UK companies making waves for the planet
This month’s UN ocean summit in Nice saw more than 170 countries adopt a political declaration promising urgent action to protect the ocean. Time...
Women in diplomacy: Mary Robinson’s ongoing global legacy
Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first-ever woman president and former UN Human Rights Chief, is a passionate, vocal advocate for the role women should play in...
From Brussels to Beyond: Belgium Celebrates World Environment Day
Highlights of Official Celebrations of World Environment Day in Belgium
On 5 June, World Environment Day (WED) was marked by a range of activities and...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – June 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Walking and Cycling
Deep trouble: What is bottom trawling, and how does it impact...
Bottom trawling is one of the most widespread methods of fishing used today; some 25% of the world's fish is caught using this method....
Ocean with David Attenborough: “If we save the sea, we save...
Sir David Attenborough, a United Nations Champion of the Earth, urges for the ocean, “the lifeblood of our home,” to be saved in his...
ILO Podcast: Young and unhappy in the world of work
Things should be looking good for young people in the world of work, but they’re not. While unemployment among young workers between 15 and...
UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025: shaping the future of peace operations
Peacekeeping showcases the power of multilateralism, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasised as he opened the 2025 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial, taking place from...
World Press Freedom Day: “Reporting in the Brave New World”
“Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising the speed at which information is processed, disseminated and circulated, for better and, very often, for worse. In a world...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – May 2025
Monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: UN80
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – April 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: UN80 Initiative
One UN staff member killed in an attack in Gaza
One international UN staff member was killed and five injured, several seriously, in an attack on the premises of UNOPS, the UN Office for...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – March 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Women's Rights
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Plastic Pollution
Looking for information on plastic pollution? Then check out this new backgrounder highlighting selected online resources on this topic.
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – February 2025
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Topic of the month: Glaciers