| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/22/5 |
| Title | 'League of Nations Union' |
| Date | 1934 - 1958 |
| Description | Correspondence between A. Muriel Pierotti, Ethel Froud (NUWT), Helen Dedman and Edith Crosby (NUWT members), the United Nations Student Association, the League of Nations Union (LNU) and the United Nations Association (UNA)
The correspondence covers:
NUWT affiliation to the United Nations Association
NUWT representation on the General Council of UNA
Minutes and arrangements for meetings of the General Council of UNA, 1938, 1946, 1953 and 1955
NUWT representation at meetings and conferences organised by LNU and UNA
Disarmament campaigns run by UNA
Invitation to suggest possible speakers to be added to a list being compiled by UNICEF
Press releases issued by the United Nations Information Centre listing various events and meetings organised by the UN
Notice of meetings of the Women's Advisory Council of UNA
Minutes of meeting of the Women's Advisory Council of UNA 1947 and 1957
'Annual Wireless Broadcasts of the Children of Wales', organised by the Welsh National Council of the LNU
Requests for publicity for educational conferences organised by the London regional federation of LNU
Delegates to the Assembly of the League of Nations
Subscription and membership of the NUWT to the LNU
Calls for the extension of the contract of Dame Rachel Crowdy in her post as Chief of the Department of Opium Traffic and Social Issues Section at the LNU
Education sheets on Africa
Report on the Graeco-Italian crisis
Raising of the school leaving age
Report of a conference on 'the provision of instruction for children and young people in the aims and objects of the League of Nations'
Notices of local LNU branches work in fundraising for UNICEF
Proposals to start an LNU lending library
Blank petition regarding calls for the Government to accept the principle of arbitration in all international disputes
UNA Refugee campaign
Proposed visit to Geneva for an International Labour Conference
Boycott of Japan
Reform of the LNU, 1939
United Nations Day Campaign - campaign for October 24th as UN Day (includes a colour campaign poster)
International Peace Campaign
Publications and reports:
'The Covenant of the League of Nations'
'World Settlement after the War', 1941
Objects and Rules, UNA
Order of service for a 'National Service of intercession and rededication to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the United Nations', Westminster Abbey, 1955
'Statement of Policy - LNU', 1938
'Youth - League of Nations Union Youth Group Bulletin', June 1934
'United Nations Association World News', October 1955
N.B. The United Nations Association took over most of the powers of the League of Nations Union in 1948 |
| Extent | 3 folders |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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