The United Nations came into being in 1945, following the devastation of the Second World War, with one central mission: the maintenance of international peace and security. The UN does this by working to prevent conflict; helping parties in conflict … Continue reading →
UNACov Ambassadors are volunteers with the United Nations Association Coventry Branch who go into schools, work places, societies and other places to talk about the issues upon which the United Nations is built: Peace and Security Justice and Human Rights … Continue reading →
Beyond Intractability is a very large knowledge base focused on making people more aware of the threat posed by destructive conflict and options for limiting such conflicts and threats. The knowledge base contains over 400 core articles (called “essays”) and … Continue reading →
Carriers of Hope are dedicated to helping asylum seekers, refugees and Eastern European migrants in the Coventry area. What we do We are ‘at home’ every Tuesday from 9.00-10.30am at Hillfields Evangelical Baptist Church, Waterloo St. Coventry, CV1 5JS. Although … Continue reading →
UNA Coventry Branch is working with Coventry University to run Cine UNACov. Every two months we will show a film relevant to the UN and to an international issue, then a panel of experts will hold a conversation with the … Continue reading →
The United Nations Association (UNA) holds events and runs programmes that bring international issues to the wider public and shows their importance to all our lives. Among other things, they run this Coventry City of Peace website, manage the Schools … Continue reading →
The programme is for people of ethnically divided communities, who carry the emotional scars of war . The programme is based on the values of: reconciliation, personal growth and a holistic approach to health and healing. Workshops The main activities … Continue reading →
This profile of Clive Fowle is based upon the tribute published at www.rdmethodist.org.uk/about/cliveaward.htm Methodist Minister Revd Clive R Fowle, Conflict Resolution Practitioner and Coordinator of Touch of Hope, has been awarded the KRUNOSLAV SUKIC AWARD for the Promotion of Nonviolence, Peacebuilding … Continue reading →
Reconciliation in Croatia & surrounding areas The aim To work step by step for peace and reconciliation in the area of the former Yugoslavia and Albania. thereby building a healthy society after war The Objectives Helping people to become aware … Continue reading →
Prisoners’ Dilemma focuses on the concept of cooperation. Based on a classic scenario, it explores notions of trust and loyalty; betrayal and defection. Two men are arrested. The police want to charge one of them with a serious crime but they … Continue reading →