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...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: June 2024
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
Can artificial intelligence (AI) influence elections?
2024 is a landmark election year, with over 60 countries—encompassing nearly half of the global population—heading to the polls. Technology has long been used...
Hunger hotspots: Immediate action is required in Gaza and the Sudan
Issued yesterday, the report ‘Hunger Hotspots – FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity’ calls for urgent humanitarian action to save lives and prevent...
Guterres calls for a clamp down on the fossil fuel industry
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has delivered an attack on the fossil fuel industry in a speech on the occasion of World Environment Day 5...
Several Key Issues to Watch at The Bonn Climate Conference
Compared to the United Nations Climate Change Conferences (COPs), the Bonn Climate Conference (SB 60, 3 – 13 June) gets barely any time in...
Ruán Magan, director of “Our Blue World”: “With water, you quickly...
Ruán Magan, an Irish award-winning film director, will be in Brussels for the European premiere of his new documentary, “Our Blue World, A Water...
The tobacco lobby targets children and young people
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 37 million adolescents between the ages of 13 and 15 use tobacco, and that in many countries...
The Role of the United Nations in Ensuring Free and Fair...
In an election year like 2024, when over 2 billion people across at least 60 countries (and the European Union) are eligible to vote,...
Give (lasting) peace a chance – 10 facts about UN Peacekeeping
For 76 years, United Nations peacekeepers have worked to save and change lives in the world’s most fragile political and security situations.
Studies show that...
5 reasons why we need multilateralism for global peace and security
“Multilateralism is more vital than ever: To bring peace. To protect the planet. To end hunger. To build guardrails for new technologies”, the UN...
ICJ: “Israel must immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah”
“Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in the Rafah Governorate which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza...
Introduction to Human Rights and Elections
With the EU elections fast approaching, elections worldwide in 2024 will see some 2 billion people eligible to vote. The importance of human rights...