2012
Underkastelsen (Submission)
Submission is a documentary about the 'chemical society' – a society we have been building since the Second World War. Since 1945 the amount...
Un certain Monsieur Joinet
For many years Louis Joinet has worked tirelessly for human rights to be respected globally. As a member of the Human Rights Sub-Commission on...
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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...