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The Asia Pacific Energy Portal and the Need for Data Harmonisation #SDG7Conference
The global SDG agenda relies heavily on evidence collection, analysis, and comparison. Whereas, at the national level, for evidence-based...
UN House Scotland
Mar 6, 20182 min read
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3 Reasons You Should Take Action on Modern Slavery: The See Me, Free Me Action Plan
Leading up to our conference, “Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Scotland” UNHS is focused not only on raising awareness of the...
Joanna Harlos
Mar 5, 20183 min read
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What is the Global Tracking Framework? #SDG7Conference
In order to track the progress made on SDG 7, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in partnership with 20 partner agencies in the energy...
UN House Scotland
Mar 1, 20183 min read
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Regional Overviews of SDG 7 #SDG7Conference
The five UN regional commissions provided an overview of SDG 7 progress on the first day of the Global SDG 7 conference in Bangkok....
UN House Scotland
Feb 28, 20184 min read
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Edinburgh Preparative Conference on WMDFZ in the Middle East
First group photo of the Edinburgh Preparative Conference at the Edinburgh City Chambers with the Deputy Lord Provost. From 23-25 January...
Samantha Ku
Feb 27, 20182 min read
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POP: Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East
Distributed to Parliament on 19 February, the latest edition of the Parliamentary One-Pager addresses the concept of a Weapons of Mass...
Samantha Ku
Feb 27, 20181 min read
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UNHS at the Global SDG 7 Conference
A global preparatory meeting in support of the review of SDG 7 at the 2018 UN High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is being held from the...
UNHScotland
Feb 22, 20181 min read
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Q&A with Professor Siddharth Kara
On 31 January, 2018, UNHS interns spoke with Professor Siddharth Kara as part of the “See Me, Free Me” campaign to raise awareness of...
Claire LeBlanc and Sabrina Thulander
Feb 16, 20186 min read
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Does the Super Bowl have a trafficking problem?
For all of its profitability, the NFL is plagued with problems. Domestic violence, sexual misconduct, and life threatening head injuries...
Sabrina Thulander
Feb 9, 20185 min read
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Now Accepting Applications- Generation Y Peace Campaigning Academy 2018
UNHS is proud to share that applications are now open for Generation Y Peace Training Academy 2018. Hosted by our friends at Scottish...
UNHScotland
Jan 20, 20181 min read
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New steps taken for a pioneer project at Low Moss prison
The UN House Scotland was present at Low Moss prison on the 27th of November to talk about the possibility of organising a Model United...
Coline Constantin
Jan 20, 20183 min read
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Burns Supper to be held at Serenity Cafe
Leading up to the invitational conference on a Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone in the Middle East, UNHS is hosting a Burns Supper...
UNHScotland
Jan 15, 20181 min read
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Motion Submitted to Recognize Ambassador Elayne White Gomez
On 12 January, 2018, MSP Bill Kid entered a motion at Scottish Parliament to congratulate Ambassador Elayne White Gomez of Costa Rica for...
UNHScotland
Jan 13, 20181 min read
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POP: Human Trafficking in Scotland
The latest POP from UNHS, distributed to Scottish Parliament on 4 January, 2018, focuses on human trafficking and modern slavery in...
Claire LeBlanc
Jan 5, 20181 min read
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What Can One Person Do? Advice from Siddharth Kara
SIDDHARTH KARA is a senior fellow and lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a senior fellow at the Harvard School of...
UNHScotland
Jan 4, 20183 min read
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UNHS Celebrates ICAN Nobel Prize
On 8 December, 2017, UNHS hosted "Peace is the Prize", a celebration of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapon's (ICAN)...
UNHScotland
Dec 27, 20171 min read
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A Glimpse Inside the UNHS Charity Dinner
On 7 December, 2017, UNHS hosted its first every charity fundraising dinner. Take a look inside our festive event! All photos courtesy of...
UNHScotland
Dec 27, 20171 min read
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Human Trafficking in Scotland: An Overview of Legislation and Figures
In the last few years, the Scottish government has earnestly addressed the issues of human trafficking and exploitation within the...
Claire LeBlanc
Dec 14, 20174 min read
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Belgian Prime Minister and Former NATO Sec-Gen Endorse Nuclear Ban
This week, Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme and former NATO Secretary General Willy Claes published a joint op-ed showing support for...
UNHScotland
Dec 13, 20173 min read
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UNHS at Scottish Parliament
During the week of 4 December 2017, UNHS was thrilled to host a stall at Scottish Parliament, sharing our work to promote and achieve the...
UNHScotland
Dec 10, 20171 min read
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