Belgian philosopher: “AI should benefit democracy”
Belgian philosopher Mark Coeckelbergh (*), specialised in media and technologies, is one of the 40 experts named by the United Nations to form an...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – March 2026
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites, publications and information products
Topic of the month: Hate Speech
Women’s rights: bridging the gap in access to justice
This week, on 8 March, we mark International Women’s Day, under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.” The call is...
Breaking Barriers in the Cockpit
Mohadese Mirzaee was Afghanistan's first woman to become a commercial pilot and made history. But her life has also been marked by narrow escapes,...
UN reaction following the attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Security Council on Saturday (28 February) after the United States and Israel launched massive attacks against Iran, and after Iran...
Benelux: the fight against disinformation, a testimony from a digital media observatory
European citizens increasingly struggle to distinguish reliable information from misleading content online. Information integrity, including the fight against mis- and disinformation, is one of the...
Secretary-General appoints Finland´s Haavisto as envoy for Sudan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Pekka Haavisto of Finland as his new Personal Envoy for Sudan.
Mr. Haavisto succeeds Ramtane...
Ireland and the United Nations: What you need to know
Ireland is marking its 70th anniversary since it joined the United Nations. What does the UN mean to Ireland, and what does Ireland mean to the UN?
An active...
Four years since the full-scale invasion: What is the UN doing...
This year, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach a grim milestone, grinding into its fifth year. Since 24 February 2022, ongoing attacks...
UN Chief raises alarm over systematic human rights violations
Human rights are under a full-scale attack around the world, United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres warned on Monday (23 February), describing a world where the...
The United Kingdom and the United Nations: What you need to...
What does the United Nations mean to the United Kingdom, one of the organisation’s founding members, and what does the UK mean to the...
Prosody – a superpower for effective communication
Languages are more than a means of communication: they define our identity and help us integrate into society. Multilingual education promotes inclusivity, mutual understanding,...
Mother Language Day: The disappearance of Sami Languages
Did you know one language falls silent every two weeks? Even in the most egalitarian of societies where policies are placed to preserve languages,...
Munich Security Conference Chair: a ‘wrecking-ball’ is smashing the international order’
Ahead of the Munich Security Conference this weekend, Conference Chair Wolfgang Ischinger warns that the international order is in danger.
Wolfgang Ischinger, the seasoned German diplomatic veteran who has held posts in...
The UN and the crisis in Sudan (Jul-Dec 2025)
18 December
UN report details horrific patterns of violations committed during RSF takeover of ZamZam IDP camp (OHCHR)
17 December
Needs rise as people continue to...