NEWS: United Nations in Brussels
President von der Leyen announces €710 million to support displaced people in Africa and global crisis relief
As the 81st UN General Assembly High‑Level Week draws to a close in New York, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen...
EU-funded ENABLE programme advances entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods in Lebanon
Entrepreneurs supported through the EU-funded ENABLE programme strengthened their business and financial management skills, developed their businesses and expanded market linkages, contributing to more...
President of the European Council, António Costa, address to the General Assembly on behalf of the EU
Multilateralism is not an ideal of the past. It is the only realistic way to address the problems of today.
Alone, no country can prevent...
Closing the gender pay gap is critical to advance social justice
Irish EU Presidency marks International Equal Pay Day - Speaking at an event on pay equity, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, called for renewed...
EU launches first €43 million Team Gaza projects to help restore essential services
Today, the first flagship early recovery projects under the EU-led Team Gaza Initiative were signed by Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica in the...
EU adopts €505 million package to support Lebanon’s stability, recovery and reforms
Today, the European Commission announced €505 million in financial support for Lebanon for 2026 and 2027, the second half of the €1 billion support...
European Commission, EIB and UNDP join forces to boost investment in communities hit by humanitarian crises
New agreement will help communities hit by conflicts, humanitarian crises and disasters move from emergency relief to lasting recovery and boost investment opportunities...
When overreliance on external consultants becomes a problem: UNESCO supports six European governments to solve a growing challenge
Governments worldwide increasingly use external consultants to devise and deliver on growing range of public functions, from policy advice, program design to service delivery....
New IOM Data: Migrant Arrivals to Europe Fall 39% in 2026 While Deaths Continue to Rise
GENEVA, 17 September 2026 – Arrivals to Europe have fallen sharply this year but deaths along the Central Mediterranean routes keep climbing, according to...
UNRIC Newsfeed
From TikTok to global movements: How young people are...
For those who have grown up online, civic life increasingly happens there as well.
Social media and other digital platforms let young people share information,...
Bristol showcases commitment to multilateralism as it hosts UN...
Bristol in South West England has a decades-long history of championing sustainability, and the city is the latest stop in a global tour of...
Organised fraud: what solutions against this growing scourge?
A relative asks you to lend them a few thousand euros; a doctor from an NGO contacts you via social media; you’re asked to...
The UN and the crisis in Sudan (Jan-Jun 2026)
30 June
UN relief chief sounds alarm over escalating violence in Sudan’s North Kordofan (OCHA)
Sudan: Human Rights Council to hold urgent debate on...
Key facts to know about UN General Assembly
Each September, world leaders and delegates gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss the most pressing issues of our time....
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: September 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Topic of the month: 81st Session of the General Assembly
Türk calls for urgent, meaningful action to tackle unprecedented...
(Geneva) UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday called on States and the world’s ‘frontier’ artificial intelligence companies to act urgently to ensure...
The UN and the crisis in the Middle East:...
30 June
Secretary-General's remarks at the meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly for the Announcement of Voluntary Contributions to UNRWA...