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UNH Scotland
- Mar 28, 2017
- 1 min
Nuclear Weapons Ban Talks Begin
US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, speaks outside the General Assembly on 27 March, 2017 in New York. (Image Courtesy AFP) More than 100 countries are set to begin the first UN talks on a nuclear weapons ban this week. Major powers such as the USA, UK, France, Russia and Israel have all expressed firm objection. Read more on the talks, prospects for adoption, and background here and here. Read the UNHS report on nuclear disarmament. #nuclearenergy #nuclearweapons #disarmam
UNH Scotland
- Mar 22, 2017
- 1 min
'Syria': A Pathways To Peace Seminar
On 16 September, 2016, SCISA and UN House Scotland Hosted a seminar dedicated to understanding the necessary components to a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Syria. A full report on the the seminar is now available. #syria #warinsyria #assad #peacefulresolution #refugees #refugeecrisis #conflictinsyria #sdg16 #sdg11 #sdg3 #sdg1 #readreport
Katie Armour
- Mar 22, 2017
- 2 min
Microbeads: What Are They and Why Are They Dangerous?
There are 51 trillion microplastic particles currently polluting the world’s waters. We add to those at the rate of eight million tons each year. UN projections suggest that if we continue at this pace of plastic disposal by 2050 there could be more plastic in the seas than fish. While its shameful that stretches of sea are troubled by plastic debris, microbeads, which are easily ingested by sea creatures, are an even bigger threat. This serves to explain why they are a matte
UN House Scotland
- Mar 18, 2017
- 2 min
Humanitarian and Environmental Costs and Responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons
NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT Humanitarian and Environmental Impacts and Responsibilities
of Hosting Nuclear Weapons Download full report. The United Nations Association in Scotland recently co-hosted a major international conference on the humanitarian and environmental impacts of hosting and transporting nuclear weapons. Alongside UN House, UNA Edinburgh, Acronym and the Cross Party Group on nuclear disarmament, this conference will form a central plank
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