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UN House Scotland
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Human Rights and the Pandemic
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published an infographic on the relevance of human rights recommendations in...
UN House Scotland
Jul 28, 20202 min read
UNESCO GEM Report
The 2020 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report COVID-19 is a serious threat to aid to education recovery – launch of the GEM Report’s...
UN House Scotland
Jul 24, 20201 min read
Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America
A Report to Congress from the Congressional Black Caucus Emergency Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide and Mental Health You may download...
UN House Scotland
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Education Emergency - Save the Children
By Save the Children Save The Children have published a report on the impact of COVID-19 on education in Somalia. Please find the link to...
UN House Scotland
Jul 18, 20201 min read
30,000 Masks Delivered to UNHS
Wing Sie, an intern at UN House Scotland, arranged for 30,000 masks to be delivered to UNHS with donations to a number of charities and...
UN House Scotland
Jul 7, 20205 min read
Yemen: Inside the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis
By Jessica Craig From The Eyes Journal: https://www.theeyesjournal.com/post/the-worst-humanitarian-crisis-in-the-world-the-political-and-...
UN House Scotland
Jul 3, 20202 min read
Focus On: Gender Data
From the UN Women June 2020 Newsletter Take from https://pages.devex.com/index.php/email/emailWebview Check your bias, gender data...
UN House Scotland
Jun 30, 20203 min read
BLM: Why Education Is Essential
By Grace Broad The only way we can achieve real, societal change is by taking ownership of our ignorance when it comes to racism. As a...
UN House Scotland
Jun 27, 20202 min read
Glasgow Incident 26 June 2020
Used by the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53195939 Message by Positive Action in Housing Yesterday’s tragic...
UN House Scotland
Jun 26, 20201 min read
The 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of the UN Charter
Today, 26 June 2020, is the 75th Anniversary of the declaration of the UN Charter. You can watch the following UN...
UN House Scotland
Jun 19, 20208 min read
CSW64 Beijing +25, Covid-19 and the Soroptimist Sisters
By Candace Thomas Taken from https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw64-2020 The Commission on the Status of Woman (CSW) is a functional...
UN House Scotland
Jun 17, 20202 min read
Statement from the UNA-UK Team
Yesterday, Tuesday 16 June, the Prime Minister announced the Government’s intention to merge the Department for International Development...
UN House Scotland
Jun 15, 20203 min read
BLM: Campaigning for Change in Scotland
By Grace Broad Photo Taken by Jackob Bowd in Edinburgh In Scotland, anti-racism protests have gone forward in support of the Black Lives...
UN House Scotland
Jun 13, 20201 min read
UNHS: A Simple Guide to Sustainable Living
Whether or not you have just been introduced to the idea of sustainable living or have been trying to better your lifestyle for a while...
UN House Scotland
Jun 13, 20204 min read
Racism, Police Brutality and Justice
By Pat Black, Soroptimist International Advisor 2019-2021 Recent events especially in the USA have highlighted issues related to racism,...
UN House Scotland
Jun 13, 20201 min read
In Our Hands: A Documentary by Robert Richter
Taken from http://richtervideos.com/InOurHands/ At the UN Second Special Session on Disarmament, 38 years ago today, 1m people marched...
UN House Scotland
Jun 11, 20201 min read
Soroptimist International: Response to Racism
Please find attached Soroptimist International's response to racism.
UN House Scotland
Jun 10, 20201 min read
#BlackLivesMatter in Edinburgh
Date: Sunday 7th June 2020 Location: Arthur's Seat Photo Taken by Dan Haddow
UN House Scotland
Jun 9, 20202 min read
ICAN: Good News!
Image from https://www.icanw.org. A message from Tim Wright: Dear Campaigners, Lesotho has ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of...
UN House Scotland
Jun 8, 20201 min read
'On Target for 2030?' Report
Please find below a report on whether Scotland is 'on target for 2030' by SDG Network Scotland alongside partners Oxfam Scotland and the...