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UN House Scotland
May 15, 20245 min read
Vienna, a feminist urbanism pioneer
By Justine Vonpierre Gender planning, gender-sensitive cities, inclusive cities… these concepts are rightly all the rage in European...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 27, 20241 min read
A History Of UN House Scotland: Official Booklet in Norwegian
Last year, UN House Scotland published an official history booklet which detailed how civil society organisations can engage with the...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 21, 20243 min read
SIDA Spring Conference 2024
By Elena Kerr Scotland’s International Development Alliance held an insightful, engaging, and inspiring spring conference on the 16th of...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 5, 20242 min read
UNHS Cities Event Series (2024) - “Urban Crossroads: where policy meets community”
In the early 20th century, Scottish biologist Patrick Geddes played a leading role in establishing urban planning as a social science. In...
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UN House Scotland
Mar 11, 20241 min read
Forced Climate Migration POP
The UNA St Andrews team have published their next Parliamentary One Pager on forced climate migration.
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UN House Scotland
Mar 9, 20243 min read
Political Literacy - 'Now or Never'
By Jerome Bailey One of the signs of a progressive and healthy society is an educated citizenry who know their rights and their...
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UN House Scotland
Mar 8, 20241 min read
Happy International Women's Day!
Happy International Women’s Day to you all. At UNHS we share celebration today, International Women's Day, with many organisations and...
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UN House Scotland
Feb 25, 20242 min read
Gaza, MSF speaks to the UN Security Council: “An immediate and lasting ceasefire is needed”
Article reposted from Pressenza: https://www.pressenza.com/2024/02/gaza-msf-speaks-to-the-un-security-council-an-immediate-and-lasting-ce...
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UN House Scotland
Feb 21, 20241 min read
Scottish Languages Parliamentary One Pager
By the POP Team at UNA St Andrews With regard to the International Day of Mother Languages, we at United Nations House Scotland and...
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UN House Scotland
Jan 25, 20248 min read
Nuclear deterrence is the existential threat, not the nuclear ban treaty (original article in the Bulletin)
Written and Published in the Bulletin Link to the original article: https://thebulletin.org/2024/01/nuclear-deterrence-is-the-existential...
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UN House Scotland
Jan 18, 20243 min read
TPNW, a response to the oblivion and impunity of Palomares
By MARIBEL HERNÁNDEZ Alianza por el Desarme Nuclear – Alliance for Nuclear Disarmament Published 17th January 2024 58 years ago today was...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 19, 20234 min read
A YEAR IN THE DIARY OF A FEMINIST CITY: HOW GOOD DESIGN WITH AND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS BENEFITS ALL
By May East Head of Planning Sarah Shaw shows how the city centre is becoming a people-centred, socially inclusive and climate resilient...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 19, 20233 min read
STREETS CAN CHANGE, EVOLVE AND SELF-ORGANISE – THE UNFOLDING VISION OF GEORGE STREET AS A FRESH AIR ROUTE
By May East People-centred architect and urban designer Daisy Narayanan and team are leading the transition to George Street Edinburgh...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 19, 20234 min read
Political Literacy evidence gathering – Education Scotland, Glasgow office 15/12/23
Political Literacy evidence gathering – Education Scotland, Glasgow office 15/12/23 Jerry Bailey On Friday 15 December a group of primary...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 6, 20233 min read
UN House Scotland visit to Cabinet Office, Glasgow
Monday 4 December 2023 Report by Jerome Bailey Meet and Greet On Monday, UNHS representatives were invited to a dialogue with the UK...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 5, 20231 min read
Images from the 2nd Meeting of States Parties in New York
Pictures taken by Justine Vonpierre Picture 1 : Karina Lester (anti-nuclear activist from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 4, 20236 min read
2nd Meeting of States Parties in New York – Day 5
Friday 1 December was day 5 of the 2MSP in New York. Below are reports from our interns on the ground: Lucy Harrow (Pacific piece);...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 2, 20238 min read
2nd Meeting of States Parties in New York – Day 4
Thursday 30 November was day 4 of the 2MSP. Below are reports from our interns at New York! By Lucy Harrow (Pacific piece); Justine...
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