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In 2006, UNA-UK supported UK Model UN (UKMUN) which, in January 2006, staged a large-scale historic Security Council as part of the UN’s 60th anniversary celebrations. The event, which took place at Central Hall Westminster widened participation in Model UN events throughout the UK. UNA-UK also supports Model UN events throughout the UK, including the London International Model UN and Scottish Model UN conferences.

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UN’s role in citizenship curriculum strengthened

In late 2006, UNA-UK was concerned to learn of proposals to drop specific references to the UN from the revised Key Stage 3 citizenship curriculum. The draft curriculum for pupils aged 11–14, which comes into force in September 2008, would not have required students to learn about the UN’s role. This is required under the current curriculum.

In December 2006, UNA-UK representatives met with Lord Adonis, DfES Minister responsible for citizenship, to raise our concerns. Following this meeting, the UN component was reinstated into the curriculum, released in February 2007. Pupils are required to explore the UN’s role in securing human rights, together with “the role of the United Nations in the context of topical events affecting the international and/or global community”.

UNA-UK believes this has strengthened the UN’s role in the citizenship curriculum, and will help ensure that all pupils have some understanding of the UN’s work, and of the UK ’s role within the UN. To view the latest draft curricula, click here for Key Stage 3, and here for Key Stage 4. UNA-UK inputted into the online public consultation on these documents.