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SUMMARY:African Nations in Global Peacekeeping
DESCRIPTION:On 27 July Warwick District UNA will host a talk by United Nations consultant Kiiza S Hussein from Kagali\, Rwanda on the subject \nThe Evolving Role of African Nations in Global Peacekeeping\, Global Geopolitics and Diplomacy\nKiiza S Hussein will provide a valuable perspective on how African nations navigate their international relations amidst global power shifts. The topic of the balance of power and shifting influences within African nations vis-à-vis global powers like Putin’s Russia\, China\, and the West offers rich ground for discussion and analysis. It touches on geopolitics\, international relations\, and Africa’s role in global dynamics\, making it highly relevant to current global affairs. \nKiiza S Hussein will be focusing on African nations’ positions towards the conflict in Ukraine\, their relationships with China and the West\, and their alignment with the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). This is indeed a timely and compelling subject. \n\nAre you ready to be inspired by a leader who has transformed global policy and championed human rights?\nWant to learn how one man’s relentless advocacy for climate justice and sustainable development is making a worldwide impact?\nCurious to discover the strategies behind driving positive change in refugee and women’s rights\, environmental conservation\, and youth empowerment?\n\nThen either visit Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 4RN or connect to the Zoom conference. Church hall and Zoom open at 12:15 and tea/coffee/biscuits will be available. The meeting starts at 12:30. \nKiiza S Hussein\, Integrity Officer at Greenpeace Africa\, is an acclaimed international lawyer\, social entrepreneur\, and activist\, honoured with the 2023 TEDx Climate Justice Award and the World Youth Development 100 Excellency accolade. He has served as Attorney General at the World Youth Summit Organisation and founder of SHK Law Attorneys\, advocating tirelessly for human rights\, sustainable development\, and climate justice. With advanced degrees from Coventry University and the University of Cambridge\, Kiiza shapes global policy as a United Nations Consultant and influential committee member\, driving positive change in refugee and women’s rights\, environmental conservation\, and youth empowerment.
URL:https://unacentral.uk/event/african-nations-in-global-peacekeeping/
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\, Warwickshire\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Africa,PeaceKeeping,Warwick
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SUMMARY:UN Climate Conference COP28 Report
DESCRIPTION:Warwick District UNA will hold a meeting on 20 January where\, after a short AGM\, two speakers will address the question: \nUN Climate Conference COP28 – Was it a success or another “talking shop”?\nThe guest speaker will be Sarah Millar\, Programme Director\, Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG). \nAlso present at COP28 Conference was a Branch committee member Jason Garrett from Leamington Spa who works for World Vision and he will also make a contribution to the debate. \nThe meeting will be held at Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street Leamington Spa\, CV32 4RT. \nIt will also be available online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89190086667?pwd=ZktIaW5pQTl5bnlBRzRZMXl5STE3UT09 \nBoth Sarah and Jason attended the UN COP28 conference in Dubai. They both will explain and give their feedback on the Conference i.e. their expectations and experiences and whether COP28 was a success and delivered what was on the table and plus moving forward. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC\, more commonly known as COP28\, was the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference held from 30 November until 12 December at Expo City\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates. \nSarah Millar works at the Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG) as a Programme Director. Prior to the CECG\, Sarah worked for 5 years as a climate change specialist consulting for C40 Cities\, Bloomberg Philanthropies\, Unilever\, the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group and the World Green Building Council. Sarah has worked at the heart of the COP process from within the UK Government\, leading its international stakeholder engagement from Copenhagen to Paris. Before joining the UK Government\, Sarah worked in Brussels for 8 years on EU climate and environmental policy for the Mayor of London\, the Confederation of British Industry and in the European Parliament. Sarah has studied at the University of Hull\, Université Robert Schuman Strasbourg and CERIS in Brussels. She is a senior associate at the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
URL:https://unacentral.uk/event/un-climate-conference-cop28-report-2/
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\, Warwickshire\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Warwick
