World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and children fall into...
WMO 2021 Calendar Competition
COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented upheaval and changing our lives forever. But it also provides an opportunity to reflect on how we can do...
From political prison to public speaking
Omar Alshogre survived beatings, hunger, and thirst in Syrian prisons for three years. He was subjected to torture – both psychological and physical. Although...
Nelson Mandela International Day 2020
Secretary-General's Message on the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day 2020.
Each year, on Nelson’s Mandela’s birthday, we pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for...
COVID-19 impact on young people’s mental health in spotlight
Feelings of fear, anxiety, anger, sadness and grief are being widely felt by young people across the world due to the impacts of COVID-19.
As...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – July 2020
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Port of Antwerp: a pioneer among sustainable ports
The Belgian Port of Antwerp wants to work towards becoming a sustainable port reconciling economic, social and ecological interests. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been anchored...
COVID-19: Maps visualise feasibility of physical distancing in the Netherlands
As lockdown measures are relaxed in Europe, ‘Keep your distance’ has replaced ‘Stay at home.’ To help ensure physical distancing, major cities in the...
Pause before sharing
The United Nations calls on social media users to “Pause. Take care before you share” on the occasion of World Social Media Day 30th...
Virtual Chef’s Table: People and Food on the Move
On 23rd June, the World Food Programme (WFP) invited people at home to cook along to a Virtual Chef’s Table. To celebrate World Refugee...
COVID-19. The risk of resurgence in Europe has become a reality
Last week, Europe saw an increase in weekly COVID-19 cases for the first time in months, Hans Kluge European regional director of WHO, the...
EU progress on SDGs a “starting point” – Commissioner Gentiloni
The European Union has made progress towards almost all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 2015 to 2019, a report published by Eurostat has found.
Progress on some Goals has been faster...
Iraqi refugee receives royal thanks for sewing masks in Luxembourg
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolded, Iraqi refugee Mohammed Alhashimi and his wife Smaher sat down and discussed how they could help their new country...
International Day of Yoga: yoga’s growing importance to post-COVID-19 wellbeing
International Day of Yoga (21 June) not only celebrates an ancient physical and mental practice which originated centuries ago in India, but also the many benefits of practicing yoga as a way of living that continues to grow in popularity around...
The Future We Want, The UN We Need – Essay Competition
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Commemoration of the United Nations’ 75th Anniversary...