Climate: 8 major risks to anticipate
From the resurgence of ancient microbes to the end of property insurance, from solar radiation modification techniques to youthful eco-anxiety, a new report published...
Azerbaijan says COP29 to be a “Truce COP”
Set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024, the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) aims to be...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: July 2024
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
Migration: twice as many migrants die crossing the Sahara than the...
“On this journey, no-one cares if you live or die”. This is the title of a new report released on 5 July 2024 by...
A Beautiful Game of Diversity: The Migrant Stories Behind Euro 2024
What do the German Ilkay Gündoğan, Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga and Spaniard Nico Williams have in common? Yes, they are among the star players of...
The UN and the crisis in Sudan (Jan-Jun 2024)
28 June
"I came here from Sudan where almost the entire population of school-aged children – some 17 million children– have been out of school...
The UN and the crisis in Sudan (Jul-Dec 2024)
31 December
Statement by the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan on the launch of Sudan 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (OCHA)
Sudan Humanitarian Needs...
UN urges actions against mis- and disinformation and hate speech
UN has launched recommendations for urgent actions against mis- and disinformation and hate speech.
“The world must respond to the harm caused by the spread...
Zambujal 360: an innovative project on the SDGs in Portugal
It is an innovative and bold project that aims to make Bairro do Zambujal, located in the municipality of Amadora, Lisbon, the first social...
Women in diplomacy: Breaking the glass ceiling (and overcoming sobriety)
The International Day for Women in Diplomacy. When the appointment of Finland's first female ambassador Tyyne Leivo-Larsson was imminent in 1958 the country´s Prime...
UNRIC and Rock in Rio united promoting the SDGs
UNRIC and Rock in Rio Lisboa Festival once again joined forces and created an immersive experience on the festival grounds: the All Experience.
Protecting the Amazon: UN Cinema screening of “We Are Guardians”
“Indigenous people have been guardians of the forest for centuries,” says Edivan Guajajara, from the Zutiwa village, located in Arariboia Indigenous Land (Maranhão, Brazil),...
Marwa Zamir, Afghan refugee in Ireland: ‘United, we can make a...
World Refugee Day is celebrated each year on 20 June. This year’s theme focuses on solidarity with refugees. Marwa Zamir’s message emphasises refugees’ resilience...
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by conflict-related sexual violence
"The world is facing the highest number of conflicts since World War II" from Ukraine to Sudan to Gaza and Afghanistan, where sexual violence...
Ukraine Recovery Conference in Germany: “Broad UN Commitment should sustain Ukrainian...
Germany and Ukraine are co-hosting this year’s Ukraine Recovery Conference on 11 and 12 June. More than 2000 participants from more than 60 countries...

