Quiz: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Happy #WomenInScience Day!
The world needs science, and science needs women. #WomenInScience publish less, are paid less for their research & don’t progress as far...
Belgium puts EU-UN cooperation on UN Security Council agenda
Belgium took over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for one month on 1 February 2020 with the importance of cooperation between...
In France, 60 festivals are committed to eliminating plastics
On January 22nd, inspired by a UK initiative, 60 festivals throughout France committed to organizing zero plastic events or at least to eliminate as...
Three European cities join the Trees in Cities Challenge
Three European cities are among the first to join the Trees in Cities Challenge, a bold new campaign launched at the UN Climate Action Summit...
Weatherman, photographer & climate defender: interview with Ruben Weytjens
“You don’t need to do extreme things to take part in the fight against climate change.”
Belgian weatherman Ruben Weytjens, whose picture of the Northern...
Amsterdam’s innovative plastic waste solutions
Amsterdam is well-known for its vast network of canals, which stretch for over 100km and are classed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Floating...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Looking for information on the Novel Coronavirus? Then check out this new backgrounder.
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: January 2020
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
Former UN Secretary-General Pérez de Cuéllar celebrates 100th birthday
Perhaps the world lost a great pianist ... But history gained a great diplomat who made enormous contributions to peace in the world.
Javier Pérez...
António Guterres: “War against nature is suicidal”
Humanity has been waging a “suicide war” against nature, because nature “responds many times, as we have seen through hurricanes, fires, and severe drought...
Holocaust Remembrance Day screening: ‘The Accountant of Auschwitz’
To mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, The United Nations presents: 'The Accountant of Auschwitz'
In 2015, 94-year-old...
75th anniversary of the UN
To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations will launch the biggest-ever global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building...
UN Secretary-General’s 2020 New Year’s Message
Secretary-General António Guterres video message: A New Year's Message from the United Nations.
From here at the United Nations, I join you in welcoming the...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in your language
Are you looking for information on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in your language? Then check this page!
Happy holidays from the UN in Brussels
Together, we can make of 2020 a year of action for a more sustainable and peaceful world #DecadeofDelivery #UN75 #ShapingOurFuture