Migration to the EU: facts, not perceptions
In 2022, almost 3.7 million new residence permits were issued in European Union (EU) Member States – not including the influx from Ukraine -...
EU Overwhelmingly Votes at UN for Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza
On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly resoundingly passed a resolution, supported by a substantial majority, that called for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' and...
Gaza: News, Stories & Official Statements
News, Stories & Official Statements have now been merged into the main information feed.
12 May
With untold lost lives & people on the brink...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: December 2023
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on climate change
Video Games and Violence Against Women and Girls: A Double-Edged Sword...
In an era where digital technology shapes cultural narratives, video games have become a potent medium significantly influencing societal attitudes. This influence becomes crucial...
Israel-Palestine crisis: two months of escalating horrors
The situation in Gaza is fast deteriorating into a catastrophe with potentially irreversible implications for Palestinians as a whole and for peace and security...
Ciné-ONU “Reasons For Hope”: the link between human rights and our...
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations (OHCHR, UNRIC, UNEP, UNESCO) in Brussels hosted the Belgian...
Travel to COP28 without flying: mission accomplished
When environmental advocate Johan, known as @lejeuneengagé, announced on his Instagram account that he was taking part in COP28 in Dubai, there were some...
Red Card to Violence Against Women and Girls in Sports
The world of sports is not just a platform for physical prowess and competition but a reflection of the societal dynamics that govern our...
Climate change: its impacts on mental health
The impact of climate change on mental health
With climate commitments and actual actions still falling short of what is needed to meet the goals of the...
Gaza: UN Human Rights Chief calls for end to violence
The “brutal” resumption of hostilities in Gaza and its “terrifying” impact on the civilian population underscores the need to end the violence and find...
Climate: Key facts on COP28
As COP28 gets underway, we answer seven questions on this crucial climate gathering.
1. COPs… COP28… What do they stand for?
United Nations Climate Change conferences...
How Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Impacts Women and Girls
Globally, approximately 736 million women — almost one in three — endure violence at least once in their life. The most prevalent form of...
UNESCO and Sweden join hands to rehabilitate schools in Ukraine
Sweden is contributing US$ 6.5 million (SEK 75 million) to bolster UNESCO’s Emergency Assistance Programme for Ukraine.
Sweden’s flexible funding allows UNESCO to respond...
Fight against gender-based violence intensifies across Europe
Each year, 245 million women and girls aged 15 and older endure physical and/or sexual violence from intimate partners. Europe is not immune to this crisis.