Road Safety – A Shared Responsibility
Every year, approximately 1.3 million people worldwide die in road traffic accidents and as many as 50 million people are injured. To address this...
Cities are on the frontline of climate change
Due to their dense concentrations of people and infrastructure, cities are on the frontline and highly susceptible to escalating damages from climate change. While...
The Greek Heroes biking for the SDGs
Let us introduce you to the HERO 2030 Bike Festival of Greece. It is a series of cycling challenges for children around Greece, dedicated...
Libya floods: UN mobilises aid, appeals for $71.4 million
The United Nations is providing aid to areas in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend,...
International Court of Justice: Ukraine v. Russia
Hearings resume in The Hague from September 18 to 27 in one of Ukraine's two ongoing cases against the Russian Federation before the International...
Morocco earthquake: UN stands ready to assist
The United Nations stands ready to assist the government of Morocco after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook the High Atlas mountain range on Friday...
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: UN Report Highlights Alarming Trends and Calls for...
Last year saw an alarming rise in militarization, illicit arms proliferation, and unconstitutional government changes. These shifts created a dangerous environment for civilians, exposing...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – September 2023
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Invasive species a growing and costly threat worldwide, key report finds
Invasive species that destroy forests, ravage crops and cause extinctions are a major and growing threat worldwide, according to a landmark UN-backed assessment. From...
Climate: 10 records broken in July-August 2023
"The era of global warming has ended, the era of global boiling has arrived,” declared UN Chief António Guterres on 27 July. And with...
Key facts to know about the 78th UN General Assembly
Each September, world leaders and delegates gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss the most pressing issues of our time....
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Niger
Looking for information on the situation in Niger? Take a look at this backgrounder.
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: August 2023
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
Greenlanders should take pride in their indigenous identity
Aki-Matilda Høegh-Dam was elected to the Danish parliament as a representative of Greenland in 2019 when she was only 22 years old. The Inuit, one...
UNDP and Denmark give 182 generators to communities in Ukraine
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine and the Government of Denmark have procured over 182 generators for Mykolaiv Oblast. The generators worth...