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Oral Contraceptives and Mental Health
In the second of our series of blogs on women's mental health in connection with our upcoming conference, our intern Esther explores the...
Esther Jourdan
Sep 27, 20193 min read


Women's Mental Health and the Justice System
As we approach World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October and our upcoming mental health awareness conference, UN House Scotland has...
Shannon McCracken
Sep 25, 20192 min read


Photocall Scottish Parliament: Thursday 26 September
Join with ICAN Scottish Partner organisations and MSPs to attend a press and photocall outside the Scottish Parliament at 12.45 on...
UNHScotland
Sep 23, 20191 min read


Don't Bank on the Bomb Media Report
Don't Bank on the Bomb*, a part of the ICAN partnership (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons), has published a report on...
UNHScotland
Sep 23, 20191 min read


UN International Day of Peace
Saturday 21 September was the UN International Day of Peace. It has been commemorated since 1981 and this year UN Secretary-General...
UNHScotland
Sep 23, 20191 min read


WILPF 2019 Autumn Seminar: Women Go Green for Peace
The UK section of the Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) will be hosting its annual Autumn Seminar on Saturday, 23...
UNHScotland
Sep 19, 20191 min read


Edinburgh World Justice Festival: Edinburgh CND
Edinburgh World Justice Festival 2019 runs from 28th September to 19th October. The Festival will include many events throughout the...
UNHScotland
Sep 19, 20191 min read


Positive Action Training
Positive Action is offering an autumn training timetable for October to December 2019. They are offering a range of open courses on...
UNHScotland
Sep 18, 20192 min read


Scotland's New Climate Law
MSPs in the Scottish Parliament will vote on the new Climate Change law on Wednesday 25th September. That means we have just days left to...
UNHScotland
Sep 17, 20191 min read


United Nations Association-Glasgow Event
UNA monthly meeting entitled Life Beneath Water will be featured at the University of Glasgow on Thursday 19th of September. The event...
UNHScotland
Sep 16, 20191 min read


Why do some countries have higher income inequality than others?
Income is the flow of money that you receive perhaps based on your work, business, state benefits, and/or properties that you are...
Jurin Katayama Flores
Sep 9, 20192 min read


Is the U.S. undergoing a recycling crisis?
Source: Huffington Post: Why Southeast Asia is flooded with Trash from America and other wealthy nations - https://www.huffpost.com/entry...
Hana Shono
Sep 2, 20193 min read


Tracing Supply Chains: Chinese Forced Labour Camps
Sustainable development goal 12 is responsible consumption and production – for this goal to be achieved, both consumers and businesses...
Laura Cox
Aug 29, 20193 min read


The Illegality of American Departure from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty
Dr. Timmon Wallis, Executive Director of NuclearBan.US, denounced United States President Donald Trump on the 3rd of August for pulling...
Hannah Barrett
Aug 5, 20193 min read


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ratifies the TPNW
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) yesterday welcomed the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of...
Jessica Craig
Aug 1, 20192 min read


Secure Scotland Seminar Report Available Now
The Secure Scotland Seminar was held between the 16th and 18th April 2019 at Allanton Peace Sanctuary in Dumfries. The purpose of the...
Jessica Craig
Jul 31, 20191 min read


Why the UK (and Europe) should offer sanctuary to more refugees
Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages In light of calls from faith leaders for...
Eilidh Murrin
Jul 30, 20193 min read


Environmental Controversy Amid Spaceport 1 Plans in Scolpaig, North Uist
Last Summer, the UK Space Agency and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) were in negotiations to fund the UK’s very first vertical...
Hannah Barrett
Jul 24, 20196 min read


New WHO data suggests that mental health problems in conflict are far more widespread than previousl
New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals that one in five people in conflict-affected areas experience mental health...
Jessica Craig
Jul 24, 20193 min read


The 3 Groups to Target to Strengthen Protection against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Scotland
On 29 May 2019, the Scottish Government introduced a new bill to increase protection against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the...
Jurin Katayama Flores
Jul 17, 20194 min read
