Human Rights

Nov 24
1 min

Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill POP

In commemoration of the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the POP Team at UNA St Andrews have created...

UN House Scotland

Oct 25
3 min

The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report

By Rania Alabbadi The Bill outlined below is evidence of further distancing the UK from a moral and ethical compass which UNHS regards as...

UN House Scotland

Sep 29
4 min

Suella Braverman’s Dangerous Rhetoric on the LGBTQ+ Community and Asylum

By Dr Rachel Ainsworth Suella Braverman’s words on Tuesday were enraging, but not shocking. This Tory government has been desperate to...

Kosovo After 25 Years: Creating An End To Conflict And Peacekeeping

UN House Scotland

Sep 27
2 min

Kosovo After 25 Years: Creating An End To Conflict And Peacekeeping

Words by Lucy Harrow On the 19th of September 2023, at a Reception at the Scottish Parliament the important peacekeeping role of the UN...

UN House Scotland

May 5
1 min

'Is The Right To Healthcare Fulfilled In The UK?' Roundtable Recording

On Thursday 27th April, 2023 the UN House Scotland Human Rights Team facilitated a roundtable discussion around the topic 'Is the Right...

UN House Scotland

Apr 26
9 min

Why Is Access To Healthcare Important?

Words by Teah Zdanowicz and Abby Stewart Photograph: Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash Health inequality is a serious issue within society,...

Is The Right To Healthcare Fulfilled In The UK?: A Roundtable Discussion

UN House Scotland

Apr 25
1 min

Is The Right To Healthcare Fulfilled In The UK?: A Roundtable Discussion

On Thursday 27th April 2023 at 18:30 - 19:45 (BST), the UN House Scotland Human Rights Team will be hosting a roundtable discussing 'Is...

Child Poverty And The Human Rights Of The Child Event Report

UN House Scotland

Apr 17
1 min

Child Poverty And The Human Rights Of The Child Event Report

In June 2022, the UN House Scotland Human Rights team conducted an event which discussed how to protect the human rights of children from...

UN House Scotland

Mar 31
4 min

Two Different Political Perspectives: Access to Healthcare

Words by Hannah Yeager and Lara Thomas Access to healthcare is a fraught topic worldwide and it often becomes politicised as well–the UK...

A Humanitarian Approach To Human Rights: A Roundtable On Israel-Palestine Event Report

UN House Scotland

Mar 1
1 min

A Humanitarian Approach To Human Rights: A Roundtable On Israel-Palestine Event Report

In September 2022, the Human Rights team established a roundtable which gave a platform to various speakers to discuss different themes,...

UN House Scotland

Dec 16, 2022
2 min

UNRWA and UNHS

Yesterday we had the privilege of speaking with Marc Lassouaoui, the Europe Acting Director and Senior Outreach Manager for Europe at the...

Qatar's Gamble on Sportswashing: Will It Pay Off?

UN House Scotland

Dec 13, 2022
8 min

Qatar's Gamble on Sportswashing: Will It Pay Off?

Featured image courtesy of Robert Wilson via Flickr. Image license found here. No edits were made to this image. By Louie Miller In 2018,...

UNHS Event Report: A Humanitarian Approach to Human Rights in Afghanistan

UN House Scotland

Nov 10, 2022
1 min

UNHS Event Report: A Humanitarian Approach to Human Rights in Afghanistan

On the 3rd of March 2022, the Human Rights team at UNHS hosted a roundtable event with the title 'A Humanitarian Approach to Human...

The 2022 Annual Conference of Scotland's International Development Alliance

UN House Scotland

Oct 4, 2022
3 min

The 2022 Annual Conference of Scotland's International Development Alliance

The 2022 Annual Conference of Scotland's International Development Alliance, held both online and physically at Dynamic Earth in...

UN House Scotland

Apr 7, 2022
1 min

Child Poverty and Human Rights POP

UN House Scotland and Poverty Truth Community Scotland have produced a Parliamentary One-Pager on child poverty and human rights in...

A Humanitarian Approach to Human Rights: A RoundTable on Afghanistan

UN House Scotland

Feb 27, 2022
2 min

A Humanitarian Approach to Human Rights: A RoundTable on Afghanistan

If a humanitarian approach to Human Rights exists, what does it include? If it doesn’t, how can we help to motivate such discussions...

UNHS Event Report: A Humanitarian Approach to Human Rights

UN House Scotland

Jun 20, 2021
1 min

UNHS Event Report: A Humanitarian Approach to Human Rights

On the 31st of March 2021, the Human Rights team at UNHS hosted a roundtable event with the title 'A Humanitarian Approach to Human...

UNHS on Palestine: Everyone, everywhere has the right to live in a just and peaceful society

UN House Scotland

Jun 10, 2021
3 min

UNHS on Palestine: Everyone, everywhere has the right to live in a just and peaceful society

By Catriona Spaven-Donn and Grace Broad UN House Scotland acts as a bridge between the United Nations Association and Scottish civil...

Human Rights team Roundtable Discussion on Humanitarian Approaches to Human Rights

UN House Scotland

Apr 9, 2021
2 min

Human Rights team Roundtable Discussion on Humanitarian Approaches to Human Rights

On March 31st 2021, the Human Rights team at United Nations House Scotland (UNHS) hosted a roundtable on Humanitarian Approaches to Human...

The Humanitarian Approach to Nuclear Weapons Decision Making

UN House Scotland

Jan 28, 2021
2 min

The Humanitarian Approach to Nuclear Weapons Decision Making

Humanitarian perspectives have resulted in the prohibition of nuclear weapons: For many years, the discourse about nuclear weapons had...