Guterres urges EU to cut emissions by 55% by 2030

UN Secretary-General António Guterres today urged the European Union to cut CO2 emissions by 55% or more by 2030. In remarks on climate action to...

COVID-19 : Death every 17 seconds in Europe but there are...

355,000 have died of COVID-19 in the WHO European Region, including 29,000 last week, or one person every 17 seconds, the WHO Europe Director...

Ciné-ONU – Online screening of ‘#Female Pleasure’

To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the United Nations and the European Commission present: #Female Pleasure How to Participate...
Nathan Peiffer-Smadja

COVID-19: Nathan Peiffer-Smadja, infectious disease specialist and UN “influencer”

When not in his COVID-19 research lab or with patients in his infectious diseases department, Dr Nathan Peiffer-Smadja, is on Konbini, Huffington Post, or...
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UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: November 2020

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Lady at Bangladesh food market

The World in a Pickle: preserving the value of food

On 3 November, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) – the winner of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize – hosted an online Chef’s Table event....
United Nations Cookbook Recipe Challenge

United Nations Cookbook Recipe Challenge

Enter your recipe for potential inclusion in the United Nations Cookbook! Our food system needs fixing, and you can be a part of the solution....
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

Guterres warns Nordic Council: Sustainable development in danger

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is endangering the success of sustainable development. “The pandemic is not simply a health crisis. Steady...
#EuropeTurnsUNBlue #UN75 photo collage of blue buildings and landmarks

UN75: Illuminations across Europe for peace and international cooperation

Despite curfews and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 300 iconic buildings and landmarks were illuminated in blue across Europe on the evening of 24...
Health for all film festival

2nd WHO Health for All Film Festival

The World Health Organization invites independent film-makers, production companies, NGOs, communities, students, and film schools from around the world to submit their original short...

COVID-19: an unprecedented news story for journalists

For journalists across the world, the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented news story. The relentless news cycle, an ‘infodemic’ of misinformation, let alone the...
Peace Palace in the Hague, the Netherlands

Young people ask UN for greater action on 75th anniversary

A Dutch delegation will present the ‘Hague Youth Manifesto’ to the UN on its 75th anniversary on behalf of young people worldwide, calling for greater solidarity, a permanent seat at the table...
Take care before you share | #PledgetoPause

UN Secretary-General launches #PledgetoPause to fight misinformation

The United Nations has launched a major initiative called #PledgetoPause to help stop the spread of misinformation online and to encourage people around the...
Screenshot of UNCCD Report

The wall that unites

The Great Green Wall that crosses the Sahel Region is, unlike today’s border walls, a wall that unites. And it could be the solution...
WHO logo on flag

Simple measures can save 280.000 lives in Europe

The European Region has registered the highest weekly incidence of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic with almost 700,000 cases reported. The European...