A strong, credible and effective United Nations is in the UK's national interest.

Helping poor people break free from poverty, extending human rights, reversing environmental degradation, getting warring groups to put down their weapons - achieving these aims would be global successes as well as British ones. UNA-UK believes that engagement with parliamentarians is crucial to ensure that British foreign policy supports the UN's pursuit of these objectives.

UNA-UK aims to give parliamentarians opportunities to learn about the UN and its work - to see for themselves how the UN is indispensable to British security and prosperity. We also encourage dialogue between voters and their MPs on UN issues.

UN All-Party Parliamentary Group: a platform to raise awareness among MPs and peers about the UN

'Lobby for the UN': annual campaign to promote dialogue between voters & MPs

Advocacy: letters and submissions to government and Parliament

Our advocate in Parliament: Lord Hannay of Chiswick is a cross-bench Peer who regularly participates in UN-related parliamentary debates. He is Vice-Chair of the UN APPG and former Chair of UNA-UK.

Step-by-step tips on how to organise a hustings meeting Click here to download

Put it Right is a major, five-year initiative by UNICEF UK Click here to put it right

Information for parliamentarians

We provide specialist advice to political parties and individual politicians on UN policies. For more information, please contact Georgina Banks on 020 7766 3457 or e-mail banks (at) una.org.uk