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2023, a year of climate contrasts in Europe

Europe witnessed a year of contrasting weather events in 2023, with heatwaves and wildfires alongside flooding and drought, according to the European State of...

Children in conflict: portraying light amid darkness

British photographer Paddy Dowling has travelled to some of the world’s most challenging contexts for his work. His latest exhibition, ‘From Despair to Hope:...

UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: April 2024

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

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2023, a year of climate contrasts in Europe

Europe witnessed a year of contrasting weather events in 2023, with heatwaves and wildfires alongside flooding and drought, according to the European State of...

Children in conflict: portraying light amid darkness

British photographer Paddy Dowling has travelled to some of the world’s most challenging contexts for his work. His latest exhibition, ‘From Despair to Hope:...

UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: April 2024

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

International Television market recognises outstanding entertainment initiatives for social...

Ubongo, a creator of children’s edutainment in Africa, and Open Planet, an outstanding innovative free access environmental footage library, have been recognised for their...

UN Deputy Chief: “make 2024 a turning point for...

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has called for a transformation in education as she addressed a high-level education event organised by the European Union during a visit to Brussels on Thursday (11 April).

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, Brussels visit, 10-11...

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, is in Brussels this week. On Wednesday, 10 April, she chaired the Governing Body meeting of...

World squanders over 1 billion meals a day

Households across all continents wasted over 1 billion meals a day in 2022, while 783 million people were affected by hunger and a third of...

International law: Understanding justice in times of war

War crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, ethnic cleansing: what do these international justice terms mean?  What are war crimes? War crimes are violations of international humanitarian law (whose perpetrators...