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UN House Scotland
Oct 19, 20171 min read
Diwali Greetings
UNHS and the SDSN wish our friends in Scotland, the U.K., and abroad a happy Diwali! Together, we can make our world brighter for...
UN House Scotland
Oct 13, 20173 min read
An Heir to Nehru’s India
Dr. Shashi Tharoor and Atishay Mathur (with Nehru’s Biography)on October 3rd A day after the lecture on the ‘inglorious empire’ at the...
Simen Jordsmyr
Oct 10, 20173 min read
Nukewatch Warns of Nuclear Weapons Convoys Threat
The network Nukewatch concluded that Scotland is not ready for the event of a serious accident involving a nuclear weapons convoy on its...
UN House Scotland
Oct 6, 20171 min read
UNHS Partner, ICAN, Wins 2017 Nobel Peace Prize
View Press Release UNHouse Scotland is excited by the news that our partner organisation, ICAN, has won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize! We...
UN House Scotland
Sep 28, 20171 min read
UNHS Report on the Crisis in Yemen
In May 2017, UNHS hosted a seminar and conference titled 'Yemen: The Forgotten People," focused on the ongoing conflict in Yemen....
UN House Scotland
Sep 26, 20171 min read
First 50 Signatories to the Prohibition Treaty
As of today, 26 September 2017, over 50 countries have signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. UNHS congratulates...
UN House Scotland
Sep 25, 20171 min read
Participate in Global Day of Action
Today, 25 of September, is the two year anniversary of the adoption of Sustainable Development Goals by all 193 members of the United...
Gari Donn
Sep 21, 20172 min read
Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons signed at UN
We live in exciting times - not least because the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons has been signed at the UN! On Wednesday 20 September...
UN House Scotland
Sep 8, 20171 min read
International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an opportunity for Governments, civil society and stakeholders to...
UN House Scotland
Aug 28, 20171 min read
UNHS-WFUNA Partnership
On 25 August, staff at UNH Scotland welcomed WFUNA Treasurer Sundeep Bhutoria to the office. Mr Bhutoria is in Edinburgh for British...
Claire LeBlanc
Aug 3, 20173 min read
Human Trafficking: The Regional Dimension of a Global Problem
In 2015, world leaders within the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals, which are 17 interrelated goals and 169...
Claire LeBlanc
Jul 30, 20172 min read
Human Trafficking: Forced Labor and Exploitation
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) captures the full spectrum of human rights abuses committed under human trafficking such as...
Claire LeBlanc
Jul 26, 20172 min read
Unjust and Underexposed: An Introduction to Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a global issue that affects developing and developed countries alike; the practice is found within the United...
Dagmar Medeiros
Jul 12, 20172 min read
Reports from New York- Nuclear Weapons Ban
Friday, 7 July, gave everyone cause for celebration, not just because it was finally the weekend, but because the United Nations adopted...
UN House Scotland
Jun 23, 20174 min read
Inclusive Education for Syrian Refugee Children in Scotland
The crisis created by the war in Syria is a multi-faceted challenge which started in 2011. As of December 2015, it was estimated that 4.3...
Rebecca Berry
Jun 1, 20173 min read
Solar Kiosk: Bringing Renewable Energy to Rural Kenya
At least 1.3 billion people lack access to energy worldwide. This is a significant obstacle to social and economic development. In Kenya,...
UN House Scotland
May 11, 20172 min read
What You Should Know: SDG5
In February 2017, the Spanish company Memondo Network’s information and entertainment portal, 'Cribeo’, made a video about the current...
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...
Jenny Kristine Steffensen
Apr 19, 20173 min read
What You Should Know: SDG 8
There are nearly 2,2 billion people that live below the global poverty line ($2 USD). 470 million jobs are needed globally for new...