Central Sahel: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Three Countries on the...
The Central Sahel region, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has been experiencing a protracted crisis since 2012, one that has largely faded from...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – May 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Topic of the month: Critical Minerals
UN Palestinian Rights Committee brings focus on two-state solution to the...
Ambassador of Senegal to the UN, Coly Seck, opened a press conference organised in Brussels this week: “We want peace. We want engagement. We want to make sure that Europe will help...
Yemen: a relative calm but still no peace and a lot...
Yemen has been engulfed in a complex crisis for over a decade. Although large‑scale fighting has eased since a UN‑brokered truce in 2022, the...
Who will be the next United Nations Secretary-General?
The race to succeed Secretary-General António Guterres is under way, following the conclusion of the United Nations interactive dialogues held on 21 and 22...
Madagascar: one of the countries most exposed to climate extremes
Around 1.6 million people in Madagascar are facing acute food insecurity and over 110,000 people are facing emergency hunger in 2026.
Why is there a crisis in Madagascar?
Madagascar’s current crisis...
Petersberg Dialogue 2026 to help build momentum towards next UN Climate...
Ministers and high-level envoys from around 40 countries will meet in Berlin on 21 and 22 April to advance political discussions on climate ambition,...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – April 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products.
Topic of the month: Water
Sudan: Berlin conference seeks aid, access and civilian path forward
The International Sudan Conference in Berlin on 15 April is intended to put the war in Sudan back at the top of the diplomatic agenda. Several United Nations...
UN Champion Brian Cox: Space is no longer science fiction
65 years ago, on 12 April 1961, Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin carried out the first-ever human space flight, paving the way for space exploration...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Drones – Selected Online Resources
Looking for information on drones? Then check out this new backgrounder highlighting selected online resources on this topic.
Protecting children in the age of AI
Sonia Livingstone is an international expert on children’s rights in digital contexts, and one of the 40 members selected by the United Nations for...
UN80 Exhibition “Shared Lives, Shared Future” arrives in Lisbon and Porto
The exhibition “Shared Lives, Shared Future” has officially opened in Portugal to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and the 70th anniversary...
EU/UN cooperation, Middle East, and Ukraine at stake during the UN...
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has concluded a two-day visit to Brussels on 18 and 19 March, during which he participated in an...
The European Union and the United Nations: a leading partnership
The European Union (EU) is one of the main donors to the United Nations. It is involved in many areas, including peacekeeping and humanitarian...