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monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products. Topic of the month: Walking and Cycling

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....

Sir David Attenborough, a United Nations Champion of the Earth, urges for the ocean, “the lifeblood of our home,” to be saved in his...

On 3 June, people across Europe and around the world will mark World Bicycle Day 2025, a celebration of cycling as a practical, sustainable,...

Disposable electronic cigarettes, or “puffs,” pose a dual threat: they endanger health and create environmental havoc by generating tons of waste. These “cigarettes” are particularly...

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...

Tom Fletcher, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), set...

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...

“Artificial Intelligence is revolutionising the speed at which information is processed, disseminated and circulated, for better and, very often, for worse. In a world...

Monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products. Topic of the month: UN80

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming sectors from healthcare to education, with its impact on journalism being particularly profound. As the media landscape evolves, AI...

As A.I. technologies rapidly emerge, their impact on the job market raises many questions. Although some might fear a looming "jobs apocalypse," the International...

Does Israel have the right to prohibit a UN agency from working in the occupied Palestinian territories? The UN has asked the International Court...

"If we know what we need to do, why aren't we doing it?" This is how the United Nations University (UNU) appeals to the...

Artificial intelligence is transforming our lives, reshaping sectors such as education, healthcare, the environment, and the workplace. It enhances accessibility with assistive technologies for...