The COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near over (WHO)
The COVID-19 pandemic remains "a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)", said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization (WHO) during...
Climate: This heatwave is the new normal
Europe is suffering during this month of July from heat waves and other consequences due to the rise in temperatures. This alarming situation will...
Marburg virus disease: origins and symptoms
In early July, two cases of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a disease nearly as deadly as Ebola, were recorded in Ghana.
According to WHO, although...
Petersberg Climate Dialogue: starting signal for UN climate negotiations
The central goal of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue which takes place from 17 to 19 July in Berlin is to strengthen trust both in...
GDP should not be the only criteria for aid
Small island developing states are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Although not all of them are among the world´s poorest, they need help to...
UNRIC challenges urban artists to paint sustainability
The United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC) has partnered with the Rock in Rio music festival to promote the SDGs.
Together, the...
UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in...
The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) was created to encourage young people...
UNRIC: Time To Turn The Tide
UNRIC's own podcast series featuring interviews with ocean experts broadcast ahead of the UN Oceans Conference in July 2022.
EU and UNDP support launch of psychological assistance hotline for Ukrainians...
With EU funding, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine has supported the launch of a hotline to provide psychological assistance to Ukrainians...
United Nations Launches the Football for the Goals Initiative
Today, on the first day of UEFA Women’s EURO 2022, the United Nations is launching Football for the Goals, a new United Nations initiative that provides a platform for the global football community to engage with and advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: July 2022
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
No population doesn´t mean no plastic
28 volunteers of an Icelandic NGO dedicated to coastal clean-up headed towards Hornstrandir, a remote and isolated part of north-western Iceland only accessible...
UN Oceans Conference: Call for a new chapter
With climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean — critical to food security, economic growth and the...
#Youth4Disarmament launches Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is launching the Pitching Peace Youth Music Challenge, inviting young people to express their passion for peace through music.
With financial support...
Time to turn the tide – Tishka Francis
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) control some 30% of all oceans and seas through their Exclusive Economic Zones. Their economies and livelihoods are heavily...