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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...

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Aug 4, 20201 min read


Human Trafficking POP
By Rachael Osgood, Hannah Lawrence, Jurin Katayama and Hana Shono On the 30th of July, the United Nations marked the World Day Against...

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


The Great Climate Migration from The New York Times
By Abrahm Lustgarten of The New York Times You may find the link to this interactive magazine below. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

UN House Scotland
Aug 4, 20201 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


Report: Scotland the Sustainable Development Goals
Report by the Scottish Government Please find below the link to a much-awaited report released by the Scottish Government on 'Scotland...

UN House Scotland
Jul 31, 20201 min read


Homelessness in Scotland: A Comparative Perspective
Our latest Parliamentary One Pager on Homelessness compares the issue and responses between Scotland and other countries. . Click to...

UN House Scotland
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Child Suicide Rates in the UK During COVID-19 Pandemic
Please find below a Research Brief by UNHS Interns Ashabilan Ebrahim and Wole Waniyi on the subject of child suicide rates in the United...

UN House Scotland
Jul 29, 20201 min read
LockdownLowdown
The Scottish Youth Parliament, YouthLink Scotland and Young Scot partnered to deliver LockdownLowdown – a survey of young people from...

UN House Scotland
Jul 29, 20201 min read
The Effect of Lockdown on Young People
Please find below the statement by YouthLink Scotland. Youth work: Supporting young people through and out of lockdown. A statement on...

UN House Scotland
Jul 29, 20201 min read
The Status of Mental Health in the UK
Please find below an excellent research brief by UN House Scotland Intern Ashabilan Ebrahim. It outlines the current situation including...

UN House Scotland
Jul 29, 20201 min read


The Impact of COVID-19 on Children
Please find below the United Nations' Policy Brief on the impact of COVID-19 on children. It includes the considerations on children's...

UN House Scotland
Jul 29, 20201 min read


"This Bridge Called My Back": Femicide, Violence and Discrimination against Black African Women
Statement by European Network of Migrant Women, Brussels, July 2020 Poster taken from the European Network of Migrant Women....

UN House Scotland
Jul 29, 20206 min read


Human Rights and the Pandemic
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published an infographic on the relevance of human rights recommendations in...

UN House Scotland
Jul 28, 20201 min read


UNESCO GEM Report
The 2020 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report COVID-19 is a serious threat to aid to education recovery – launch of the GEM Report’s...

UN House Scotland
Jul 28, 20202 min read


Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America
A Report to Congress from the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health You may download...

UN House Scotland
Jul 24, 20201 min read


Education Emergency - Save the Children
By Save the Children Save The Children have published a report on the impact of COVID-19 on education in Somalia. Please find the link to...

UN House Scotland
Jul 20, 20201 min read


30,000 Masks Delivered to UNHS
Wing Sie, an intern at UN House Scotland, arranged for 30,000 masks to be delivered to UNHS with donations to a number of charities and...

UN House Scotland
Jul 18, 20201 min read
