Challenge Campus 2030: Six finalist will present their projects on June...
Launched last October, the Challenge Campus 2030 will end on June 5 in a final between six international teams of students and teachers who...
No return to abnormal: campaign on Agenda 2030 in railways and...
This week, Elyx, digital ambassador of the United Nations, will be present in more than 800 stations and in the metros of four major...
COVID-19: Through Digitalkompis, integration can continue despite social distancing
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been encouraged to physically distance and isolate themselves. However, this is causing difficulties for immigrants who are trying...
COVID-19: Transparent masks made for the deaf and hard of hearing...
Wearing a mask can prove very challenging for those who are deaf and hard of hearing and who know how to lip read or...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – May 2020
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Preserving bees
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. But pollinators contribute directly to food security and...
COVID-19: European Parliament opens its doors to most vulnerable
The European Parliament’s buildings, kitchens and fleet of vehicles have been serving a new purpose. They have been helping some of those most affected...
COVID-19: WHO message to Europeans “It is up to us now”
Europeans are at a fork in the road in the fight against COVID-19 and it is in the hands of individuals and communities if...
“I have survived it all, haven’t I?” says 102 year-old former...
A one hundred and two-year-old woman in Iceland has been declared cured of COVID-19 in the town of Bolungarvík in Iceland.
Born in 1917, Helga...
COVID-19: Liège airport chosen as UN humanitarian aid hub
Belgium’s Liège airport has been selected to be part of a network of United Nations global logistics hubs that will deliver medical and humanitarian...
WHO warns of surge of domestic violence as COVID-19 cases decrease...
With COVID-19 now in its third month in Europe, the World Health Organization said there were positive signs but that the situation remained very...
COVID-19: stories told over the phone to the visually impaired in...
The lockdown is a particularly challenging time for people with disabilities. Among the many initiatives emerging, Belgian association Ligue Braille is helping blind and...
COVID-19: When you want to scream, see The Scream
Every time the world has faced a major crisis in the past century its eyes have turned towards the most famous painting by Scandinavia’s...
MY World 360° media selection and this year’s call for immersive...
The UN SDG Action Campaign has released the latest MY World 360° film selection, which will be added to the MY World 360° playlist.
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Concerns are raised over the threat of COVID-19 to mental health...
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe, levels of stress and anxiety have risen substantially. Unsurprisingly, the devastating loss of life due to COVID-19...