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SUMMARY:UN Climate Conference COP28 Report
DESCRIPTION:Warwick District UNA will hold a meeting on 20 January where\, after a short AGM\, two speakers will address the question: \nUN Climate Conference COP28 – Was it a success or another “talking shop”?\nThe guest speaker will be Sarah Millar\, Programme Director\, Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG). \nAlso present at COP28 Conference was a Branch committee member Jason Garrett from Leamington Spa who works for World Vision and he will also make a contribution to the debate. \nThe meeting will be held at Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street Leamington Spa\, CV32 4RT. \nIt will also be available online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89190086667?pwd=ZktIaW5pQTl5bnlBRzRZMXl5STE3UT09 \nBoth Sarah and Jason attended the UN COP28 conference in Dubai. They both will explain and give their feedback on the Conference i.e. their expectations and experiences and whether COP28 was a success and delivered what was on the table and plus moving forward. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC\, more commonly known as COP28\, was the 28th United Nations Climate Change conference held from 30 November until 12 December at Expo City\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates. \nSarah Millar works at the Climate Emergency Collaboration Group (CECG) as a Programme Director. Prior to the CECG\, Sarah worked for 5 years as a climate change specialist consulting for C40 Cities\, Bloomberg Philanthropies\, Unilever\, the Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group and the World Green Building Council. Sarah has worked at the heart of the COP process from within the UK Government\, leading its international stakeholder engagement from Copenhagen to Paris. Before joining the UK Government\, Sarah worked in Brussels for 8 years on EU climate and environmental policy for the Mayor of London\, the Confederation of British Industry and in the European Parliament. Sarah has studied at the University of Hull\, Université Robert Schuman Strasbourg and CERIS in Brussels. She is a senior associate at the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
URL:https://unacentral.uk/event/un-climate-conference-cop28-report/
LOCATION:Warwickshire
CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Warwick
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Development Goals - What are they and can they be achieved?
DESCRIPTION:On 25 November\, Warwick District UNA will be hosting Carl Wright to talk about \nUN`s Sustainable Development Goals – What are they and can they be achieved? \nThe meeting can also be followed on Zoom. \nThe meeting starts at 12:30 prompt. If attending in-person\, please feel free to bring your own lunches. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided. \nCarl Wright co-chaired UN consultations/negotiations on the 2030 Agenda on SDGs. He is a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and a diplomat with a wealth of experience in UN affairs. \nMr Carl Wright has over 40 years of professional experience working with the UN\, the Commonwealth\, the EU and intergovernmental organisations. Carl`s work has involved him with participation in the negotiations on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developments\, co-chaired the UN`s SDG goals 2014/15 and had participated in conferences with the UN Secretary-General and had attended the Addis Ababa Finance Conference and Paris Climate Conference. \nCarl has also worked with the International Labour organisation and adviser to the UN Commission on Transnational Corporations\, a Commonwealth diplomat and was a full-time Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum. Carl`s work has also engaged him with other UN bodies including the UNDP\, UNESCO\, WHO and UNESCO and this involved collaboration on specific development projects drawing also on funding from the UK government and the EU. \nCarl is an enthusiastic supporter of the UN Association for many years and has served as an elected Trustee on behalf of the Association membership to the UNA-UK Board. Currently Carl have been quite involved in the localisation of SDGs at community and local government level including in Canterbury especially on climate change (see www.ccap.org.uk) \nThe 2030 Agenda adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015\, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet\, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education\, reduce inequality\, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
URL:https://unacentral.uk/event/sustainable-development-goals-what-are-they-and-can-they-be-achieved/
LOCATION:St Paul’s Church\, Leicester St\, Leamington Spa CV32 4TE\, Leamington Spa\, CV32 4TE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Warwick
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SUMMARY:International Migration - World in Crises
