UNA PUTNEY & ROEHAMPTON
UNA Putney & Roehampton will hold a meeting to mark International Women's Day with the theme entitled ‘Crisis for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo - how can the UN help?’. Speakers include Vijay Mehta from Action for UN Renewal and representatives of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). This event will take place from 7.30pm at the Methodist Church Hall, corner Upper Richmond Road and Gwendolen Avenue, Putney SW15.
Contact: Jo Stocks on 020 8870 5536 or jo.stocks@talk21.com or Rob Storey at 0777 6356 334 or StoreyRW@aol.com

UNA SHEFFIELD
UNA Shefffield will hold a joint meeting in collaboration with the UNYSA branch at Sheffield University. Craig Barnett, co-founder of the City of Sanctuary Movement, will give a talk on the influx of asylum seekers nationwide and the response of cities to this trend. This event will take place from 7.30pm at Lecture Room 2, Hicks Building, University of Sheffield, Hounsfield Road, Sheffield S3 7RH.
Contact: Cliff Crellin on 0114 230 2102 or patricliff@gmail.com

UNA GLOUCESTERSHIRE RURAL
UNA Gloucestershire Rural is pleased to welcome Professor Spenser Zifcak, Visiting Professor (Australia) from Bristol University to speak and conduct a question-and-answer session on 'UN reform' following the publication of his book of the same title. The event will take place at 6pm at the Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ.
Contact: Chris Dickenson, Branch Secretary, on 01242 870260 or grb.una-uk@live.com

UNA BIRKENHEAD
UNA Birkenhead will host a talk and Q&A with Chris Davies MEP on ‘Copenhagen and the limits of the UN process’. Chris Davies is a Liberal Democrat Euro-MP for the North West and attended the recent Copenhagen Conference on climate change. This event will take place at 7.30pm at the Westbourne Hall Community Centre, 59 Westbourne Road, West Kirby, Wirral CH48 4DQ.
Contact: Peter Guyan on 0151 512 0946 or peterguyan@ntlworld.com

UNA TYNEDALE
UNA Tyndale will hold a members' meeting and host a talk by Fiona Hall MEP on the developing links between the European Parliament and the United Nations. This event will take place from 2pm at the Quaker Meeting House, Branch End, Stocksfield NE43 7NA.
Contact: Les Ashworth on 01661 842 675 or les.ashworth@virgin.net

UNA LYMINGTON
UNA Lymington will host a talk by Professor Andrew Bradbury entitled 'Global warming and the impact on The New Forest and its coastline: will Lymington be under water?'. This event will take place from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at The Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ.
Contact: Patricia de Mowbray on 01590 679 030 or patricia@radioactive.org.uk

UNA SOUTHAMPTON
UNA Southampton will host a one-day human rights conference entitled ‘Born free and equal?. Speakers will include Rob Atkinson (Amnesty International) on poverty and human rights violations, and Sister Teresa (founder of the Medaille Trust) on trafficking of women. There will also be workshops on women's rights, children's rights, asylum seekers, refugees, and homelessness. The conference is supported by a coalition of local groups interested in human rights. This event will take place from 10am to 4.30pm at the Central Baptist Church, Devonshire Road, The Polygon, Southampton SO15 2GY. Fee £5.00 to include lunch. Registration forms and further information are available from the following point of contact.
Contact: Margaret Matthews on 02380 557 334 or memat56@tiscali.co.uk

UNA LONDON & SOUTH EAST REGION
UNA Londonn & South East Region will hold its Regional Spring Council meeting to discuss and brainstorm key questions for candidate MPs in the run-up to the general election. This event will take place from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at the Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA. Please confirm attendance/register in advance, as space is limited.
Contact: Wendy Higgs on 07751 297 291 or 020 8318 1050