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...
Poorer teenagers face higher risks of obesity
A new WHO/Europe report finds alarming disparities in diet, exercise, and weight among adolescents from different socio-economic backgrounds.
The new report reveals alarming disparities in...
Textile industry: how can we make it more sustainable?
Textiles are central to tackling the triple planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
"Each year, the textile sector is estimated to be...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: May 2024
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
World Migratory Bird Day 2024: Protect Insects to Protect Birds
For the first time, the upcoming World Migratory Bird Day campaign in 2024 will focus on insects’ importance to migratory birds and highlight concerns...
World Press Freedom Day: Reporting on the environment, an increasingly risky...
In its new report "Press and Planet in Danger", published on 3 May to mark World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO reveals that 70% of environmental...
Myanmar: the Rohingya crisis
(Updated 8 April 2026) Over one million and three hundred thousand Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar, have fled conflict and persecution in multiple...
World Press Freedom Day 2024: Journalism in the face of the...
The climate and biodiversity crises have far-reaching effects, not only on the environment and ecosystems but also on billions of people around the world...