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European Union Supports critical humanitarian air service in Yemen
ADEN, YEMEN – A contribution of EUR 3.1 million from the European Union (EU) through its Humanitarian Aid Operations helped the United Nations Humanitarian...
53 Member States of the WHO European Region adopt new plans on healthy ageing and AI in health
WHO/Europe also starts work on a long-term plan to tackle noncommunicable diseases
Copenhagen, 30 October 2026
The 53 Member States of the WHO European Region have...
EU-UNESCO Project Marks Milestone in Strengthening Belize’s Cultural and Creative Sector
On 23 October 2026, the EU/UNESCO project held its closing event in support of the development of Belize’s National Strategy and Roadmap for the...
ILO presents EU-Bangladesh Talent Partnership results and skills recognition recommendations
DUBLIN / BRUSSELS (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) presented results from the EU-Bangladesh Talent Partnership Project and outlined practical measures for...
WHO delivers over 6400 medical consultations in southern Libya with support from the EU and Japan
29 October 2026, Al-Qatrun, Libya – The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the European Union (EU) through the European Civil Protection and...
European Commission and UNEP reaffirm commitment to global environmental action and multilateralism
Today, the European Commission and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) renewed their strategic partnership. Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and...
Ciné-ONU De Wilde Noordzee highlights urgency of ocean protection
“Many people know the North Sea only as a big brown bowl of soup,” said filmmaker Peter van Rodijnen, referring to its colour. The...
The International Criminal Court and its officials awarded the Sakharov Prize
The 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is collectively awarded to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its officials.
Announcing the 2026 laureate in...
EU states must not send Afghans back to danger, warn UN experts
GENEVA – UN Independent Human Rights Experts* today expressed alarm about reports of European Union (EU) Member States deporting Afghan nationals back to Afghanistan,...
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COP31: Guterres says fossil fuel windfall tax can help...
The UN Secretary-General has warned that fossil fuels are not only driving the climate crisis but also carrying a steep economic and security price...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – November 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Topic of the month: Migration
COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN...
The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding solutions – but making sure everyone can afford them.
From Rural Ireland to New York: A UN Youth...
Meet Ciara O’Brien, one of two of Ireland’s UN Youth Delegates serving a 2026-2027 term. Aged 21, Ciara has been involved in youth advocacy...
Media: nearly 9 out of 10 murders of journalists...
In 2024 and 2025, 189 journalists lost their lives in violent attacks, compared with 162 in 2022 and 2023. This represents a 20 per...
AI: orbital data centres, a new space race
Is this the ‘second digital age’? A revolution that will take artificial intelligence (AI) to new heights?
In any case, a new space race has...
Multilateralism at work: UNU-MERIT across the UN system
At the opening of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that “the faultlines in our world are...
Climate: The 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement is...
The target set in 2015 by the Paris Agreement—to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2100—has become unachievable within the span of a single...