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Wojciech Krakowiak
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Looking forward: Men’s Mental Health
With World Mental Health Day and the Conference on Women’s Mental Health on the 9th of October approaching, UNHS already wants to look...
UNHScotland
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Conference on Women's Mental Health: Delegate Pack
As we quickly approach the date for our upcoming conference on the 9th of October, UN House Scotland and Soroptimist International...
Esther Jourdan
Sep 27, 20193 min read
Oral Contraceptives and Mental Health
In the second of our series of blogs on women's mental health in connection with our upcoming conference, our intern Esther explores the...
Shannon McCracken
Sep 25, 20192 min read
Women's Mental Health and the Justice System
As we approach World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October and our upcoming mental health awareness conference, UN House Scotland has...
Hana Shono
Sep 2, 20193 min read
Is the U.S. undergoing a recycling crisis?
Source: Huffington Post: Why Southeast Asia is flooded with Trash from America and other wealthy nations - https://www.huffpost.com/entry...
Eilidh Murrin
Jul 30, 20193 min read
Why the UK (and Europe) should offer sanctuary to more refugees
Sustainable Development Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages In light of calls from faith leaders for...
Jessica Craig
Jul 24, 20193 min read
New WHO data suggests that mental health problems in conflict are far more widespread than previousl
New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals that one in five people in conflict-affected areas experience mental health...
Jurin Katayama Flores
Jul 17, 20194 min read
The 3 Groups to Target to Strengthen Protection against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Scotland
On 29 May 2019, the Scottish Government introduced a new bill to increase protection against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the...
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...
Isabella Krabbe
May 11, 20173 min read
Leading up to Yemen: The Forgotten People
This post is part of the Pathways to Peace Seminar Series. Registration for Yemen: The Forgotten People is now open. ‘Yemenis are not...
UNH Scotland
Mar 22, 20171 min read
'Syria': A Pathways To Peace Seminar
On 16 September, 2016, SCISA and UN House Scotland Hosted a seminar dedicated to understanding the necessary components to a peaceful...
Lydia Moore
May 8, 20162 min read
Paving the path to a brighter future - Mzungu! How are you?!
From the moment I entered the dusty, red, rural town of Ndhiwa, the word ‘Mzungu’ has been my personal cheer-leading chant. Roughly...
UN House Scotland
Feb 23, 20161 min read
Climate Change Conference: Global Challenges; Local Solutions
UN House Scotland presented an opportunity to explore the impact of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference. COP21 ushered in the first...