UN Secretary-General Guterres sworn in for second term
António Guterres was today sworn in as UN Secretary-General for his second term.
In a speech to the General Assembly Mr. Guterres thanked the Member...
Michelin Green Star: nearly 300 restaurants committed to sustainable gastronomy
A Bible to gastronomes around the world, the Michelin Guide added a new star in 2020: the Green Star. To date, 291 restaurants, including...
Ecosystem restoration: an inspirational plan for people and planet
Our planet’s ecosystems are essential for life on Earth, and with threats from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, there has never been a...
The Great Green Wall
“Restoration means putting nature at the heart of everything we do,” Nora Berrahmouni, Senior forestry officer for Africa at FAO, told a worldwide audience...
New ITU tools to foster digital development
Data is critical to our goal of connecting the world. It tells us where we were, where we are, what works and what doesn’t....
Nigeria, Feast and Famine
On 10 June, the World Food Programme UK (WFP) and OmVed Gardens hosted their latest instalment of The Chef’s Table, "Nigeria, Feast and Famine"....
UN and EU working together for people and planet at EDDs
The United Nations and European Union will come together from June 15 to 16 at the 2021 edition of the European Development Days (EDDs)....
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – June 2021
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Oceans Decade: Science as a tool for a healthier ocean
The ocean is the largest ecosystem on earth and invaluable for the survival of our planet. But it is an ecosystem under pressure. To...
Online screening of “The Great Green Wall”
To mark the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the United Nations and...
MY World 360: call for immersive media creators to #TurnItAround
Organizations and leaders have started to join the collective call to #TurnItAround for a just, green and equitable recovery from the pandemic, and towards...
Football’s Green Revolution
“We often ask ourselves, what difference can I make? And I would say, all the difference in the world because our actions affect the...
Brussels lights up in green for World Environment Day
To celebrate World Environment Day on June 5th, the City of Brussels lit up its iconic Town Hall in Green. With this symbolic action,...
The right to wind in your hair
Cycling Without Age is a movement launched in 2012 by Ole Kassow in Copenhagen, Denmark. It starts with the generous act of taking one...
The power of youth for peace and security
A young soldier from the United Kingdom says he must stay on his “A-game” on patrol with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali,...