2009

Iaco’s Tale – Beyond Arunachal Pradesh

Iacobella, a young woman, is travelling on her own in a remote Himalayan tribal area in Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India, to visits an orphanage...
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The Choir

Shot over six years, The Choir is about the music that unites Jabulani Shabangu and a group of fellow inmates who are battling to...
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Winds of Sand – Women of Rock

For the Tubu people, living in the Sahara desert is both harsh and very simple. The men are camel breeders, the women are tied...

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...