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,...
UN reaction following the attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Security Council on Saturday (28 February) after the United States and Israel launched massive attacks against Iran, and after Iran...
Four years since the full-scale invasion: What is the UN doing...
This year, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach a grim milestone, grinding into its fifth year. Since 24 February 2022, ongoing attacks...
UN Chief raises alarm over systematic human rights violations
Human rights are under a full-scale attack around the world, United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres warned on Monday (23 February), describing a world where the...
Prosody – a superpower for effective communication
Languages are more than a means of communication: they define our identity and help us integrate into society. Multilingual education promotes inclusivity, mutual understanding,...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – February 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Biodiversity and business on agenda at key Manchester gathering
With seven million hectares of forest – roughly the size of the Republic of Ireland – destroyed every year, the need to address biodiversity...