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COVID-19 and Peacekeeping
By Chris Toward As mentioned in a previous blog, the vital contribution of women to UN peacekeeping missions has been formally recognised...

UN House Scotland
Jun 7, 20201 min read


America’s Criminal Justice System and the Problem of Mass Incarceration
Used by 'The Berkeley Group' in https://insights.theberkeleygroup.org/mass-incarceration-and-inequality-in-the-united-states-77bc67f39c5d...

Hana Shono
Jun 4, 20204 min read


America’s Criminal Justice System and the Problem of Mass Incarceration
By Hana Shono Used by 'The Berkeley Group' inhttps://insights.theberkeleygroup.org/mass-incarceration-and-inequality-in-the-united-states...

UN House Scotland
Jun 4, 20204 min read


Justice for George Floyd
Image used by the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/world/asia/george-floyd-protest-global.html In light of the recent,...
Grace Broad
Jun 3, 20201 min read


Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace
Image from https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/women-peacekeeping This year’s International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers fell on Friday...
Louise Sjöblom
Jun 2, 20202 min read


Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace
By Louise Sjöblom Image from https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/women-peacekeeping This year’s International Day of United Nations...

UN House Scotland
Jun 2, 20202 min read


Justice for George Floyd
By Grace Broad Image used by the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/world/asia/george-floyd-protest-global.html In light...

UN House Scotland
Jun 2, 20201 min read


Peace and Security Seminar
You may find the Powerpoint detailing the seminar below.

UN House Scotland
May 24, 20201 min read


Secure Scotland Seminar Report
The report focuses on how Scotland can 'challenge the narrative of dependency on militarism and aspire to a Scotland that can safeguard...

UN House Scotland
May 21, 20201 min read


An Interview with former President Gorbachev on COVID-19
Shared by Pavel Palazhchenko, Mikhail Gorbachev's interpreter Q: How did you take the news of the pandemic? A: I think I took it the way...

UN House Scotland
Apr 6, 20203 min read


International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: 2nd of December
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is a yearly event on December 2, organized by the United Nations General Assembly. The...
UNHScotland
Dec 2, 20192 min read


The Catholic Church and the 2017 Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
The Catholic Church has been a leading proponent of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which 122 states, including...
UNHScotland
Dec 2, 20191 min read


UN General Assembly First Committee
The UN General Assembly First Committee just wrapped up last Friday, as diplomats finished voting on resolutions. Overall, organizations...
UNHScotland
Nov 21, 20191 min read


UN Conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East
In January 2018, UNHS co-hosted with ICAN a PrepCon on the issue of Weapons of Mass Destructions in the Middle East. We continue to see...
UNHScotland
Nov 21, 20191 min read


Human Trafficking Briefing Paper
Our latest and first Briefing Paper on Human Trafficking by the UNA St Andrews Branch highlights the need for a heightened awareness of...
UNA St Andrews
Nov 4, 20191 min read


ICAN: UN General Assembly First Committee Starting Next Week
As you may be aware, the UN General Assembly First Committee starts next week on Monday, October 7 and runs through November 8. Delegates...
UNHScotland
Oct 2, 20191 min read


ICAN Australia: Climate and Nuclear Weapons
Here is a message from ICAN Australia: Dear colleagues, With the UN Climate Summit next week and climate rallies around the world this...
UNHScotland
Sep 18, 20191 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


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


POP: Nuclear Prohibition Treaty
Since its passing in July 2017, 59 nations have signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and 10 nations have ratified...
UNHScotland
Jun 12, 20181 min read
