COVID-19

COVID-19: WHO presents 2023 outlook

Three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and as the number of infections increase in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...

Iceland and Norway help WFP mount response as hunger peaks in Malawi

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a total US$ 4.1 million contribution from the Government of Iceland and the Government of...

What do we know about long COVID?

Most people who develop COVID-19 fully recover, but current data collected by the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests approximately 10%-20% of people experience a variety of...

UN Newsfeed

Ciné-ONU “Women Don’t Cycle”: from Brussels to Tokyo women...

To mark International Women’s Day, on 8 March, the United Nations (UN Women, UNRIC, UNFPA, OHCHR and UNESCO), the European Commission and Cinematek organized...

Championing the SDGs: Irish organisations driving change

In Ireland, 26 organisations have been selected as part of the country’s SDG Champions 2023-2024 programme to raise awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development...

UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: March 2024

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications

Fight for Gender Equality: “You have to remain resilient...

Mary Lawlor from Ireland has worked with human rights defenders for 20 years. She was selected as the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights...

UN: the main challenges and key dates in 2024

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, outlined the priorities for 2024 and beyond to the UN General Assembly on 7 February. “It is a...

Addressing the gender gap in cycling

With its health and environmental benefits, cycling faces a notable gender disparity. Statistics indicate a significant underrepresentation of women cyclists worldwide, with three to four...

Red Sea crisis underlines role of UN shipping agency

The new Head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, had been at the helm of the UN shipping agency for just...
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International Women’s Day screening: ‘Women Don’t Cycle’

To celebrate International Women's Day, the United Nations invites you to the “Women Don’t Cycle” screening. When? Friday, 8 March, 4.30 PM Where? CINEMATEK, Brussels Doors open...