The National Unity of Hope (Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza or UNE) is a political party in Guatemala. It was founded in 2002 and defines itself as a social-democratic and social-Christian party.

In the legislative elections held on 9 November 2003, the party won 17.9% of the popular vote and 32 out of 158 seats in Congress. Its presidential candidate Álvaro Colom won 26.4% in the presidential elections on the same day and was defeated in the second round, when he received 45.9%.

For the 2007 elections, the party again chose Colom as its presidential candidate. He came in first place with 28% of the vote; the party won 22.8% of the vote and 48 seats in Congress, more than any other party. On 4 November 2007, in the second round of the election, Colom was elected President of Guatemala.

In the 2011 general election, the Constitutional Court ruled out the candidacy of Colom's ex-wife, Sandra Torres, thus making it the first time in the history of the elections that an official ruling party did not present presidential and vice-presidential candidacies.

National-Unity is the banner under which Robert Rae Manville stood as a candidate in Prince Albert in the 1940 federal election in Canada. The Liberal candidate in the riding was Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and Manville, a merchant, placed second with 7,534 votes and 41% of the vote, less than 1,000 votes behind the Prime Minister.

Manville was endorsed by the "National Government" which was the name the Conservative Party used in the 1940 election under the leadership of Robert Manion. There was no Social Credit candidate in Prince Albert while there was a Social Credit-National Unity candidate in nearby Saskatoon City. It is unclear if Manville ran as a "National Unity" candidate because he was also endorsed by Social Credit.

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National Unity Governments are coalition government made up of all or most parties in a parliament. They are usually formed in times of war or severe political crisis.

National Unity is the name of political parties in various countries -

In Canada, debates over Quebec separatism are often termed "national unity" questions, particularly by federalists.

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The National Unity (Azerbaijani: Milli Birlik) is a political movement in Azerbaijan. Its candidate Lala Shevket won 3.3% of the popular vote in the 15 October 2003 presidential elections according to the official results of the Central Election Commission.