wait to end poverty
25 May 2007
 UNA-UK convenes high-level UN APPG meeting on Darfur in Parliament
22 May 2007
International Day of UN Peacekeepers marked around the world
15 May 2007
Zimbabwe appointment to UN body draws global criticism
15 May 2007
UNA-UK submits evidence on Middle East to Foreign Affairs Committee
5 May 2007
Applying international law: Sierra Leone and Darfur
1 May 2007
'Walk the World' with the World Food Programme
   
11 April 2007
UNA-UK launches new website
11 April 2007
New World April-June 2007 released
 

22 March 2007

World Water Day 2007: 'Coping with Water Scarcity'

20 March 2007

UK declares immediate ban on the use of 'dumb' cluster munitions

15 March 2007

Parliament votes to renew Trident despite strong opposition
15 March 2007
UK government to be investigated by OECD over corruption investigaiton
8 March 2007
International Women's Day 2007
 
1 February 2007
Edinburgh UNA workshop on Trident and the NPT
 
23 January 2007
Launch of UNICEF documentary tribute
12 January 2007
China and Russia veto draft Security Council Resolution
5 January 2007
New Secretary-General turns his attention to Darfur
 

 
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