40 years of climate warnings: we can’t say we didn’t know

Heatwaves, forest fires, floods… and suddenly climate change is back on the front pages. However, the world often gives the impression it is only...

The World’s Largest Cities (Are No Longer the Ones You Think)

In 1975, there were just eight megacities, defined as cities with more than 10 million inhabitants, worldwide. Fifty years later, that number has risen...

“Multilateralism is alive”: how UN labour agency tackles social justice 

"My grandmother was a child domestic worker in the Netherlands, what we now consider child labour,” recounts Peter van Rooij, Regional Director for Europe...

Govern AI in health before the gaps become irreversible

Statement by WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge Lisbon, 15 July 2026  Good day to you all. Let me begin by thanking the Minister of...

AI helping UN detect methane emissions

Nairobi, 15 July 2026 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping turn satellite observations into methane mitigation action in the oil and gas sector. These mitigation efforts...

17th High-level meeting between the ILO and the European Commission

The International Labour Organization and the European Commission set renewed strategic agenda for social justice, quality jobs and a human-centred future of work. The two...

UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: July 2026

Monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products. Topic of the month: Artificial Intelligence

40 years of climate warnings: we can’t say we didn’t know

Heatwaves, forest fires, floods… and suddenly climate change is back on the front pages. However, the world often gives the impression it is only...

The World’s Largest Cities (Are No Longer the Ones You Think)

In 1975, there were just eight megacities, defined as cities with more than 10 million inhabitants, worldwide. Fifty years later, that number has risen...

“Multilateralism is alive”: how UN labour agency tackles social justice 

"My grandmother was a child domestic worker in the Netherlands, what we now consider child labour,” recounts Peter van Rooij, Regional Director for Europe...

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