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Ebola is far from new in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). So why has the most recent outbreak been declared an international...

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,...

Artificial intelligence is transforming societies at an unprecedented speed, bringing both new opportunities and new risks. Among the most concerning developments is the rise of deepfake technology; highly...

The Central Sahel region, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has been experiencing a protracted crisis since 2012, one that has largely faded from...

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products Topic of the month: Critical Minerals

Ambassador of Senegal to the UN, Coly Seck, opened a press conference organised in Brussels this week: “We want peace. We want engagement. We want to make sure that Europe will help...

Yemen has been engulfed in a complex crisis for over a decade. Although large‑scale fighting has eased since a UN‑brokered truce in 2022, the...

The race to succeed Secretary-General António Guterres is under way, following the conclusion of the United Nations interactive dialogues held on 21 and 22...

Around 1.6 million people in Madagascar are facing acute food insecurity and over 110,000 people are facing emergency hunger in 2026. Why is there a crisis in Madagascar? Madagascar’s current crisis...

Ministers and high-level envoys from around 40 countries will meet in Berlin on 21 and 22 April to advance political discussions on climate ambition,...

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products. Topic of the month: Water

The International Sudan Conference in Berlin on 15 April is intended to put the war in Sudan back at the top of the diplomatic agenda. Several United Nations...

65 years ago, on 12 April 1961, Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin carried out the first-ever human space flight, paving the way for space exploration...

Looking for information on drones? Then check out this new backgrounder highlighting selected online resources on this topic.

Sonia Livingstone is an international expert on children’s rights in digital contexts, and one of the 40 members selected by the United Nations for...