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New EU funding helps UNRWA support Palestine Refugees from Syria in Lebanon
A new EUR 3 million contribution from the European Union (EU) will help UNRWA continue providing cash assistance to Palestine Refugees from Syria living...
EU, WFP and GIZ launch energy and self-reliance programme to strengthen livelihoods in Uganda’s West Nile
KAMPALA, Uganda – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, on behalf of the German...
World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2026
Belgium joined the international community in supporting the Blue Heart Campaign under the 2026 theme, "Trapped Behind the Scam". This year’s campaign highlights the...
Government of Lebanon and UN launch EU-funded programme for conflict-affected farmers
BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Government of Lebanon and the UN, with generous funding from the European Union, launched today an intervention to assist conflict-affected...
European Union Strengthens Support To Wfp Assistance For Vulnerable Refugees And Conflict-Affected People In Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a EUR 3.08 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to support...
West Nile virus: as cases rise across parts of Europe, here is what you need to know
The WHO Regional Office for Europe is urging countries to strengthen mosquito surveillance and public knowledge of protective measures as West Nile virus cases...
Wildfires up 57% across Europe in four years
Statement by WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge
Copenhagen - New data reveals a sharp rise in wildfires across parts of...
Western Europe has hottest June on record
June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second warmest globally, driven by the highest sea surface temperatures (SSTs) on...
ICAO statement on proposed expanded scope of EU Emission Trading System
Montréal, 17 July 2026 – The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) expressed concern today that the proposal to expand the scope of the EU Emissions...
UNRIC Newsfeed
Humanitarian work more dangerous than ever
A macabre record in 2025: 350 humanitarian workers have been killed around the world, including 186 in Gaza and 71 in Sudan. Most of...
Desertification: World leaders gather in Mongolia to restore land...
Land restoration, drought resilience and the future of the world’s rangelands will be high on the agenda as countries from around the world meet...
UN warns of growing risks facing children and youth...
Children and youth often bear the brunt of risks in today's information ecosystem and will be most directly affected by the technologies reshaping them,...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Critical Minerals – Selected Online Resources
Looking for information on "Critical Minerals"? Then check out this new backgrounder.
Western Europe records hottest June on record
June 2026 was the hottest June ever recorded in Western Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)....
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – August 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products --- Topic of the month: Wildfires
Sand to Sahara: Why even desert countries are importing...
The first time Icelandic entrepreneur Ómar Antonsson visited the United States right after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks twenty-five years ago he was...
Progress through participation: a spotlight on Irish SDG Champions
The Sustainable Development Goals are both a global blueprint and a call to action for communities all over the world to protect people and...