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Nicola Sturgeon to Speak at UN Climate Change Conference
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to speak at the COP23 Climate Change Conference this week in Bonn, Germany. Sturgeon was...
UNHScotland
Nov 13, 20171 min read


Hope and the Democratisation of Governance
Gordon Brown Speaking at McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh Speaking at the University of Edinburgh on a Sunday evening, Gordon Brown...

UN House Scotland
Nov 6, 20173 min read


UN House commissions Presentation on Effectiveness for Small Aid Programmes
United Nations House Scotland has commissioned a presentation with Atishay Mathur's research findings on the case of Scotland’s new...
UNH Scotland
Nov 1, 20171 min read


UNHS Statement on United Nations Day
"Today the UN continues to make a vital contribution to our collective security by providing a forum for countries to solve problems...
Gari Donn
Oct 24, 20172 min read


Diwali Greetings
UNHS and the SDSN wish our friends in Scotland, the U.K., and abroad a happy Diwali! Together, we can make our world brighter for...

UN House Scotland
Oct 19, 20171 min read


An Heir to Nehru’s India
Dr. Shashi Tharoor and Atishay Mathur (with Nehru’s Biography)on October 3rd A day after the lecture on the ‘inglorious empire’ at the...

UN House Scotland
Oct 13, 20173 min read


Nukewatch Warns of Nuclear Weapons Convoys Threat
The network Nukewatch concluded that Scotland is not ready for the event of a serious accident involving a nuclear weapons convoy on its...
Simen Jordsmyr
Oct 10, 20173 min read


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


Inclusive Education for Syrian Refugee Children in Scotland
The crisis created by the war in Syria is a multi-faceted challenge which started in 2011. As of December 2015, it was estimated that 4.3...

UN House Scotland
Jun 23, 20174 min read


Solar Kiosk: Bringing Renewable Energy to Rural Kenya
At least 1.3 billion people lack access to energy worldwide. This is a significant obstacle to social and economic development. In Kenya,...
Rebecca Berry
Jun 1, 20173 min read
