Norway contributes $190 million to Ukraine recovery fund
Norway has made a grant contribution of NOK2 billion ($190 million) to the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction and Reform Trust Fund (URTF) to support...
“What Were You Wearing?”: Powerful exhibition in Brussels challenges victim-blaming
The exhibition titled "What Were You Wearing?" has opened its doors in Brussels from 20 June until 1 July, captivating visitors with its thought-provoking...
EU and UN discuss how to address disinformation on digital platforms
The EU and UN came together to discuss how new EU social media rules can foster a safer and more open digital environment within the EU and beyond.
A Belgian-Ukrainian student on the power of negotiation and diplomacy
At the beginning of this month, Ukrainian Children’s Day (1 June) took place. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022, over 1,500 children...
Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact
A Summit for a New Global Financing Pact will take place in Paris on June 22 and 23, with the Secretary-General of the United...
Former UN staff open hearts and home to Ukrainian refugees
For over a year, retired United Nations staff members Jane Howard and Laurens Jolles have hosted a Ukrainian mother and son at their home...
The human cost of the Syria crisis is astronomical. The world...
Joint OCHA, UNHCR and UNDP statement
Brussels, 14 June 2023
Message for the Seventh Brussels Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ from...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – June 2023
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications
Brussels Celebrates World Environment Day
On Monday, June 5th, World Environment Day was observed. This significant international day, recognized by the United Nations, aimed to celebrate environmental action and...
Global Stocktake, Loss & Damage at Bonn Climate Change Conference
Preparations for this year's Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB58) are in full swing. The two-week conference, which starts Monday, 5 June, will prepare the...
Significant changes for Brussels residents’ trash bins
Each year, the world experiences a loss or waste of 1.3 billion tonnes of food. Although this issue spans the entire food system, individuals...
Saoirse Exton: the Irish teenager shaping UN climate policy
Earlier this year, Irish climate activist Saoirse Exton joined the UN Secretary-General's Youth Advisory Group (YAG) on Climate Change, becoming the group’s youngest ever...
Crucial Paris meeting to eliminate plastic pollution
Since Monday, a key meeting on plastic pollution has been taking place in Paris at the UNESCO headquarters.
"This is a once in a planet...
Sudan: 5 ways the EU is helping
In April 2023, violent armed clashes erupted in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...
Family Day: Nordic fertility rates in steady decline
In recent years, fertility rates have fallen sharply in the Nordic countries. In these social welfare states these figures remain an unexpected mystery, subject...