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...
Ensuring reliable climate information: a shared responsibility
The United Nations sees two major global challenges converging: the erosion of the information ecosystem and the climate crisis. Tackling them requires a broad...
UK Envoy: We’ve got to start seeing nature as our friend
The United Kingdom and its four nations are known for their rolling green fields, rugged coastal cliffs and majestic lakes, lochs, loughs and llyns.
But...
COP17, COP31: what’s the difference?
This autumn, the United Nations is organising two events called ‘COPs’: COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, and COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.
What does COP mean and...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: October 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Disaster Risk
Mental health: the burden of childhood trauma in Europe
Two out of three young adults (aged 18 to 30) have experienced at least one traumatic or highly stressful event during childhood, according to...
UN photo exhibition continues its journey from Brussels to Koekelberg
Nearly 50 life-size portraits that put a human face on the work of the United Nations are heading to Koekelberg, where they will open...
UN marks International Coffee Day for first time
Coffee is one of the world’s most widely consumed beverages and one of its most heavily traded products. This year marks the first observance...
From TikTok to global movements: How young people are changing activism
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 exhibition
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...
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
A Century of Sámi Women’s Leadership: “Not a Single Woman Should...
In 2026, for the first time in history, women are holding the top leadership positions in all three Sámi Parliaments in Norway, Sweden and...
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 and build...
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...