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Introduction
UNA-UK’s membership is essential to the organisation’s strategy of influencing decision-makers by generating a critical mass of support at the grassroots level. Our members, branches, regions and nations continue to play a vital role in helping UNA-UK to achieve its objectives, including through:
- Amplifying national advocacy efforts at the local and regional levels
- Raising the profile of UNA-UK and the UN in their communities
- Helping to identify emerging issues we should be working on
- Supporting education initiatives, such as local Model United Nations events
As a grassroots membership organisation, UNA-UK's policy positions are informed by the opinions of its members.
Find your local UNA and get involved
UNA-UK members organise themselves at a community level into local UNA groups. Click here for the local UNAs listing page.
Events
What's on near you?
Events organised by local UNA groups are taking place across the country. Click here to see what's happening near you.
Latest local UNA news
UNA Harpenden: Public Meeting - The famine next door - Africa is burning
23 March 2019
Benny Dembitzer is an economist who has had a fascinating career working for a wide range of organizations, including several UN agencies, in the...
UNA Harrogate: SDG13: the climate challenge - insulation
13 March 2019
The speaker for the March meeting of the UNA Harrogate branch was Andy Walker of Sure Installation. He presented via Skype, because at the time he...
UNA Harpenden - Public Meeting - UN Climate Change conference COP24
13 March 2019
Michael Wilkins is Managing Director, Sustainable Finance for S&P Global Ratings. He attended the latest conference (COP24) of the UN Framework...
WAC-UNA: Report of WAC-UNA AGM, 8.11.18, with two speakers on SDGs in the UK
27 February 2019
After a short business meeting there were presentations by two speakers with discussion. A report of 2 speakers at meeting of WAC-UNA on 8.11.18 Lynn...
UNA Bexhill & Hastings - Hastings International Piano Concert Competition...
27 February 2019
The Hastings International Piano Concert Competition has formed a partnership with our UNA Branch to promote the UN 2030 Agenda and promote the work...
UNA London & Southeast Region - Spring Council meeting: Migrants, Causes...
27 February 2019
Venue: Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, N7 6PA 11.00am - 1.00pm - Policy meeting: discuss, and act on, the issues 1.00 - 1.30 pm - BYO Lunch 1...
UNA Bexhill & Hastings - Campaign to promote sustainable materials in the...
27 February 2019
My name is Jamie Bedwell, I am 20 years and am training as a Triathlete aspiring to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Whilst in my final...
UNA Twickenham & Richmond: UNHCR The Refugee Agency
9 February 2019
Matthew Saltmarsh, Senior Communications Officer, UNHCR London UNHCR was formed in 1950, following World War 2, in view of the huge displacement of...
UNA Harrogate: YEMEN TRAGEDY HIGHLIGHTED
17 January 2019
Harrogate Branch of the United Nations Association/UK met to discuss the unfolding disaster in Yemen. UNA member Ann Hodgson outlined the situation...
UNA Harpenden: Annual UN Service at Harpenden URC
14 November 2018
Annual service for UN Day organised by Harpenden UNA at Harpenden URC church on 28th October 2018 The theme of our annual service was War and Peace...
UNA Women's Advisory Council: Report of WACUNA meeting of 11.7.18 ,...
14 November 2018
After a little business was discussed (about the Commonwealth Heads of Government Forum, GDPR and social media), there were two presentations:- 1...
UNA Harpenden: Public Meeting - Peacebuilding in East Africa
14 November 2018
Our speaker was Tobias Wellner, who is the East Africa Programme Manager for the Turning the Tide programme in East Africa supported by British...