DESCRIPTION:On 30 September\, Warwick District UN Association will host Jonas Kaufmann from Essex University who will address the meeting on the current issues relating to \nInternational Migration – World in Crises\nMigration has become such a toxic issue within the UK and Europe with each nation vying to protect their borders from a large influx of migrants by either introducing draconian measures or by legislation e.g. The UK`s Illegal Migration Bill has become law and this legislation is central to the UK government`s pledge to stop small boats crossing the English Channel. The number of boats carrying migrants from North Africa across the Mediterranean is growing fast – but Europe is struggling to come to terms with this mass movement of people. Tunisia in North Africa is now the launch pad for the majority of migrants who take the risk-laden journey across the Mediterranean Sea. \nThe patterns of the flow of people between countries are widely influenced by international economic\, political and cultural interrelations. International economic disparities\, poverty and environmental degradation\, combined with the absence of peace and security and human rights violations are all factors affecting international migration. \nThe meeting will take place on Saturday 30 September 2023 from 12:15 pm to 2 pm (meeting starts at 12:30 prompt) at Leamington Spa Baptist Church (Warwick Hall)\, Chandos Street\, CV32 4RN. \nThis is a Hybrid meeting both on-line and in-person. Please feel free to bring your own lunches. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81206953951?pwd=aWVZYnhKTVdLK3VYcnF2SkRYdUhtQT09 \nMeeting ID: 812 0695 3951\nPasscode: 204554 \nGuest Speaker: Jonas Kaufmann\, Research Academic\, University of Essex and University of Oxford \nJonas is currently pursuing his PhD at the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex and working as a Researcher at the Department of International Development at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the integration of minorities and immigrants in Western Europe. He previously worked in research positions at the EU Asylum Agency\, the Refugee Studies Centre in Oxford\, as well as at a public policy consultancy. Before embarking on his research career\, Jonas worked as a Legal Adviser to refugees and asylum seekers at NGOs in Egypt and Switzerland.
URL:https://unacentral.uk/event/international-migration-world-in-crises/
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\, Warwickshire\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Migration,Presentation,Warwick
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SUMMARY:Has the UN and the International Community abandoned Burma ( Myanmar) and its people?
DESCRIPTION:On 8 July Warwick District UN Association are honoured to host Zoya Phan\, Programme Director at Burma Campaign UK\, who will discuss \nHas the UN and the International Community abandoned Burma ( Myanmar) and its people?\nZoya Phan is one of Burma’s leading democracy activists in Europe working to promote human rights\, democracy and development in Burma. She has met twice with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown\, the leader of the UK Conservative Party and later Prime Minister David Cameron\, and other senior politicians from around the world. She is regularly featured in international media including BBC and Al Jazeera. She is also Programme Director for Advance Myanmar\, working to empower grassroots organisations\, and provide assistance for activists and displaced civilians in Burma. \nShe is a director of Phan Foundation\, which aims to preserve Karen culture\, promote human rights\, fight poverty and provide education for Karen people. She is on the board of the European Karen Network. She is recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. She is also a fellow of TED Global\, Rising Talent for Women’s Forum\, and a member of Young Professionals Network of the UN Association of the UK (UNA-UK). Her autobiography is published as ‘Undaunted’ in the USA and ‘Little Daughter’ in the rest of the world. \nBurma Campaign UK works for human rights\, democracy and development in Burma. It is one of the leading Burma campaign organisations in the world and plays a leading role in raising awareness about the situation in Burma\, and pressuring the international community to take action in support of the people of Burma. \nThe Burma Campaign UK is the world’s leading organisation dedicated to campaigning for freedom and democracy in Burma. \nThe meeting will take place at Leamington Spa Baptist Church (Warwick Hall)\, Chandos Street\, CV32 4RN from 12:15 pm to 1:45 pm. \nThis is a Hybrid meeting (both in-person and Zoom). Click here to open the Zoom meeting. \nPlease feel free to bring your own lunches. Tea/coffee/biscuits will be provided. \nHall open 12:00 pm\nZoom opens 12:15 pm\nMeeting start prompt 12:30 pm (including Q & A session)\nMeeting finishes at 1:45 pm
URL:https://unacentral.uk/event/has-the-un-and-the-international-community-abandoned-burma-myanmar-and-its-people/
LOCATION:Leamington Spa Baptist Church\, Chandos Street\, Leamington Spa\, Warwickshire\, CV32 4RN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Myanmar,Video Conference,Warwick
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