UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – January 2023
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
COVID-19: WHO presents 2023 outlook
Three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and as the number of infections increase in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...
COP15, COP27 : why two COPs?
At the end of 2022, the United Nations organised two COPs: COP15 in Montreal, Canada and COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt. What does COP mean...
UN Secretary-General: “In 2023, we need peace, now more than ever”
In his 2023 New Year message, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres calls for peace to be placed at the heart of our words and...
Planting trees together to celebrate the right to a healthy environment
A team of European Union and United Nations staff planted trees to highlight the impacts of climate change on forests on the eve of Human...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Afghanistan
Looking for information on the situation in Afghanistan? Then check out this backgrounder.
UN (General): UNiting Against Hate
Explores how hate speech manifests itself in different parts of the world, showcasing the work of activists who are bringing about positive change.
2023 World Heritage Residence Scholarship
Applications are open for the international World Heritage Residence Scholarship at the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland.
The scholarship was created in 2018 by the region...
A-Z: United Nations Podcasts
With over 450 million listeners worldwide, podcasts continue to grow in popularity around the world. At UNRIC, we’re featuring the most comprehensive listing of...
EU aims high at COP15
EU aims high at COP15
Biodiversity is fundamental to a healthy planet but also to our own mental and physical well-being. From oceans to rivers,...
When sustainable solutions save lives and limbs
Using cod skin as a replacement for human skin may sound like something out of a science fiction movie. Cod has been an important...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter: December 2022
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 and Climate Change information
Patriarchy: the enemy in the fight against AIDS
“The world has promised to end AIDS by 2030. We are off track,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in a message for World...
Students inspired by #Back2School campaign
From October 21 to November 21 2022, officials from the United Nations Regional Information Centre and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in...
Nasrin
To mark Human Rights Day, the United Nations & the Netherlands Perm. Rep. to the EU and the Netherlands Embassy in Belgium present "Nasrin".
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