UN Chief: “isolationism is an illusion”, as UN receives honorary doctorate
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that multilateralism and “the fruits of enlightenment” were being challenged by “irrationality, ignorance and isolationism”, as he received...
UN Secretary-General: multilateralism is “alive” as he meets with EU
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today (20 March) met with the leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union during a working...
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...
State of the Global Climate report: new records and almost irreversible...
Once again, scientists are sounding the alarm. According to the World Meteorological Organisation's (WMO) latest State of the Global Climate report, the rise in...
United Nations Secretary-General to Visit Brussels
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Brussels on 18 March for his annual meetings with leaders of the European Union.
On Wednesday, he will...
EU: One in two Muslims are victims of discrimination in daily...
Nearly 1 in 2 Muslims (47%) experience racial discrimination, up from 39% in 2016. The highest rates in the 13 survey countries are in...
Five reasons why Greenland is in the headlines
Unprecedented international focus has been on Greenland during the first months of 2025 due to the expressed wish of United States President Donald Trump...
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
“We have to know our power”: Mary Robinson inspires at UN...
Mary Robinson shattered the glass ceiling in Ireland when she was elected the country’s first-ever woman president in 1990. A barrister by profession, she...
Gender equality: smaller pay gaps in Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg
Where does the European Union (EU) stand on equal pay for men and women 30 years after the Fourth World Conference on Women in...
Turn Up the Fun, Not the Volume! WHO’s New Guidelines Protect...
Hearing is one of our most valuable senses, yet it is increasingly at risk. By 2030, over 500 million people are expected to have...
Rare earths and strategic minerals in Ukraine
Ukraine has significant deposits of rare earths. In 2022, the Russian-language service of UN News reported that Ukraine's deposits of rare earths accounted for approximately 5%...
Myanmar: “Many reports of brutal war crimes and crimes against humanity”
Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM), based in Geneva, addressed the European Parliament on human rights violations in Myanmar...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Plastic Pollution
Looking for information on plastic pollution? Then check out this new backgrounder highlighting selected online resources on this topic.
Munich Security Conference 2025: global challenges on agenda, including Gaza and...
As global tensions continue to rise, the Munich Security Conference (MSC) 2025 will bring together world leaders, policymakers, and experts to deliberate on urgent...