Orange the shadow pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year shut down societies around the world, millions of women and girls faced a dangerous situation: staying home....
COVID-19: children’s lives turned upside down by pandemic
Children are not the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. But they risk being among its biggest victims. Fears of catching and transmitting the virus,...
TV makes a difference during the pandemic
Since the invention of the first set in 1927, television has offered its viewers a fine line between truth, optimism and reality. With soaring...
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...
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...
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
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
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...