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"Witnessing Nuclear Carnage, Then Devoting Her Life To Peace" from The New York Times
Article from The New York Times By Motoko Rich https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/world/asia/hiroshima-japan-setsuko-thurlow.html

UN House Scotland
Aug 9, 20201 min read


ICAN: What could we do with the billions spent on nuclear weapons?
ICAN has created a video titled "What can we do with the billions spent on nuclear weapons?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q0fg3W_Wb4&...

UN House Scotland
Aug 6, 20201 min read


Hiroshima Peace Declaration 2020
By Mayor Kazumi Matsui On August 6, 1945, a single atomic bomb destroyed our city. Rumour at the time had it that "nothing will grow here...

UN House Scotland
Aug 6, 20203 min read


ICAN: Free Screenings of 'Gods of Metal' and 'The Ultimate Wish'
Update from ICAN Photo Taken from: https://teuri.planetyze-touch.com/tw/guidebook/16 As part of the world-wide commemorations of the...

UN House Scotland
Aug 6, 20202 min read


Peace Art and Music Gather Artists for a 24-hour Broadcast to mark the 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima
Peace Art & Music Gather International Artists for a Live, 24-hour Global Broadcast on 6 August to Mark the 75 Anniversary of the...

UN House Scotland
Aug 5, 20201 min read


U.S. Missile Test Less Than 48 Hours Before 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Please find below an article by Sandy Jones on how the U.S. has launched a missile test less than 48 hours before the 75th Anniversary of...

UN House Scotland
Aug 4, 20201 min read


Where Can We Find Positive Peace?
By Isabel Remers In my classes studying peace and conflict, it is a correct assumption to make that we all, young and optimistic, want...

UN House Scotland
Aug 4, 20203 min read


Scottish First Minister Confirms Rejection of Nuclear Weapons and Support for the Nuclear Ban Treaty
ICAN in Scotland The Scottish First Minister, in her reply to a letter from Setsuko Thurlow, who at the age of 13 survived the US nuclear...

UN House Scotland
Aug 3, 20203 min read


Actor Michael Mears commemorates the 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima
Announcement by the Edinburgh Peace & Justice Centre Team Actor Michael Mears will perform a series of one-man and two person plays...

UN House Scotland
Aug 3, 20202 min read


Report: Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change
Report published by Don't Bank on the Bomb Scotland. You may download the report here: Ahead of Hiroshima anniversary, new report...

UN House Scotland
Aug 3, 20203 min read


BLM: Why Education Is Essential
By Grace Broad The only way we can achieve real, societal change is by taking ownership of our ignorance when it comes to racism. As a...

UN House Scotland
Jun 30, 20203 min read


Statement from the UNA-UK Team
Yesterday, Tuesday 16 June, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to merge the Department for International Development...

UN House Scotland
Jun 17, 20202 min read


BLM: Campaigning for Change in Scotland
By Grace Broad Photo Taken by Jackob Bowd in Edinburgh In Scotland, anti-racism protests have gone forward in support of the Black Lives...

UN House Scotland
Jun 15, 20203 min read


Racism, Police Brutality and Justice
By Pat Black, Soroptimist International Advisor 2019-2021 Recent events especially in the USA have highlighted issues related to racism,...

UN House Scotland
Jun 13, 20204 min read


In Our Hands: A Documentary by Robert Richter
Taken from http://richtervideos.com/InOurHands/ At the UN Second Special Session on Disarmament, 38 years ago today, 1m people marched...

UN House Scotland
Jun 13, 20201 min read


Soroptimist International: Response to Racism
Please find attached Soroptimist International's response to racism.

UN House Scotland
Jun 11, 20201 min read


#BlackLivesMatter in Edinburgh
Date: Sunday 7th June 2020 Location: Arthur's Seat Photo Taken by Dan Haddow

UN House Scotland
Jun 10, 20201 min read


PSR: Response to the Murder of George Floyd
Image from https://www.psr.org/blog/2020/06/01/statement-on-the-killing-of-george-floyd/#:~:text=PSR%20stands%20with%20health%20professio...
PSR
Jun 7, 20201 min read


COVID-19 and Peacekeeping
As mentioned in a previous blog, the vital contribution of women to UN peacekeeping missions has been formally recognised over the last...
Chris Toward
Jun 7, 20201 min read


PSR: Response to the Murder of George Floyd
PSR Image from https://www.psr.org/blog/2020/06/01/statement-on-the-killing-of-george-floyd/#:~:text=PSR%20stands%20with%20health%20profe...

UN House Scotland
Jun 7, 20201 min read







