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...
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...
UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter – May 2022
monthly issue of the UNRIC Info Point & Library Newsletter featuring new UN websites and publications, with a special focus on COVID-19 information
Call for Nominations of the 2023 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science...
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 -...
2022 PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival
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...
International Day of the Midwife 2022
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...
Conflicts that don’t make the headlines
The war in Ukraine is on everyone's mind - there is new information every day. But what is the situation in other crisis areas...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Food Insecurity
What is “food insecurity”? For information on this topic, take a look at this backgrounder. Included is also a special section with UN news items about the impacts of the war in Ukraine on food security worldwide.
UN Secretary-General in Bucha: Accountability is important
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today called for a "thorough investigation and accountability" on alleged war crimes when he visited Bucha in Ukraine.
"When we visit...
A Real-Life Epic: Ciné-ONU screening of My Childhood, My Country
“Despite our collective efforts, the already dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated alarmingly over the past months. Without immediate action, we face a...
The Cost of the Gig Economy: Ciné-ONU screening of The GIG...
On 21 April, Ciné-ONU screened The GIG IS UP, in partnership with One World in Brussels at Cinéma Galeries to mark International Workers’ Day on 1...
Guterres holds “frank discussions” in Moscow
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today said he came to Moscow as a "messenger of peace,” and had had “frank discussions” with Russian Foreign Minister...
Secretary-General to Moscow and Kiyv for talks
António Guterres the Secretary-General will visit Moscow, Russian Federation, on April 25th. He will have a working meeting and lunch with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The Secretary-General will be received by President Vladimir Putin.
Butterflies for Biodiversity
As we mark Mother Earth Day on 22 April during the month dedicated to Sustainable Development Goal ‘Life on Land’, we’re turning from UK...