Women Don’t Cycle

To celebrate International Women's Day, the United Nations invites you to the “Women Don’t Cycle” screening. When? Friday, 8 March, 4.30 PM Where? CINEMATEK, Brussels Doors open...

oPt: Last Days of Hearings at the International Court of Justice

The advisory opinion requested by the United Nations General Assembly from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December 2022 led to hearings that...

Occupied Palestinian territories: first days of hearings at the ICJ

At the ICJ, 52 States and three international organisations, submitted written comments as well as oral presentations to a case.

UN “shocked” and “appalled” by death of Navalny in prison

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reacted with emotion on Friday (16...

Red Sea attacks: Seafarers’ lives must be protected

There must be a de-escalation of tensions amid the ongoing attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea, the new Secretary-General of the International...
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UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – February 2024

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information

Venezuela: one in four have left the country

More than one in four Venezuelans have left the country amid spiralling hyperinflation, shortages of basic goods, political turmoil, violence and persecution.

Haiti: People live in fear of brutal gang violence

One in two Haitians lives in extreme poverty, suffers from hunger, and does not have regular access to drinking water. 

Gaza: UN experts condemn killing and silencing of journalists

The Israeli military operation in Gaza, following the 7 October attacks by Hamas, has become the deadliest and most dangerous conflict for journalists in...

Gaza: why we must continue to support UNRWA

The United Nations has appealed to the countries that suspended funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the main...

“We cannot abandon the people of Gaza”: heads of UN agencies,...

The principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, which includes heads of United Nations agencies, released a statement on 30 January appealing to Member States...

Sudan: one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises

The crisis in Sudan is multifaceted, encompassing armed conflict, mass displacement, healthcare challenges, food insecurity, and an education crisis.

WHO: “Alarming” rise of measles cases in Europe

Europe is experiencing an “alarming rise” in measles cases, the World Health Organization has warned. There were 42,200 measles cases across 41 member states in...

Our clean energy future is unstoppable

This year on 26 January marks the first commemoration of the International Day of Clean Energy. In a world grappling with climate change, a...

International justice: the South African complaint against Israel for “genocide” in...

South Africa filed a complaint on 29 December 2023 against Israel for “genocide” in Gaza with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN...