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UN House Scotland
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Human Rights Day 2024: A Future Rooted in Rights and Equality
Author: Georgiana F Bugeag UNHS Human Rights Team At the UNHS, on this Human Rights Day, we highlight the essential role that human...
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UN House Scotland
Dec 10, 20243 min read
From the Shadows of the Atomic Age to a Brighter Tomorrow: Linking Nuclear Disarmament to Human Rights, Justice and Equality
Author: Luisa Hofmann Almost 80 years after two American atomic bombs claimed the lives of over 120,000 innocent people in Hiroshima and...
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UN House Scotland
Nov 22, 20242 min read
"Taking a human rights-based approach to the minimum income guarantee”: A Seminar by the Poverty Alliance
By Elena Kerr and Leen Shoura On Thursday the 14th of November we attended an engagement seminar on behalf of the UNHS Human Rights team,...
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UN House Scotland
Nov 13, 20244 min read
The Fragile Promise of Human Rights in a Changing World - Reflections from the 2024 Ruth Adler Lecture
By Luisa Hofmann and Elena Kerr On Monday the 4th of November we attended the 2024 Ruth Adler Human Rights Lecture at the University of...
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UN House Scotland
Aug 16, 20245 min read
Leading the Way: How Scotland is Championing the Rights of Children and Young People in the United Kingdom
By Ewan Brown On Tuesday 16th of July 2024, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act...
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UN House Scotland
Feb 25, 20242 min read
Gaza, MSF speaks to the UN Security Council: “An immediate and lasting ceasefire is needed”
Article reposted from Pressenza: https://www.pressenza.com/2024/02/gaza-msf-speaks-to-the-un-security-council-an-immediate-and-lasting-ce...
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UN House Scotland
Feb 15, 20240 min read
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UN House Scotland
Jan 18, 20243 min read
TPNW, a response to the oblivion and impunity of Palomares
By MARIBEL HERNÁNDEZ Alianza por el Desarme Nuclear – Alliance for Nuclear Disarmament Published 17th January 2024 58 years ago today was...
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UN House Scotland
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill POP
In commemoration of the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the POP Team at UNA St Andrews have created...
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UN House Scotland
Oct 25, 20233 min read
The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report
By Rania Alabbadi The Bill outlined below is evidence of further distancing the UK from a moral and ethical compass which UNHS regards as...
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UN House Scotland
Sep 29, 20234 min read
Suella Braverman’s Dangerous Rhetoric on the LGBTQ+ Community and Asylum
By Dr Rachel Ainsworth Suella Braverman’s words on Tuesday were enraging, but not shocking. This Tory government has been desperate to...
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UN House Scotland
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Kosovo After 25 Years: Creating An End To Conflict And Peacekeeping
Words by Lucy Harrow On the 19th of September 2023, at a Reception at the Scottish Parliament the important peacekeeping role of the UN...
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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 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 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
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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