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UN House Scotland
May 17, 20231 min read
Disabled Children And Young People Bill - Parliamentary One Pager
The team at UN House Scotland has produced a Parliamentary One Pager (POP) which outlines the significance of the provisions provided by...
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UN House Scotland
May 13, 20232 min read
UNA-UK Response To The Illegal Migration Bill
The Illegal Migration Bill or the ‘’small boats legislation’’ aims to stop boats crossing over the canal by criminalising any entry to...
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UN House Scotland
May 5, 20231 min read
'Is The Right To Healthcare Fulfilled In The UK?' Roundtable Recording
On Thursday 27th April, 2023 the UN House Scotland Human Rights Team facilitated a roundtable discussion around the topic 'Is the Right...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 27, 20231 min read
Report On Human Trafficking Among Ukrainian Refugees In Scotland - Reflections From The Roundtable
On 21st February 2023, the UN House Scotland Human Trafficking Team acted as a secretariat for the Human Trafficking Cross Party Group at...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 27, 20235 min read
SDGs Are Seriously Off Track - Could A 'Beyond GDP' Mindset Revitalise Them?
Words by May East Recent reports tracking progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, contain sobering...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 26, 20239 min read
Why Is Access To Healthcare Important?
Words by Teah Zdanowicz and Abby Stewart Photograph: Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash Health inequality is a serious issue within society,...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Is The Right To Healthcare Fulfilled In The UK?: A Roundtable Discussion
On Thursday 27th April 2023 at 18:30 - 19:45 (BST), the UN House Scotland Human Rights Team will be hosting a roundtable discussing 'Is...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Subscribe To The UNHS Newsletter!
Did you know that UN House Scotland has a newsletter? It's the easiest way to stay updated with updates from our teams, learn more about...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 19, 20231 min read
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...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 17, 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...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 8, 20233 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...
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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...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 2, 20231 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...
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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...
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UN House Scotland
Apr 2, 20232 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...
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UN House Scotland
Mar 31, 20234 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...
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UN House Scotland
Mar 30, 20233 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...
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UN House Scotland
Mar 8, 20232 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...
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UN House Scotland
Mar 6, 20231 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...
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UN House Scotland
Mar 1, 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,...
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