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

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,...

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...

“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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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...

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

monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information

Scientists around the world are invited to nominate candidates for the 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) International Awards. Created in 1998, the Awards honours -...

The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have announced the 2022 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival call for video submissions, encouraging youth worldwide to...

Today, 5 May 2022, marks International Day of the Midwife, an important day for women, adolescents and newborns worldwide.   Midwives can meet about 90 per...