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Iuliia Drobysh
Mar 12, 20194 min read
Commission on the Status of Women: Day One
Hi everyone! My name is Iuliia and I am an intern at the UN House Scotland. This year, I am humbled to represent UNA-UK at the 63rd...
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Laura Rutherford
Mar 8, 20192 min read
International Women's Day 2019: #BalanceforBetter
This International Women’s Day, the world is looking to forge a #BalanceforBetter. Celebrating the achievements of women in social,...
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Laura Rutherford
Mar 6, 20191 min read
Scottish Women Make Voices Heard for UN Commission on the Status of Women
On 1 February 2019, UN House Scotland, Soroptimist International and Scottish Women's Convention held a conference in preparation for the...
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UN House Scotland
Nov 29, 20184 min read
UN House at Geneva Peace Week
The mandate of the United Nations is substantiated on the basis of maintaining international peace and security, develop friendly...
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UNH Scotland
Nov 20, 20181 min read
Recognizing Universal Children's Day with Model UN
United Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th each year to promote international...
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UNHScotland
Nov 20, 20181 min read
Podcast: Fossil Free Now!
Fossil Free Now follows the campaign of Fossil Free Glasgow, a group of volunteers organising for the Glasgow City council to renounce to...
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Simen Jordsmyr
Nov 19, 20182 min read
SCISA Seminar Series Presented at Scottish Interfaith Week
UN House Scotland and its work for promoting peace received much attention as the Scottish Interfaith Week was rounded off at an event in...
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UNH Scotland
Nov 12, 20181 min read
POP: Is Scotland on the Path to Climate Justice?
By Ojasvee Arora and Verena Aedo Graphic Display by Federico Aedo Today, Monday, November 12, UN House Scotland has sent to MSPs a new...
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Linnea Sjögren
Nov 11, 20183 min read
We Need to Think About the Air We Breathe
On the 30th of October until the 1st of November the World Health Organisation (WHO) together with UN Environment (amongst other...
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UNHScotland
Oct 28, 20181 min read
SDG Network: Preparing for VNRs
The Voluntary National Review (VNR) is a mechanism designed to facilitate the sharing of experiences, including successes, challenges and...
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Chris Toward
Oct 20, 20181 min read
What is R2P? (POP)
In our latest Parliamentary One-Pager, Chris toward explores the Responsibility to Protect, or R2P, its history, and its importance in...
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Linnea Sjögren
Oct 10, 20184 min read
The Importance of World Mental Health Day
It is the 10th of October 2018 and it is world mental health day. Today is a day to focus on the third SDG: ‘Good health and well-being...
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UNH Scotland
Sep 3, 20181 min read
'See Me, Free Me' Report Available
Following the successful 'See Me, Free Me" Campaign and conference in March 2018, a comprehensive report on human trafficking is now...
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Linnea Sjögren
Jul 23, 20184 min read
How to Be Responsible in a World of Fast Fashion
One important question regarding sustainability and our consumption habits is the one regarding the clothes that we wear. In an area of...
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Chris Toward
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Observations and reflections of the role of R2P at the UN
I am fortunate enough to be an intern at the United Nations HQ in New York for 5 weeks with The Temple of Understanding: an interfaith...
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Erin Thomson
Jul 17, 20184 min read
Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East: the Creation of a WMDFZ
Former UNHS intern Samantha Ku presents on the state of WMDFZ. The attempt to create, and subsequently enforce, a WMDFZ (Weapons of Mass...
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Linnea Sjögren
Jul 2, 20183 min read
Choosing Between Local and Organic
In reducing our own climatic impact, what food we choose to purchase plays a huge role. Ideally, everyone would purchase organic food at...
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Linnea Sjögren
Jun 18, 20183 min read
Let’s Put an End to the Plastic Era
I live in a coastal town and the beach is central to my lifestyle. To my great despair I often find heaps of rubbish flushed up on the...
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UNHScotland
Jun 14, 20181 min read
Our (Non) Nuclear Future: Good Reads Following the US/North Korea Meeting
UN SecGen Antonio Guterres Addresses the US-North Korea Meeting. Photo: UN Photo/Manuel Elias. This week the leaders of the United States...
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UNHScotland
Jun 12, 20181 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...
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