Unionist Forum
Statement from Mike Nesbitt MLA, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party and Rt Hon Peter Robinson MLA, First Minister
“Following our discussion yesterday (Monday) morning were are able to confirm that the first meeting of the Unionist forum will take place on Thursday morning, in Parliament Buildings, Stormont at 9.30am.
As indicated when we initially announced the creation of the Forum its purpose will be to seek to engage with the entire unionist community and seek to address issues of concern. It will seek to channel unionist efforts through political means. While participants attending the initial meeting will be limited, working groups may be established to provide a more extensive reach across the wider unionist community.
The forum will be a body through which unionists can meet to consider matters of interest and concern to the unionist community.
All participants should share the core values of support for the maintenance of the Union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, commitment to exclusively peaceful and democratic means, non-sectarianism, commitment to a shared future and commitment to the successful operation of devolution in Northern Ireland.”