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Local UN Associations
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 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...
UNA Harpenden: Public Meeting - Peacebuilding
14 November 2018
At our public meeting on 6th September Harriet Lamb, CEO of International Alert spoke enthusiastically about the work of this international...
UNA Wandsworth: "Freedom of Speech"
14 November 2018
Tuesday 2nd October 7.30pm Community Church Hall Werter Road (opposite Sainsbury's) Putney London SW15 2LL "Freedom of Speech" Speakers include:...
UNA Harpenden: Public Meeting - Keeping Britain Global
14 November 2018
At a meeting in advance of the biennial summit of Commonwealth leaders in London Dr Carl Wright discussed the synergies and areas of potential...
UNA Harpenden: Public Meeting - Oiko Credit and the UN sustainable development...
14 November 2018
Archie Pearson, who is a client executive with Oikocredit, spoke about his organization and its work. Established in 1975, Oikocredit provides loans...
UNA Twickenham & Richmond: UN Service, attended by the Mayor of Richmond...
4 November 2018
Timed to coincide as closely as possible with UN Day, a Civic Service for TRUNA was held at Twickenham United Reformed Church. Two UN flags and the...
UNA Twickenham & Richmond: Yemen
27 October 2018
On Saturday, 27th October 2018, in the Railway Pub, Teddington, Paul Tippell, who is a volunteer working on the case for Yemen at UNA HQ, gave a talk...
UNA Southampton - A Showcase for Community Organisations June 16th 2018
27 June 2018
On the 16th of June 2018 UNA Southampton held Showcase!, an event for community organisations. Among those present were Fair Trade, United Nations...