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UN House Scotland Intern Application Guide
Welcome to UN House Scotland! We're delighted to launch the official UNHS Intern Application Guide: a guide for prospective interns...

UN House Scotland
Apr 19, 20231 min read


Child Poverty And The Human Rights Of The Child Event Report
In June 2022, the UN House Scotland Human Rights team conducted an event which discussed how to protect the human rights of children from...

UN House Scotland
Apr 17, 20231 min read
A New First Minister in Scotland - What Does This Mean For Peace?
Words by Janet Fenton in Peace News On 15 February, Nicola Sturgeon announced that she was resigning as the leader of the Scottish...

UN House Scotland
Apr 8, 20233 min read


Human Trafficking Ukrainian Refugees Crisis
Words by Paula León in Brig Newspaper Photograph by: Paula León On February 21st, as a tribute of Ukraine being invaded for almost a...

UN House Scotland
Apr 8, 20233 min read
Mitigating the Risks of Human Trafficking Among Ukrainian Refugees: Roundtable Resources
On 21st February 2023 the Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Cross Party Group helped in supporting the 'Mitigating the Risks of Human...

UN House Scotland
Apr 2, 20231 min read


Teachings from Dr Bashabi Fraser
UN House Scotland is delighted to champion the teachings of those across Scotland and beyond, and is thrilled to share the teachings of...

UN House Scotland
Apr 2, 20231 min read


Join Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament at Extinction Rebellion's 'The Big One'
Words by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Photograph by: Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament On Thursday, the UK government unveiled its...

UN House Scotland
Apr 2, 20232 min read
Two Different Political Perspectives: Access to Healthcare
Words by Hannah Yeager and Lara Thomas Access to healthcare is a fraught topic worldwide and it often becomes politicised as well–the UK...

UN House Scotland
Mar 31, 20234 min read


A Look Back At COP-27
Words by Fatima Iftikhar A major climate conference was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2022 and I had the opportunity to...

UN House Scotland
Mar 30, 20233 min read


Strategic Dialogue in Brussels: UNRWA and the EU advance their strong partnership
Photo by: UNRWA and the EU held their 7th Strategic Dialogue in Brussels, Belgium. © 2023 UNRWA Photo On 6 March, UNRWA and the EU held...

UN House Scotland
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Callout: Women's History Month Blogs
The UNHS Research Papers Team is issuing a call for abstracts from eager writers worldwide. Our topic for this month’s blog post between...

UN House Scotland
Mar 8, 20231 min read


Happy International Women's Day from UN House Scotland!
Photograph by: UN Women Africa Every year March 8th recognises International Women's Day, where the history of women's rights movements...

UN House Scotland
Mar 8, 20232 min read


ICESCR: Report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): Report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural...

UN House Scotland
Mar 6, 20231 min read


A Humanitarian Approach To Human Rights: A Roundtable On Israel-Palestine Event Report
In September 2022, the Human Rights team established a roundtable which gave a platform to various speakers to discuss different themes,...

UN House Scotland
Mar 1, 20231 min read
UNHS CSW66 Official Side Event: Dialogue Reflections and Suggestions Report
Members of UN House Scotland's Climate and Gender Team have worked to create a report following their virtual event titled CSW66 Official...

UN House Scotland
Feb 28, 20231 min read
Nicola Sturgeon Shares Support with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
In recent comments shared by Janet Fenton, from Words and Actions for Peace (WandA4P), ICAN, SCND, WILPF, Secure Scotland, Peace &...

UN House Scotland
Feb 16, 20231 min read
UNRWA Appeals for US$ 1.6 billion for health, education and other basic services
News Release from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East GENEVA, 24 January 2023 The United...

UN House Scotland
Jan 25, 20232 min read


Sunday 22 January marks the second anniversary of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
By: Beret Dernbach Photograph by: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons The treaty, which entered into force on 22 January...

UN House Scotland
Jan 22, 20232 min read


Celebrating the Second Anniversary of the Entry into Force for the TPNW
By: Clara Zhang and Hana Shono Photograph by: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear...

UN House Scotland
Jan 22, 20232 min read


WILPF Event (December 6th 2022): Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland
Photograph by: Bioantika Manurung "Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences...

UN House Scotland
Jan 16, 20233 min read
