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UNHS Partner, ICAN, Wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
View Press Release UNHouse Scotland is excited by the news that our partner organisation, ICAN, has won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize! We...
UN House Scotland
Oct 6, 20171 min read
UNHS Report on the Crisis in Yemen
In May 2017, UNHS hosted a seminar and conference titled 'Yemen: The Forgotten People," focused on the ongoing conflict in Yemen....
UN House Scotland
Sep 28, 20171 min read
First 50 Signatories to the Prohibition Treaty
As of today, 26 September 2017, over 50 countries have signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. UNHS congratulates...
UN House Scotland
Sep 26, 20171 min read
Participate in Global Day of Action
Today, 25 of September, is the two year anniversary of the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals by all 193 members of the United...
UN House Scotland
Sep 25, 20171 min read
Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons signed at UN
We live in exciting times - not least because the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons has been signed at the UN! On Wednesday 20 September...
Gari Donn
Sep 21, 20172 min read
International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to...
UN House Scotland
Sep 8, 20171 min read
UNHS-WFUNA Partnership
On 25 August, staff at UNH Scotland welcomed WFUNA Treasurer Sundeep Bhutoria to the office. Mr Bhutoria is in Edinburgh for British...
UN House Scotland
Aug 28, 20171 min read
Human Trafficking: The Regional Dimension of a Global Problem
In 2015, world leaders within the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, which are 17 interrelated goals and 169...
Claire LeBlanc
Aug 3, 20173 min read
Human Trafficking: Forced Labor and Exploitation
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) captures the full spectrum of human rights abuses committed under human trafficking such as...
Claire LeBlanc
Jul 30, 20172 min read
Unjust and Underexposed: An Introduction to Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global issue that affects developing and developed countries alike; the practice is found within the United...
Claire LeBlanc
Jul 26, 20172 min read
Reports from New York- Nuclear Weapons Ban
Friday, 7 July, gave everyone cause for celebration, not just because it was finally the weekend, but because the United Nations adopted...
Dagmar Medeiros
Jul 12, 20172 min read
Defusing Future Crises: Russia and the West
A new report from the European Leadership Network (ELN) has identified at least five potential near-term crisis between Russia and the...
UNH Scotland
Mar 31, 20171 min read
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...
UNH Scotland
Mar 28, 20171 min read
'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...
UNH Scotland
Mar 22, 20171 min read
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...
UN House Scotland
Mar 18, 20172 min read
Report on the UNESCO Scottish Launch of the Global Education Monitoring Report
Contributions from: Marilisa Dolci, Marie Bellanger and Robyn Lewis UN House Scotland, in collaboration with: UNESCO, Link Community...
Katie Armour
Nov 10, 201614 min read