Regeneration Revolution: Holding back the desert on a Spanish farm
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 call on...
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...
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,...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – May 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Topic of the month: Critical Minerals
Who will be the next United Nations Secretary-General?
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...
Madagascar: one of the countries most exposed to climate extremes
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...
Petersberg Dialogue 2026 to help build momentum towards next UN Climate...
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,...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – April 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Water
UN Champion Brian Cox: Space is no longer science fiction
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...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Drones – Selected Online Resources
Looking for information on drones? Then check out this new backgrounder highlighting selected online resources on this topic.
Protecting children in the age of AI
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...
UN calls in Madrid for stronger multilateralism to tackle digital hate...
During the First Forum Against Hate organized by Spain’s Ministry of Migration, Director of the UN Regional Information Centre, Sherri Aldis, warned that the...
Belgian philosopher: “AI should benefit democracy”
Belgian philosopher Mark Coeckelbergh (*), specialised in media and technologies, is one of the 40 experts named by the United Nations to form an...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – March 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Topic of the month: Hate Speech
Breaking Barriers in the Cockpit
Mohadese Mirzaee was Afghanistan's first woman to become a commercial pilot and made history. But her life has also been marked by narrow escapes,...