Articles tagged with: United Nations

28 Jan Books & culture

'Fizzing and fast-paced': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Kyoto'

An electric, hilarious and roller-coaster portrayal of the first-ever climate change agreement negotiations, Kyoto is a play that grabs you by the lapels and keeps shaking you

03 Nov 2023 Foreign affairs

Britain must not compromise its own values in Israel-Gaza war

Parliament is prorogued. Come back. We need urgent parliamentary oversight over the tragic conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. British foreign policy is being determined for a generation to come by a government at the end of its political life.

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10 Oct 2023 Environment

Global Plastic Policy Centre experts in Bangkok this week to share knowledge ahead of next round of Plastics Treaty negotiations

With effective policy options set to be a key component of the Global Plastics Treaty, experts from around the world will meet at the Economist Impact Plastics Summit in Bangkok this week.

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06 Oct 2022 Culture

UK Sport signs UN Sports for Climate Action framework and makes net zero commitment

UK Sport becomes a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action, committing to halving our carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero by 2040.

23 May 2022 Defence

The UK must support a special international tribunal to try Putin for the war in Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, Russia together with Belarus began an unjustified, wanton and destructive attack on Ukraine.

05 Apr 2022 Foreign affairs

Zelensky Says Russia “Is No Different To Terrorists” And Calls On UN To Expel Them From Security Council

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted Russia is “no different to terrorists such as Daesh” as evidence mounts that Vladimir Putin’s troops have committed war crimes.

Q&A: learn from an expert how a global plastic agreement could reduce pollution

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16 Mar 2022 Environment

Q&A: learn from an expert how a global plastic agreement could reduce pollution

Leading expert on plastic waste, Professor Steve Fletcher, explains how global ambitions to tackle plastic pollution can be delivered through national actions.

Diplomacy is Key to an Effective Global Treaty on Plastic

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09 Mar 2022 Environment

Diplomacy is Key to an Effective Global Treaty on Plastic

We now have the opportunity to pursue a collaborative, balanced approach on managing plastic waste.

BPF response to United Nations Environment Assembly Treaty Announcement

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03 Mar 2022 Environment

BPF response to United Nations Environment Assembly Treaty Announcement

In response to United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) recent announcement about a global treaty for plastics, the British Plastics Federation has issued the following statement:

01 Feb 2022 Foreign affairs

The deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Myanmar calls for urgent international action

Today marks the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. In the past year, a fledgling democracy has descended into chaos with the army committing violence against civilians, human rights abuses, and armed rebels now fighting the regime in several parts of the country.

02 Nov 2021 Environment

Nations Facing Climate Destruction Warn Leaders At COP26: "Sea Levels Are Rising And Fires Are Burning"

Nations severely at risk of drought, floods and rising sea water as a result of climate change have made an urgent appeal to world leaders at COP26 to act now before it’s “too late”.

31 Oct 2021 Environment

UK Increases Its Aid Spending On Helping Poorer Nations Tackle Climate Change On Eve Of COP26 Summit

The UK is to launch the COP26 climate change talks by pledging another £1 billion in aid to help developing countries tackle the consequences of rising temperatures and flooding.

21 Sep 2021 Economy

Boris Johnson Has Promised The Energy Crisis Is "Short Term" As Government Intervenes In CO2 Shortages

Boris Johnson said the energy crisis is short term and the government is taking direct steps to make sure there is CO2 available in the country.

09 Aug 2021 Environment

Government Delaying Climate Change Action Is The Biggest Threat To Earth, Ed Miliband Warns

Delaying action on cutting emissions by global governments is now the biggest threat to the planet, Labour’s Ed Miliband has said following the release of the UN’s “code red” report into climate change.

23 Feb 2021 Environment

David Attenborough Warns World Leaders That Climate Change Is The "Biggest Threat" To Global Security

Leading environmentalist David Attenborough has issued a stark warning over the threat of climate change to global security, and called for "unparalleled" cooperation between nations.

21 Oct 2020 Foreign affairs

We cannot forget about human rights violations in North Korea

Sexual violence, enslavement, enforced disappearance, and political persecution are reportedly commonplace in North Korean political prisons. The APPG on North Korea has launched an Inquiry into human rights violations in the country.

15 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

We can ‘Build Back Better’ using the Sustainable Development Goals as a ‘ready-made’ roadmap to recovery

The Sustainable Development Goals offer us a way of building more resilient and sustainable economies and healthier societies, ensuring that nations are better able to deal with future economic, climate and health shocks.

11 Sep 2020 Foreign affairs

We must stand up to China’s ‘repulsive’ persecution of the Uyghurs

This week, I joined almost 140 of my Parliamentary colleagues in a cross-party letter to the Chinese ambassador, condemning his government’s repulsive behaviour against the Uyghurs.

16 Jun 2020 Foreign affairs

‘The UN Secretary General must explain why he lets powerful parties get away with killing children and attacking schools and hospitals’: Save the Children

In a shocking decision, the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has removed Saudi Arabia from his annual ‘list of shame’. This shows powerful parties can kill and maim children or attack schools and hospitals with impunity, the agency warned today.