What is renewable energy? Energies of the future

Renewable energy is currently one of the hottest topics on the global agenda. With the grim conclusions from the State of the Global Climate...
UNRIC Library backgrounder: UN Press and media contacts

UNRIC Library Backgrounder: UN Press & Media Contacts

Looking for press & media contacts in the UN system? Check out this backgrounder.

Monkeypox: UNAIDS concerned over stigmatization of homosexuals

UNAIDS has expressed concern that some public reporting and commentary on Monkeypox has used language and imagery, particularly portrayals of LGBTI and African people,...

Tea Time: International Tea Day 2022

For many people, there is nothing more British than tea. The humble cuppa is a universal British experience: enjoyed by both young and old,...

A Precious Gift: The Native Irish Honey Bee

Bees are an ideal society, that we, as humans, can learn something from. They work well together, are cooperative and care for one another....

MolenGeek: new technologies accessible to everyone

Part of the UNRIC’s Benelux desk’s #SDGActor series MolenGeek is a social enterprise based in the municipality of Molenbeek (Belgium). It helps young people, students,...

WMO State of the Global Climate Report: “Time is running out”

Sea level rise, ocean heat, greenhouse gas concentrations and ocean acidification set alarming new records in 2021 The new report ‘State of the Global Climate 2021’ which was...

Welcome to Queer Britain

“A space to learn about our history as an LGBTQ+ community: the challenges and, most of all, the achievements.”- Ian Mehrtens, Co-Founder of Queer...

Green economy: a path towards sustainable development and poverty eradication

Ecology, economy, and equity. Those are the key points in a Green Economy. Those are the pathway to a wealthy and inclusive nation. For the...

Palestine, Syria, Ukraine: the life of Marsel, a child of wars

Marsel has roots in three countries, Palestine, Syria and Ukraine. For three generations, his family has been fleeing wars. Last stop: Paris. Like many Syrians,...

From Devil’s Breath

United Nations screening of 'From Devil's Breath' to mark World Biodiversity Day and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Click here to register for tickets Synopsis IT...

Birds without Borders

Often called a ‘natural miracle’, ‘awe-inspiring’, and ‘one of the wonders of the natural world’, the regular migration of birds across huge distances has...

Malmö named a UN Resilience Hub

Malmö has become the latest European city and the second in Sweden to be unveiled as a Resilience Hub by the UN Office for...
artwork minorities statelessness competition

International art contest to highlight minority artists work on statelessness

On the occasion of the International Day Against Racial Discrimination 21 March 2022, the UN Human Rights Office, the UN Refugee Agency and the non-governmental...

Sustainable infrastructure: a synergy between climate mitigation and economic growth

Infrastructure and sustainable development are positively interlinked. Approximately 70% of greenhouse gases are linked to the construction and operation of infrastructure, and buildings alone...