United Nations Association

United Nations Association St Andrews (UNAStA) is a student organisation at the University of St Andrews. 

We are a sub-branch of UN House Scotland and UNA Scotland, which are non-profits that act as a go-between for Scotland, Scottish Parliament, and the UN. By extension, we are therefore a sub-branch of UNA-UK, which is directly affiliation with the United Nations through its consultative status (with the UN). 

Within UNA, we have several key departments: Journalism, Podcast, POP (Parliamentary One-Pager), Events and Fundraising. The Journalism team writes long-form articles on international affairs for our partner publications in St Andrews. The Podcast team creates both and longer shows focusing on a theme, such as 'Why the UN Sucks', or 'Forced Migration and Intersectionality'. The Parliamentary One-Pager team research and write one-page briefings for Scottish MSPs, lobbying them on bills that are going through Parliament. The Events team organise formal, speaker events; the Fundraising team organise fun events aimed as raising money for the society as we are a non-profit. These include sports games, bake sales, and pub quizzes. 

Keep an eye out for our events, fundraisers, podcasts, POPs and articles over the coming year!