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Shreeya Sud
Jun 10, 20183 min read
Sectarian Polarisation in the Middle East
Photos by Dr. Jehan Al-Azzawi 'Ancient sectarian hatreds are tropes we often come across in public discussion of the Middle East', noted...
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UNHScotland
Jun 6, 20181 min read
Report: Scotland's Path to Climate Justice
Download the report. On the 27th of April 2018, UN House Scotland (UNHS)hosted the conference ‘Scotland’s Path to Climate Justice’ in the...
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Simen Jordsmyr
Jun 5, 20182 min read
UN House Scotland Launches Report on Football and Modern Slavery
After a long process of research and writing, UN House Scotland could finally launch its Football and Modern Slavery Report on 23 May....
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UNHScotland
May 31, 20182 min read
Reflections on the impact of the US pulling out of the Iran deal
Video Credit Radio Free Europe. UNHS is disappointed that the United States has chosen to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
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Elisabetta Paci
May 16, 20182 min read
Meeting with the UN Under-Secretary General to prevent Genocide in Scotland
“Genocide may seem far removed from Scotland, but conflicts can happen anywhere when people don’t know and understand their neighbours –...
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Samantha Ku
May 16, 20181 min read
POP: UN Peacekeeping Day
Ahead of 29 May, International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, UN House has prepared a new Parliamentary One-Pager (POP),...
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Simen Jordsmyr and Lipa Hussain
May 14, 20182 min read
Report: Football and Modern Slavery: An Investigation Into Topflight Clubs
UNHS is happy to release, "Football and Modern Slavery: An Investigation into English and Scottish Top-flight Clubs’ Commitment to...
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UNHScotland
May 10, 20181 min read
UNHS to offer "Contemporary Identities in the Middle East" in June and July
UNHS is pleased to offer for the first time a set of short courses. The inaugural session will be led by Dr. Jehan Al-Azzawi, and takes...
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Samantha Ku
May 7, 20182 min read
Do We Have the Right to Know? Nuclear Convoys in Scotland
Image Credit: Nukewatch UK On 2 May, I attended a debate at the Scottish Parliament on nuclear convoys in Scotland. While I have attended...
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Samantha Ku
May 7, 20185 min read
Reflections on NPT2018
Last week, I attended the first week of the 2018 Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee at the United Nations Office in...
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Simen Jordsmyr
May 6, 20182 min read
UNHS CIimate Justice Conference ‘Changes the Moral Compass’
Claudia Beamish MSP speaks at UNHS Conference,"Scotland's Path to Climate Justice." Claudia Beamish MSP hailed the impact of the...
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Dr. Hamid Pouran
Apr 18, 20183 min read
Tomorrow Never Dies: A Closer Look at Qatar's $5 billion Water Reservoirs Project
Ambitions, rivalry, and conflicts have been part of the Middle East narratives for many decades. Qatar's story, however, is entirely...
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Sabrina Thulander
Apr 16, 20183 min read
What is Climate Justice? And What is Scotland Doing About It?
On 27 April, 2018, UNHS is hosting ‘Scotland’s Path to Climate Justice’. Bringing together representatives from academia, government,...
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Simen Jordsmyr and Lipa Hussain
Apr 9, 20182 min read
President of UNA Connecticut enlightens UK colleagues about Uzbekistan
President of the United Nations Association (UNA) Connecticut, Dr. Joseph Baxer, inspired everyone when he talked about his experiences...
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UNHScotland
Apr 3, 20181 min read
Gallery: 'Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery In Scotland' Conference
On 23 March, 2018, UN House Scotland hosted "Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Scotland: Raising Awareness, Strengthening...
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Christina McKay
Mar 30, 20183 min read
Building the Future We Want– A Reflection on the Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Conference
Last week, I spent the day rapporteuring for the Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Conference (HTMS). Sponsored by the Scottish...
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Samantha Ku
Mar 26, 20183 min read
A Day with ICAN Executive Director, Beatrice Fihn
Last week, I joined Beatrice Fihn, the executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and other...
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UNHScotland
Mar 22, 20181 min read
Press Release: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Scotland
The forthcoming "Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Scotland: Raising Awareness; Strengthening Collaboration; Breaking the Chains"...
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UNHScotland
Mar 19, 20181 min read
Winners of UNHS Scottish School Competition on Human Trafficking Issues Announced
UN House Scotland is excited to announce the winners of our 2018 Human Trafficking Scottish Schools Competition. The objective of the...
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UNHScotland
Mar 10, 20181 min read
Scotland Launch of the UNESCO GEM Report
Panelists (L-R) – Dr. Alasdair McWilliam (UNESCO), Mr. Atishay Mathur (UN House), Dr. Samantha Ross (Link Community Development) The...
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