2008-09 policy prioties

- The UN Millennium Development Goals - in September world leaders convened to renew the push to achieve the Goals by 2015; what action should states prioritise?

- Child rights - in December the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights will turn 60; UNA-UK is assessing the UK's record in meeting its international human rights obligations

- Climate change - the end of 2009 marks the deadline for the UN to broker a new global climate deal to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

- Nuclear non-proliferation - between now and 2010 states will be preparing for a major conference at the UN on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which commits states to the ultimate goal of complete nuclear disarmament; what can the UK do to further this agenda?

The launch was chaired by UNA-UK's Chair, Lord Hannay of Chiswick, and featured the following presentations:

• Rebecca Holmes, Research Fellow at the Overseas Development Institute, on gender and the MDGs
• Andreas Persbo, Senior Researcher at VERTIC, on efforts to reinvigorate multilateral nuclear disarmament
• Louise King, UK Policy Adviser at Save the Children UK, on the UK's record on child rights
  

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