In Pictures: first-ever UN General Assembly in London 80 years ago
Eighty years ago, the first-ever meeting of the United Nations General Assembly took place in the United Kingdom. On 10 January 1946, delegates gathered...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – January 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the Month: UN Observances
UN Secretary-General: 2026 New Year’s Message
As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads.
Chaos and uncertainty surround us.
Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Appointment of the Secretary-General – Selected Online Resources
How is the Secretary-General of the United Nations selected and appointed? Here you can find a selection of online resources.
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – December 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Volunteers & Volunteering
AIDS: 1 in 9 people living with AIDS in Western Europe...
More than half of people living with HIV in Europe were diagnosed too late for optimal treatment in 2024 — a “critical testing failure,”...
COP30: countries pledge to fight false information
Several European countries are among 13 nations who have signed the first-ever Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate Change. The signatories pledge to fight back...
UN International Years 2026: Rangelands and Pastoralists, Volunteers, and the Woman...
In 2026, the United Nations will shine a spotlight on three vital themes that shape lives, livelihoods and ecosystems around the world. Through dedicated...
Let’s be clear: going beyond 1.5C would break the Paris deal...
By Jorge Moreira da Silva, published in Le Monde, 11 November 2025.
I wrote this text from Jamaica, where I have just seen the devastation...
Sustainability meets innovation in brand & licensing industry
Some of the world’s biggest brands gathered in London on 5 November alongside representatives from the United Nations to explore how businesses can drive...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – November 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Rio Conventions
UNDP, DPPA and European Union Renew Partnership to Build National Capacities...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), and the European Union (EU) have signed a new...
World Cities Day: ‘build cities with people, not just for them’
Earlier this year, De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester was selected as the sole UK institution to serve as a Hub Chair for the...
MIP SDG Awards 6th edition – the TV industry is going...
Spanish company Secuoya Studios, the producer behind commercial hits including Zorro and Monte Cristo, has become the first Spanish-language production company to receive the...
80 years of the veto: Tim Slade on power, multilateralism, and...
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States each possess a power at the United Nations that no other member state has:...