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EU and IOC of UNESCO join forces in International Alliance to strengthen global ocean observations
The International Alliance, a key part of the recently launched EU OceanEye initiative, will directly support the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), helping build...
IOM-UNHCR: EU Pact Offers Hope for Better Migration Management and Fairer Asylum Systems
Geneva, 12 June 2026 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed the entry into force today of...
EU and UNICRI Gather Global Network at the UN Campus in Turin to Counter CBRN Threats
From bio-risks to conflict-zone hazards, 70 nations unite in Turin to strengthen cooperation against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks.
UN Campus, Turin
11 Jun 2026
Chemical,...
Statement – Europe lost 200 000 people to heat in 4 years yet nearly all of them were preventable
Statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, at the launch of WHO's new guidance to protect lives from extreme...
Nature-based solutions can drive decent job creation
Nature-based solutions have potential to be a major driver of employment in sectors such as agriculture, forestry, water and infrastructure development. Investment is needed...
European Region’s smallest countries lead with commitment to stronger, more sustainable health workforce
Health ministers and senior representatives from the WHO European Region’s small countries have committed to urgent action to strengthen and sustain the health and...
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Refugees: Forced displacement falls but remains alarmingly high
A rare decline in global forced displacement offers a sign of hope, but not yet a turning point, according to UNHCR’s latest Global Trends...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: June 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Forests
When the ocean thrives, the planet survives: Moksha, 10-year-old...
Among the growing global movement of youth-led climate action, young voices are increasingly shaping conversations around sustainability.
Among them is Briton Moksha Roy, whose journey...
Bonn Climate Meetings set course for COP31 in Türkiye
Starting Monday, 8 June, climate negotiators, experts and observers from around the world will gather in Bonn, Germany, for the annual UN June Climate...
Regeneration Revolution: Holding back the desert on a Spanish...
As climate change continues to cause biodiversity loss and soil degradation, the pressure on global food systems is increasing. Many farmers are searching for...
Belgian expertise at the heart of a global wake-up...
Three Belgians helped shape a landmark report calling on WHO and governments to treat climate change as the health emergency it already is
Brussels, 21...
Ebola crisis: a new strain with no vaccine or...
Ebola is far from new in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). So why has the most recent outbreak been declared an international...
Hantavirus: what you need to know
An outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has put the virus in the spotlight, six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,...