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On 14 August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the simian smallpox epidemic, known as Mpox, to be an “international health emergency” following an...

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications

“Since 2019, Belgium reports around 100 underage victims of teenage pimping annually. By July 2024, 73 victims of teenage pimps and minors forced into...

“The sustained abuse by Israel of its position as an occupying Power, through annexation and an assertion of permanent control over the Occupied Palestinian...

In the vibrant neighbourhood of Zambujal, in Lisbon, Portugal, a mural stands as a testament to SDG 5 – Gender Equality. Created by artist...

If anything good came out of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was arguably the increased popularity of chess. Many specialists credit the Netflix series The...

The fashion industry is estimated to be responsible for up to 8 % of global greenhouse gas emissions, with clothing production doubling in the past 15...

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...

Set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024, the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) aims to be...

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications

“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...

What do the German Ilkay Gündoğan, Frenchman Eduardo Camavinga and Spaniard Nico Williams have in common? Yes, they are among the star players of...

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...

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 has launched recommendations for urgent actions against mis- and disinformation and hate speech. “The world must respond to the harm caused by the spread...