Navigating through the poly-crisis: Towards a global pact for a better...
The interplay between new wars, climate crisis, rising inequalities, and the COVID-19 pandemic have put the future of people and the planet high on...
António Guterres in Brussels on Gaza: “We must act now before...
The head of the United Nations was in Brussels from 20 to 22 March for a series of meetings with heads of state and...
United Nations Secretary-General in Brussels to meet with European Leaders
Secretary-General António Guterres travelled to Brussels to meet with European leaders. On Wednesday, he attended a working lunch organised by Ursula von der Leyen,...
Happiness: Young People Less Happy Than Their Elders?
Researchers who worked on the World Happiness Report have found that young people in the United States, Canada, and some Western European countries have...
Finnish and Icelandic people breathe healthy air
Finland and Iceland are among the only seven countries and territories that has healthy air quality new report on world air quality reveals.
WHO data...
Climate: WMO sounding the red alert to the world
WMO new annual report on the state of the global climate, published on 19 March, confirms once again: 2023 was the hottest ever recorded for 174 years
War and disinformation: Ciné-ONU “20 Days in Mariupol”
As part of the Luxembourg City Film Festival, the UN Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) organised its annual Ciné-ONU in Luxembourg with the screening of...
Refugees in Brussels: when Ukrainians take their life in their own...
When Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022, Alina Kokhanko had no idea that she would end up in Belgium a month later. This young...
Ciné-ONU “Women Don’t Cycle”: from Brussels to Tokyo women take the...
To mark International Women’s Day, on 8 March, the United Nations (UN Women, UNRIC, UNFPA, OHCHR and UNESCO), the European Commission and Cinematek organized...
Championing the SDGs: Irish organisations driving change
In Ireland, 26 organisations have been selected as part of the country’s SDG Champions 2023-2024 programme to raise awareness of the 17 Sustainable Development...
Western-Sahara: after 50 years refugees are still in camps
What is the crisis about?
(Updated 8 April 2026) For 50 years, Algeria has hosted Sahrawi refugees, making it the world's 2nd longest-standing refugee...
DRC: The World´s most neglected refugee crisis
(Updated 8 April 2026) The Norwegian Refugee Council has, twice in this decade, declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world’s most...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: March 2024
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
Fight for Gender Equality: “You have to remain resilient and maintain...
Mary Lawlor from Ireland has worked with human rights defenders for 20 years. She was selected as the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights...
UN: the main challenges and key dates in 2024
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, outlined the priorities for 2024 and beyond to the UN General Assembly on 7 February.
“It is a...