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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
Scotland's New Climate Law
MSPs in the Scottish Parliament will vote on the new Climate Change law on Wednesday 25th September. That means we have just days left to...
UNHScotland
Sep 17, 20191 min read
PeaceBuilders: Facilitator Training for Primary Schools Event
Running since 2015, this Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre project works with schools teaching children how to take care of conflict...
UNHScotland
Sep 16, 20191 min read
United Nations Association-Glasgow Event
UNA monthly meeting entitled Life Beneath Water will be featured at the University of Glasgow on Thursday 19th of September. The event...
UNHScotland
Sep 16, 20191 min read
European Leadership Network group statement on nuclear arms control
Below is a message from our partner at the European Leadership Network: Today, 110+ members of the European Leadership Network’s senior...
UNH Scotland
Sep 12, 20191 min read
The Illegality of Nuclear Weapons: Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Seminar
On Thursday 22nd August, UN House Masters Placement Intern Jana Riemslagh hosted a seminar entitled 'The Illegality of Nuclear Weapons:...
Jessica Craig
Sep 12, 20191 min read
Mongolia Report - Reflections on Mongolia’s Air Pollution Problem
Mongolia. The vast and mysterious expanse of land enclosed between China to the South and Russia to the North seems to have changed very...
Chris Toward
Sep 10, 20194 min read
Why do some countries have higher income inequality than others?
Income is the flow of money that you receive perhaps based on your work, business, state benefits, and/or properties that you are...
Jurin Katayama Flores
Sep 9, 20192 min read
Is the U.S. undergoing a recycling crisis?
Source: Huffington Post: Why Southeast Asia is flooded with Trash from America and other wealthy nations - https://www.huffpost.com/entry...
Hana Shono
Sep 2, 20193 min read
Kazakhstan becomes 26th state party to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Below is a message from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). We are pleased to report that on 29 August, the...
UNHScotland
Aug 30, 20191 min read
Tracing Supply Chains: Chinese Forced Labour Camps
Sustainable development goal 12 is responsible consumption and production – for this goal to be achieved, both consumers and businesses...
Laura Cox
Aug 29, 20193 min read
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty is in danger: Here’s how to save it
The following is a message from the European Leadership Network. Read the full policy brief, 'The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty...
UNH Scotland
Aug 29, 20191 min read
US abortion law is preventing women across the world from achieving gender equality
The global gag rule also known as the Mexico City Act is a piece of legislation that prevents NGOs from receiving USAID funding if they...
Emma Stewart
Aug 23, 20193 min read
Is the civil society doing enough to tackle water scarcity in the UK?
It is evident that water scarcity is increasingly problematic as climate change emerges, yet little has its scope been acknowledged in...
Thao Le
Aug 6, 20194 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
The United Convention on the Rights of the Child - the Scottish approach
What is the UNCRC This year marks thirty years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which was produced in 1989. It is...
Fariha Haque
Aug 4, 20193 min read
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ratifies the TPNW
The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) yesterday welcomed the ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of...
Jessica Craig
Aug 1, 20192 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
Why the UK (and Europe) should offer sanctuary to more refugees
Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages In light of calls from faith leaders for...
Eilidh Murrin
Jul 30, 20193 min read
Greta Thunberg delivers speech to the French National Assembly
On 23 July, Greta Thunberg gave a passionate speech to the French National Assembly on climate change and the need for immediate action....
UNH Scotland
Jul 29, 20192 min read