COVID-19 : WHO calls for a collective European effort to tackle...
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that the COVID-19 situation in Europe is very serious.
“We have a very serious situation unfolding before us”,...
Cyberbullying: What is it and how to stop it
UNICEF has teamed up with social media platforms to start a global campaign against Cyberbullying. UNICEF has, with the help of young people around the...
United Nations General Assembly opens on 15 September 2020
The General Assembly of the United Nations opens its seventy-fifth session on Tuesday, 15 September, at 21:00 CET, immediately following the conclusion of the...
#SkillsinAction Photo Competition
Are you an amateur or professional photographer with an interest in youth skills? Don’t miss your chance to enter the UNESCO-UNEVOC #SkillsinAction Photo Competition!
Am...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – September 2020
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on the 75th session of the General Assembly and COVID-19 information
(closed) UNHCR NGO Innovation Award 2020
The UNHCR NGO Innovation Award (“the Award”) celebrates efforts and achievements of NGOs who developed innovative approaches for protection and delivery of services to...
Greater European unity at UN Security Council – Belgian Ambassador
European coordination within the United Nations Security Council has advanced, according to Belgian Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve, who represented Belgium at the Security...
Mobile film festival: Grab your phone and defend women’s empowerment!
Once again, the Mobile Film Festival supports a cause at the heart of the United Nations, that of women. All you need is a...
Investing in sustainable energy could create 27 million jobs in 3...
The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the domestic stimulus and investment plans in response to COVID-19 of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Germany...
Tourism: Europe is one of the hardest hit regions by COVID-19
Only 5% of the usual number of tourists have visited Paris this summer, one of the most popular destinations in Europe. Although the French...
UN pays tribute to humanitarian workers
On World Humanitarian Day, observed every year on August 19th, the United Nations honours humanitarian workers, who make an extraordinary effort to help women,...
International Youth Day Quiz
Test your knowledge and try our special quiz on the occasion of International Youth Day, 12 August 2020.
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – August 2020
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Three bombs removed and half a million gets access to water
Pehr Lodhammar is the Senior Programme Manager for United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Iraq. The role includes great pressure from safety and...
UN poverty expert: “Promotion of equality must be our priority”
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter, began his three-year mandate in May 2020 in the midst...